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Are You Listening?

  • 19321932
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 13m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
502
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Madge Evans, William Haines, Karen Morley, and Anita Page in Are You Listening? (1932)
  • Drama
A radio writer/producer accidentally kills his wife and then attempts to escape an on-air hunt for him.A radio writer/producer accidentally kills his wife and then attempts to escape an on-air hunt for him.A radio writer/producer accidentally kills his wife and then attempts to escape an on-air hunt for him.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
502
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Harry Beaumont
  • Writers
    • Dwight Taylor(adapted by)
    • J.P. McEvoy(novel)
  • Stars
    • William Haines
    • Madge Evans
    • Anita Page
Top credits
  • Director
    • Harry Beaumont
  • Writers
    • Dwight Taylor(adapted by)
    • J.P. McEvoy(novel)
  • Stars
    • William Haines
    • Madge Evans
    • Anita Page
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 13User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Madge Evans and William Haines in Are You Listening? (1932)
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    Madge Evans and William Haines in Are You Listening? (1932)
    Madge Evans and William Haines in Are You Listening? (1932)
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    William Haines and Karen Morley in Are You Listening? (1932)
    Madge Evans and William Haines in Are You Listening? (1932)
    William Haines and Anita Page in Are You Listening? (1932)
    Wallace Ford and Karen Morley in Are You Listening? (1932)
    Wade Boteler, Madge Evans, and William Haines in Are You Listening? (1932)

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    William Haines
    William Haines
    • Bill Grimesas Bill Grimes
    Madge Evans
    Madge Evans
    • Laura O'Neilas Laura O'Neil
    Anita Page
    Anita Page
    • Sally O'Neilas Sally O'Neil
    Karen Morley
    Karen Morley
    • Alice Grimesas Alice Grimes
    Neil Hamilton
    Neil Hamilton
    • Jack Claytonas Jack Clayton
    Wallace Ford
    Wallace Ford
    • Larry Barnesas Larry Barnes
    Jean Hersholt
    Jean Hersholt
    • George Wagneras George Wagner
    Joan Marsh
    Joan Marsh
    • Honey O'Neilas Honey O'Neil
    John Miljan
    John Miljan
    • Ted Russellas Ted Russell
    Murray Kinnell
    Murray Kinnell
    • Carsonas Carson
    Ethel Griffies
    Ethel Griffies
    • Mrs. Petersas Mrs. Peters
    Jack Baxley
    • Speakeasy Doormanas Speakeasy Doorman
    • (uncredited)
    Herman Bing
    Herman Bing
    • Radio Actoras Radio Actor
    • (uncredited)
    Wade Boteler
    Wade Boteler
    • Gas Station Attendantas Gas Station Attendant
    • (uncredited)
    Truman Bradley
    Truman Bradley
    • Radio Announceras Radio Announcer
    • (uncredited)
    Louise Carter
    Louise Carter
    • Mrs. O'Neilas Mrs. O'Neil
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Coleman
    Charles Coleman
    • Butleras Butler
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Darien
    Frank Darien
    • Desk Clerkas Desk Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Harry Beaumont
    • Writers
      • Dwight Taylor(adapted by)
      • J.P. McEvoy(novel)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The $100 per week alimony that Alice wants is worth $1839 in 2018.
    • Goofs
      In the hotel room the shadow of the mike is visible.
    • Quotes

      Sally: I'm lower than a duck in mud!

    User reviews13

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    WIlliam Haines in a rare serious role
    I've never seen Williams Haines play it so straight in a MGM drama. Here he's radio comedy writer Bill Grimes who is deeply in love with one of the players there, Laura O'Neill (Madge Evans). The problem is Haines is married to a woman who has lost complete interest in Haines with the exception of his monetary support. She doesn't care what he does personally as long as he brings home the bacon. Meanwhile, Laura is a pretty sensible girl, but her sisters are another story. Sally (Anita Page) is becoming quite the player in New York City nightlife via connections she makes at work - she's also got a job at the radio station. Into town comes baby sister Honey (Joan Marsh), and Laura is concerned that Sally will teach their baby sister her eat, drink, and be merry ways.

    The first half of the film thus has some heavy stuff going on, but it is lightened by the behind-the-scenes look at radio work in progress. Particularly amusing are the scenes with Grimes trying to get sound effects right such as him arguing with the props man that their avalanche does not sound like an avalanche or that the "sick dog" sound he is making is not right for the dog food commercial they need to make. Grimes loses his job after the comedy he writes begins to lose its edge, and things go downhill fast. Add an incidental shove that turns out to have deadly consequences, and you have quite a drama on your hands.

    Harry Beaumont did a good job of keeping this film moving without letting it get away from him. With things moving back and forth between Bill and Laura's romance, then to the radio station, then to Honey and Sally's partying with both the new and old money of the city, this thing could have turned into an incoherent mess in a hurry. Instead it all comes together quite nicely at the end with the individual pieces of the story holding your interest on their way to their joint conclusion.

    To see how well the MGM assembly line could craft a tale in the early 30's and to see William Haines hold his own in a serious role, give this one a try.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 21, 1932 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La voz del aire
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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