Sing baby sing

This article describes a US film from 1936. For the German film from 1959 with this title in the English-speaking world, see Melodie und Rhythmus (film) .

Movie
German title	Sing baby sing
Original title	Sing baby sing
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1936
length	90 minutes
Rod
Director	Sidney Lanfield
script	Milton Sparrow Harry Virtue Jack Yellen
production	Darryl F. Zanuck
music	Cyril J. Mockridge
camera	J. Peverell Marley
cut	Barbara McLean
occupation
Alice Faye : Joan Warren Adolphe Menjou : Bruce Farraday Gregory Ratoff : Nicholas K. Alexander Ted Healy : Al Craven Patsy Kelly : Fitz

Sing, Baby, Sing is a musical film by Sidney Lanfield from 1936. The song When Did You Leave Heaven by Richard A. Whiting and Walter Bullock from the musical received 1937 an Oscar nomination as Best Song .

action

Joan Warren, a young worker from New York City , tries to break through while auditioning on a radio show. But the jury prefers women with a less turbulent past and a clean family tree. But Joan's agent Nicky manages to fix the whole thing. In a nightclub he meets the star Bruce Farraday and introduces him to his protégé. Farraday, very drunk, immediately falls in love with Joan, but collapses. Before he is taken to the hospital, Nicky has the dazed Farraday pose for a picture with Joan. The agent manages to arrange another radio appearance in which Farraday and Joan sing a duet.

But Farraday's cousin Robert tries to sabotage that by sending Farraday on a goal. However, Nicky manages to reunite Joan and Farraday in Kansas City for an impromptu radio appearance. The two sing a song together and Joan's dream of fame is fulfilled.

background

The plot of the musical is loosely based on the true story of John Barrymore and Elaine Barrie , two Broadway and film actors. The script already received great praise. For Alice Faye in the lead role, the film was an important milestone in her career. Her performance in the film was considered her best work to date even before it was released and the press also became aware of Faye. 20th Century Fox therefore renewed their contract.

Web links

• Sing, Baby, Sing in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Barry Rivadue: Alice Faye: A Bio-Bibliography . Greenwood Publishing Group, 1990, ISBN 978-0-313-26525-9 , pp. 40-41 .
2. ↑ Jane Lenz Elder: Alice Faye: A Life Beyond the Silver Screen . Univ. Press of Mississippi, 2002, ISBN 978-1-57806-210-2 , pp. 78 .