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1936

Sing, Baby, Sing

Directed by Sidney Lanfield
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]).

Duration

1h 30m

Released

August 21, 1936

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Cast49

  • Alice Faye
  • Adolphe Menjou
  • Gregory Ratoff
  • Patsy Kelly
  • Ted Healy
  • Michael Whalen
  • Al Ritz
  • Jimmy Ritz
  • Harry Ritz

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