Sing Me a Love Song

1936 1h 15m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

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5.9

IMDB

★9.0TMDB · 1★5.9IMDB · 117

ComedyMusicRomance

Synopsis

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A young playboy inherits a financially-troubled New York City department store. To learn the business, he poses as a store clerk, and quickly falls for a pretty employee in the store's music department. Comedy with songs.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

James Melton
Jerry Haines
Patricia Ellis
Jean Martin
Hugh Herbert
Siegfried Hammerschlag
Zasu Pitts
Gwen Logan
Allen Jenkins
Chris Cross
Nat Pendleton
Rocky
Hobart Cavanaugh
Mr. Barton (uncredited)
Charles Halton
Mr. Willard (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ray Enright
Writers: Sig Herzig, Harry Sauber, Jerry Wald
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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90 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 Ray Enright, shot by Arthur L. Todd. 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 Thomas Pratt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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James Melton and Patricia Ellis and Hugh Herbert carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0028254 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ray Enright directs. Arthur L. Todd behind the camera. Thomas Pratt cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
290 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ray Enright, shot by Arthur L. Todd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Thomas Pratt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6James Melton and Patricia Ellis and Hugh Herbert carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0028254 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.