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Here Comes the Band

  • 19351935
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
71
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Virginia Bruce, Ted Lewis, Harry Stockwell, and Ted Lewis and His Orchestra in Here Comes the Band (1935)
  • Comedy
  • Musical
  • Romance
The songwriter Ollie Watts goes to court to claim the rights to his song that was stolen by the unscrupulous music publisher Mr. Simmonds. Ollie brings his girlfriend and singer Margaret Wal... Read allThe songwriter Ollie Watts goes to court to claim the rights to his song that was stolen by the unscrupulous music publisher Mr. Simmonds. Ollie brings his girlfriend and singer Margaret Wallace with him. Eventually, Ollie wins his song back and $ 50,000 in damages.The songwriter Ollie Watts goes to court to claim the rights to his song that was stolen by the unscrupulous music publisher Mr. Simmonds. Ollie brings his girlfriend and singer Margaret Wallace with him. Eventually, Ollie wins his song back and $ 50,000 in damages.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
71
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  • Director
    • Paul Sloane
  • Writers
    • Paul Sloane(original screen play)
    • Ralph Spence(original screen play)
    • Victor Mansfield(original screen play)
  • Stars
    • Ted Lewis and His Orchestra
    • Ted Lewis
    • Virginia Bruce
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  • Director
    • Paul Sloane
  • Writers
    • Paul Sloane(original screen play)
    • Ralph Spence(original screen play)
    • Victor Mansfield(original screen play)
  • Stars
    • Ted Lewis and His Orchestra
    • Ted Lewis
    • Virginia Bruce
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    Ted Lewis and His Orchestra
    • Ted Lowry and His Orchestraas Ted Lowry and His Orchestra
    Ted Lewis
    Ted Lewis
    • Ted Lowryas Ted Lowry
    Virginia Bruce
    Virginia Bruce
    • Margaret Jonesas Margaret Jones
    Harry Stockwell
    Harry Stockwell
    • Ollie Wattsas Ollie Watts
    Ted Healy
    Ted Healy
    • 'Happy'as 'Happy'
    Nat Pendleton
    Nat Pendleton
    • 'Piccolo Pete'as 'Piccolo Pete'
    Addison Richards
    Addison Richards
    • Col. Wallaceas Col. Wallace
    Donald Cook
    Donald Cook
    • Don Trevoras Don Trevor
    George 'Spanky' McFarland
    George 'Spanky' McFarland
    • Spanky Lowryas Spanky Lowry
    • (as Spanky McFarland)
    Robert McWade
    Robert McWade
    • Judgeas Judge
    Henry Kolker
    Henry Kolker
    • Simmon's Attorneyas Simmon's Attorney
    Robert Gleckler
    Robert Gleckler
    • Simmonsas Simmons
    Richard Tucker
    Richard Tucker
    • Jim - Banker in Bandas Jim - Banker in Band
    Bert Roach
    Bert Roach
    • Drummer in Bandas Drummer in Band
    Tyler Brooke
    Tyler Brooke
    • Dentistas Dentist
    Ferdinand Gottschalk
    Ferdinand Gottschalk
    • Armand de Valerieas Armand de Valerie
    May Beatty
    May Beatty
    • Miss Doyleas Miss Doyle
    Charles Lane
    Charles Lane
    • Mr. Scurryas Mr. Scurry
    • Director
      • Paul Sloane
    • Writers
      • Paul Sloane(original screen play)
      • Ralph Spence(original screen play)
      • Victor Mansfield(original screen play)
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    • Trivia
      Pat West is in studio records/casting call lists in the role of "Yodeler," but that role was played by Herman Bing. Some production charts and news items listed Betty Furness, Fuzzy Knight, Charles Waldron and Broderick O'Farrell as cast members, but they did not appear in the movie.
    • Crazy credits
      Ted Lewis and His Orchestra is credited in a full frame right after the title page and before any other credit. They are not in the comprehensive listing later on in the credits. Because of this, IMDb policy is to list them first, and to fill in the rest of the credits afterward.
    • Soundtracks
      Headin' Home
      (1935)

      Music by Herbert Stothart

      Lyrics by Ned Washington

      Sung by Harry Stockwell (uncredited) with a clarinet accompaniment by Ted Healy (uncredited)

      Reprised by Harry Stockwell (uncredited) (vocal and guitar)

      Reprised again by Harry Stockwell (uncredited) in court with modified lyrics

      Played by Ted Lewis and His Orchestra (uncredited) at the end

      In the score often

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    5/10
    Amusing bits but painfully unfunny cornball one-liners dominate the film...
    The man who provided Disney with the voice for Prince Charming in SNOW WHITE is the leading man here, HARRY STOCKWELL, father of Dean and Guy Stockwell. He's an unphotogenic man with a splendid voice, but it's easy to see why he never made it in films. He's totally unphotogenic and lacks whatever charisma is needed for stardom.

    Stockwell and VIRGINIA BRUCE play aspiring singers who enter a radio contest, during which all the other acts are ridiculed and played strictly for laughs. Funniest bit of all is done by BILLY GILBERT who demonstrates why he played "Sneezy" in Disney's SNOW WHITE by doing a whole act based on his sneezing abilities.

    Virginia Bruce is her usual bland self and the humor throughout depends on vaudeville one-liners that were corny even then. In other words, the witless script is a poor thing to endure for an hour and twenty minutes, cut drastically after a disastrous preview.

    It's a curiosity. TED LEWIS is top-billed but gets brief footage--perhaps the victim of too many cuts.

    Watchable but only at your own risk.
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    • May 19, 2008

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    • Release date
      • August 30, 1935 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • De macht van het lied
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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