Stage Struck (1936 film)
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| Directed by | Busby Berkeley |
| Written by | Tom Buckingham Pat C. Flick Robert Lord Warren Duff |
| Produced by | Robert Lord Hal B. Wallis |
| Starring | Dick Powell Joan Blondell Warren William |
| Cinematography | Byron Haskin |
| Edited by | Thomas Richards |
| Music by | Heinz Roemheld (Songs by Harold Arlen & Yip Harburg |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Stage Struck is 1936 American musical comedy film directed by Busby Berkeley and starring Dick Powell, Joan Blondell and Warren William.[1] It was produced and distributed by Warner Brothers. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert M. Haas.
Plot
[edit]Director George Randall is producing a new Broadway revue featuring Peggy Revere, who is only cast because she is the wealthy backer of the show. The two clash incessantly during rehearsal, leading producer Fred Harris to convince her that this is because they are secretly in love with each other.
Cast
[edit]- Dick Powell as George Randall
- Joan Blondell as Peggy Revere
- Warren William as Fred Harris
- Frank McHugh as Sid
- The Yacht Club Boys as Singing Quartette
- Jeanne Madden as Ruth Williams
- Carol Hughes as Gracie
- Craig Reynolds as Gilmore Frost
- Hobart Cavanaugh as Wayne
- Johnny Arthur as Oscar Freud
- Spring Byington as Mrs. Randall
- Thomas Pogue as Dr. Stanley
- Andrew Tombes as Burns Heywood
- Lulu McConnell as Toots O'Connor
- Val Stanton as Cooper
- Ernie Stanton as Marley
- Edward Gargan as Rordan
- Eddy Chandler as Heney
- Libby Taylor as Yvonne
- Mary Gordon as Mrs. Cassidy
References
[edit]- ^ Bubbeo p.7
Bibliography
[edit]- Daniel Bubbeo. The Women of Warner Brothers. McFarland, 2001.
External links
[edit]- Stage Struck at IMDb
- Stage Struck at the TCM Movie Database
- Stage Struck at AllMovie
- Stage Struck at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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- 1936 films
- 1936 musical films
- American black-and-white films
- American musical films
- Films about musical theatre
- Films directed by Busby Berkeley
- Warner Bros. films
- Films scored by Heinz Roemheld
- Films with screenplays by Robert Lord (screenwriter)
- Films produced by Robert Lord (screenwriter)
- Films produced by Hal B. Wallis
- 1930s English-language films
- 1930s American films
- English-language musical films
- 1936 comedy films
- American comedy films
- Films set in New York City
- Musical film stubs