Close Harmony (1929 film)
{{short description|1929 film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Close Harmony
| image =File:Close Harmony (1929 film).jpg
| caption = Theatrical Poster
| director = John Cromwell
A. Edward Sutherland
| producer =
| writer = Story:
Elsie Janis
Gene Markey
Screenplay:
Percy Heath
John V.A. Weaver
| starring = Charles "Buddy" Rogers
Nancy Carroll
Harry Green
Jack Oakie
Richard "Skeets" Gallagher
| music = John Leipold
Richard A. Whiting
Leo Robin
| cinematography = J. Roy Hunt
| editing = Tay Malarkey
| studio = Paramount Pictures
| distributor = Paramount Pictures (1929-1958)
Universal Studios
(current)
| released = {{Film date|1929|04|13}}
| runtime = 70 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Close Harmony (1929) is an American Pre-Code comedy-drama musical film released by Paramount Pictures.
Plot
File:Close Harmony (1929).webm
A musically talented young woman named Marjorie who is part of a stage show, meets a warehouse clerk named Al West who has put together an unusual jazz band. She becomes interested in him and his work and so manages to use her influence to get him into the program for one of the shows at her theatre company.
The manager, Max Mindel has a dislike towards Marjorie so after discovering her affection towards Al, he gives the band notice and hires harmony singers Barney and Bey as a replacement. Marjorie makes up to both men and soon breaks up the duo, getting rid of the competition. Al learns of her scheme, and makes her confess to the singers of her deeds. Barney and Bey make up, and Max gives Al and his band one more chance. Al is a sensation, and Max offers him a contract for $1,000 a week.
Cast
- Charles "Buddy" Rogers – Al West
- Nancy Carroll – Marjorie Merwin
- Harry Green – Max Mindel
- Jack Oakie – Ben Barney
- Richard "Skeets" Gallagher – Johnny Bay
- Matty Roubert – Bert
- Ricca Allen – Mrs. Prosser
- Wade Boteler – Officer Kelly
- Oscar Smith – George Washington Brown
- Greta Granstedt – Eva Larue
- Gusztáv Pártos – Gustav (as Gus Partos)
- Jesse Stafford – Himself (orchestra leader)
Soundtrack
- "She's So, I Dunno"
:Words by Leo Robin
:Music by Richard A. Whiting
- "I Wanna Go Places and Do Things"
:Words by Leo Robin
:Music by Richard A. Whiting
:Copyright 1929 by Famous Music Corp.
- "I'm All A-Twitter And All A-Twirl"
:Words by Leo Robin
:Music by Richard A. Whiting
:Copyright 1929 by Famous Music Corp.
- "12th Street Rag"
:by Euday L. Bowman
:Copyright 1919 by J.W. Jenkins Sons Music Co.
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{IMDb title|0019774|Close Harmony}}
- {{TCMDb title|71099|Close Harmony}}
- {{AFI film|3348}}
{{John Cromwell}}
{{A. Edward Sutherland}}
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Category:1920s musical comedy-drama films
Category:1929 directorial debut films
Category:1929 comedy-drama films
Category:1929 musical comedy films
Category:1920s English-language films
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:American musical comedy-drama films
Category:English-language musical comedy-drama films
Category:Films directed by A. Edward Sutherland
Category:Films directed by John Cromwell