Stolen Harmony

{{short description|1935 film by Alfred L. Werker}}

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{{Infobox film

| name = Stolen Harmony

| image = File:Stolen Harmony.jpg

| caption =

| director = Alfred L. Werker

| producer = Albert Lewis

| writer = Claude Binyon
Lewis R. Foster
Leon Gordon

| based_on =

| narrator =

| starring = George Raft
Ben Bernie
Grace Bradley

| music = John Leipold

| cinematography = Harry Fischbeck

| editing = Otho Lovering

| studio = Paramount Pictures

| distributor = Paramount Pictures

| released = {{Film date|1935|04|20}}

| runtime = 80 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget =

}}

Stolen Harmony is a 1935 American crime film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring George Raft, Ben Bernie and Grace Bradley.Stolen Harmony

Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 2, Iss. 13, (Jan 1, 1935): 72. It is a semi-musical, featuring Big Band numbers.{{cite magazine|magazine=Filmink|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/stars-stop-stars-george-raft/|first=Stephen|last=Vagg|title=Why Stars Stop Being Stars: George Raft|date=February 9, 2020}} It was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures.

Plot

A saxophone-player/dancer joins a Big Band upon his release from jail.Everett Aaker, The Films of George Raft, McFarland & Company, 2013 p 57

Cast

Production

The film was based on an original story by Leon Gordon and was announced in December 1934. From the beginning it was envisioned as a vehicle for George Raft and bandleader Ben Bernie.Studio Workers to Be Kept Busy During Holidays

Los Angeles Times 14 Dec 1934: 7.

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