Sing, Baby, Sing (1936)
Sing, Baby, Sing (1936)
A Mad, Merry, Musical Delight!
The "Caliban-Ariel" romance of fiftysomething John Barrymore and teenager Elaine Barrie is spoofed in this delightful 20th Century Fox musical. Adolphe Menjou plays the Barrymore counterpart, a loose-living movie star with a penchant for wine, women, and more wine. Alice Faye plays a nightclub singer hungry for publicity. Her agent (Gregory Ratoff) arranges a "romance" between Faye and Menjou. Eventually Faye winds up with Michael Whalen, allowing Menjou to continue his blissful, bibulous bachelorhood. Sing, Baby, Sing represented the feature-film debut of the Ritz Brothers, who are in top form in their specialty numbers--and who are awarded a final curtain call after the "The End" title, just so the audience won't forget them (The same device was used to introduce British actor George Sanders in Fox's Lancer Spy [37]).

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Cast

Alice Faye Alice Faye As: Joan Warren
Adolphe Menjou Adolphe Menjou As: Bruce Farraday
Gregory Ratoff Gregory Ratoff As: Nicholas K. Alexander
Patsy Kelly Patsy Kelly As: Fitz
Ted Healy Ted Healy As: Al Craven
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Storyline

The "Caliban-Ariel" romance of fiftysomething John Barrymore and teenager Elaine Barrie is spoofed in this delightful 20th Century Fox musical. Adolphe Menjou plays the Barrymore counterpart, a loose-living movie star with a penchant for wine, women, and more wine. Alice Faye plays a nightclub singer hungry for publicity. Her agent (Gregory Ratoff) arranges a "romance" between Faye and Menjou. Eventually Faye winds up with Michael Whalen, allowing Menjou to continue his blissful, bibulous bachelorhood. Sing, Baby, Sing represented the feature-film debut of the Ritz Brothers, who are in top form in their specialty numbers--and who are awarded a final curtain call after the "The End" title, just so the audience won't forget them (The same device was used to introduce British actor George Sanders in Fox's Lancer Spy [37]).


Tagline: A Mad, Merry, Musical Delight!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Music

Language: English

Release Date: 21 August 1936

Country: US

Runtime: 90m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

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Cast

Alice Faye

Alice Faye

Joan Warren

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

Bruce Farraday

Gregory Ratoff

Gregory Ratoff

Nicholas K. Alexander

Patsy Kelly

Patsy Kelly

Fitz

Ted Healy

Ted Healy

Al Craven

Michael Whalen

Michael Whalen

Ted Blake

Al Ritz

Al Ritz

Himself

Jimmy Ritz

Jimmy Ritz

Himself

Harry Ritz

Harry Ritz

Himself

Montagu Love

Montagu Love

Robert Wilson

Dixie Dunbar

Dixie Dunbar

Telephone Operator

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Mac

Paul Stanton

Paul Stanton

Brewster

Tony Martin

Tony Martin

Tony Renaldo

Monica Bannister

Monica Bannister

Member of Girls Band

Bonnie Bannon

Bonnie Bannon

Member of Girls Band

Lynn Bari

Lynn Bari

Hotel Telephone Operator

John Bleifer

John Bleifer

Fred, the Waiter

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Kelly

George Chandler

George Chandler

Hospital Interne

Diane Cook

Diane Cook

Member of Girls Band

Pauline Craig

Pauline Craig

Member of Girls Band

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Kansas City News Vendor

Virginia Field

Virginia Field

Farraday's Nurse

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Nurse in Hospital

June Gale

June Gale

Member of Girls Band

Arthur Hoyt

Arthur Hoyt

Mr. Vissinger

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

City Editor

DeWitt Jennings

DeWitt Jennings

Mr. Lee, the Landlord

Jerry Larkin

Jerry Larkin

Undetermined Role

Sam McDaniel

Sam McDaniel

Train Porter

Paul McVey

Paul McVey

Doctor

Lucille Miller

Lucille Miller

Member of Girls Band

Carroll Nye

Carroll Nye

Radio Announcer

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Nightclub Waiter

Lillian Porter

Lillian Porter

Member of Girls Band

Cully Richards

Cully Richards

Joe

Tom Ricketts

Tom Ricketts

Old Man in Hospital

Donna Mae Roberts

Donna Mae Roberts

Member of Girls Band

Don Rowan

Don Rowan

Undetermined Role

Ernie Stanton

Ernie Stanton

Mac's Friend

Charles Tannen

Charles Tannen

Reporter / Radio Station Messenger

Julius Tannen

Julius Tannen

Kansas City Radio Station Manager

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Nightclub Patron

Poppy Wilde

Poppy Wilde

Member of Girls Band

June Wilkins

June Wilkins

Member of Girls Band

Eric Wilton

Eric Wilton

Hotel Waiter

Helen Wood

Helen Wood

Member of Girls Band

Wanda Perry

Wanda Perry

Member of Girl's Band (uncredited)

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Royer

Royer

Costume Design

Sound

Not currently known.

Visual Effects

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Camera

J. Peverell Marley

J. Peverell Marley

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Mark-Lee Kirk

Mark-Lee Kirk

Art Direction

Thomas Little

Thomas Little

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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