Moonlight and Pretzels

"The smash musical romance"

1933 1h 23m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

MusicComedy

Synopsis

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A song plugger is stranded in a small town. There he meets a girl who later helps him to put on a show on Broadway.

“The smash musical romance”

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Cast

Leo Carrillo
Nick Pappacropolis
Mary Brian
Sally Upton
Roger Pryor
George Dwight
Herbert Rawlinson
Sport Powell
Lillian Miles
Elsie Warren
Bobby Watson
Bertie
William Frawley
Mac
Jack Denny
Himself - Orchestra Leader

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Karl Freund
Writers: Monte Brice, Monte Brice, Sig Herzig
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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93 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Karl Freund, shot by William Miller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert R. Snody shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Leo Carrillo and Mary Brian and Roger Pryor carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The smash musical romance".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0024348 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Karl Freund directs. William Miller behind the camera. Robert R. Snody cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
293 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Karl Freund, shot by William Miller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Robert R. Snody shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Leo Carrillo and Mary Brian and Roger Pryor carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The smash musical romance".
8IMDB entry: tt0024348 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.