Red Hot Rhythm

1929 1h 15m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

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6.6

IMDB

★9.0TMDB · 1★6.6IMDB · 16

Comedy

Synopsis

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Walter, a songwriter who is in love with Mary, a nightclub singer, prefers to make a living by fleecing crackpot songwriters and promoting their creations. When Walter writes "At Last I'm in Love" for Mary, she promises to plug the song at the Frivolity Club, but he leaves in a huff when she flirts with Sam, a legitimate song publisher. On the street, he gives refuge to Claire, a girl accused of a theft, and hires her as his secretary. Mrs. Fioretta gives Walter a large sum to publish her song, "The Night Elmer Died," but Sam induces Mary to get Walter to stop the deal. When Walter discovers that Claire is having an affair with Sam, he returns to Mary at the club. A lost film.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alan Hale
Walter
Kathryn Crawford
Mary
Walter O'Keefe
Sam
Josephine Dunn
Claire
Anita Garvin
Mable
Ilka Chase
Mrs. Fioretta
Ernest Hilliard
Eddie Graham
Harry Bowen
Whiffle

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leo McCarey
Writers: William M. Conselman, Leo McCarey, Earl Baldwin
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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97 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Alan Hale and Kathryn Crawford and Walter O'Keefe carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0020315 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

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

Leo McCarey directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
297 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Alan Hale and Kathryn Crawford and Walter O'Keefe carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0020315 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.