The Hard-Boiled Canary

"There's magic in its mirth and music!"

1941 1h 20m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

ComedyMusicRomance

Synopsis

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A young girl fresh out of reform school who is singing in a burlesque show is offered a scholarship to a famous music camp by the camp's owner. She must overcome the suspicions of the other students in order to prove herself.

“There's magic in its mirth and music!”

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Cast

Allan Jones
Michael Maddy
Susanna Foster
Toodles LaVerne
Margaret Lindsay
Sylvia Worth
Lynne Overman
George Thomas
Grace Bradley
Madie Duvalie
William Collier Sr.
Dr. Joseph E. Maddy
Diana Lynn
Dolly Loehr

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew L. Stone
Writers: Robert Lively, Andrew L. Stone
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Allan Jones and Susanna Foster and Margaret Lindsay carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There's magic in its mirth and music!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0034275 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrew L. Stone directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
285 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Allan Jones and Susanna Foster and Margaret Lindsay carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "There's magic in its mirth and music!".
6IMDB entry: tt0034275 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.