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"A Dream of a Musical about Love's Young Dream!"

1946 1h 18m EN

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

ComedyMusicRomance

Synopsis

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Stuffy amateur director Eddie Dolan decides to mount a show for the well-connected patrons of a posh country club. Eddie and his girlfriend, actress Ann Stallings, hope the production will launch their legitimate Broadway careers. But complications arise when Maxine Whitaker, daughter of a wealthy rival club owner, becomes romantically interested in charming Eddie.

“A Dream of a Musical about Love's Young Dream!”

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Cast

Frederick Brady
A. Edward 'Eddie' Dolan
Marjorie Reynolds
Ann Stallings
Jinx Falkenburg
Maxine Whittaker
Spring Byington
Sylvia Kane Storm
Allen Jenkins
Deacon McGill
Gene Lockhart
John Whittaker
Loren Tindall
Bob Storm
Eddie Acuff
Waiter (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leigh Jason
Writers: Jack Henley, George Bricker, George Bricker
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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80 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Leigh Jason, shot by Burnett Guffey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Morris Stoloff. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor James Sweeney 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

ERA

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Frederick Brady and Marjorie Reynolds and Jinx Falkenburg carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Dream of a Musical about Love's Young Dream!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0038735 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Leigh Jason directs. Burnett Guffey behind the camera. Morris Stoloff scores. James Sweeney cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
280 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Leigh Jason, shot by Burnett Guffey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Morris Stoloff. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor James Sweeney shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Frederick Brady and Marjorie Reynolds and Jinx Falkenburg carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A Dream of a Musical about Love's Young Dream!".
8IMDB entry: tt0038735 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.