Three Little Words (1950)
Three Little Words (1950)
A wonderful musical!
Song-and-dance man Bert Kalmar can't continue his stage career after an injury, so he has to earn his money as a lyricist. By chance, he meets composer Harry Ruby and their first song is a hit. Ruby gets Kalmar to marry his former partner Jessie Brown, and Kalmar and Jessie prevent Ruby from getting married to the wrong girls. But due to the fact that Ruby has caused a backer's withdrawal for a Kalmar play, they end their professional relationship.

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Cast

Fred Astaire Fred Astaire As: Bert Kalmar
Red Skelton Red Skelton As: Harry Ruby
Vera-Ellen Vera-Ellen As: Jessie Brown Kalmar
Arlene Dahl Arlene Dahl As: Eileen Percy
Keenan Wynn Keenan Wynn As: Charlie Kope
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Storyline

Song-and-dance man Bert Kalmar can't continue his stage career after an injury, so he has to earn his money as a lyricist. By chance, he meets composer Harry Ruby and their first song is a hit. Ruby gets Kalmar to marry his former partner Jessie Brown, and Kalmar and Jessie prevent Ruby from getting married to the wrong girls. But due to the fact that Ruby has caused a backer's withdrawal for a Kalmar play, they end their professional relationship.


Tagline: A wonderful musical!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Music, Comedy, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 12 July 1950

Country: US

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget: $1,470,000

Revenue: $4,526,000

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Cast

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Bert Kalmar

Red Skelton

Red Skelton

Harry Ruby

Vera-Ellen

Vera-Ellen

Jessie Brown Kalmar

Arlene Dahl

Arlene Dahl

Eileen Percy

Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn

Charlie Kope

Gale Robbins

Gale Robbins

Terry Lordel

Gloria DeHaven

Gloria DeHaven

Mrs. Carter DeHaven

Phil Regan

Phil Regan

Himself

Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon

Clanahan

Debbie Reynolds

Debbie Reynolds

Helen Kane

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

Al Masters

Carleton Carpenter

Carleton Carpenter

Dan Healy

George Metkovich

George Metkovich

Al Schacht

Harry Mendoza

Harry Mendoza

The Great Mendoza

Beverly Michaels

Beverly Michaels

Shipboard Woman (uncredited)

Helen Kane

Helen Kane

Helen Kane (singing voice) (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Coach (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Brick Sullivan

Policeman on Street (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

George Wells

George Wells

Screenplay

Production Crew

Edited By

Not currently known.

Costume and Makeup

Helen Rose

Helen Rose

Costume Design

Jack Dawn

Jack Dawn

Makeup Artist

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

Sound

André Previn

André Previn

Music Director

Herman Ruby

Herman Ruby

Songs

Bert Kalmar

Bert Kalmar

Songs

Harry Ruby

Harry Ruby

Songs

Leo Arnaud

Leo Arnaud

Orchestrator

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Recording Supervision

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Harry Jackson

Harry Jackson

Director of Photography

Henri Jaffa

Henri Jaffa

Other

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Urie McCleary

Urie McCleary

Art Direction

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Arthur Krams

Arthur Krams

Assistant Set Decoration

Other Crew

Warren Newcombe

Warren Newcombe

Special Effects

Hermes Pan

Hermes Pan

Choreographer

Harry Ruby

Harry Ruby

Technical Advisor

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