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Close Harmony

  • Directors: John Cromwell; Edward Sutherland
  • AMG Rating: starstar
  • Genre: Musical
  • Main Cast: Nancy Carroll, Harry Green, Jack Oakie
  • Release Year: 1929
  • Country: US
  • Run Time: 68 minutes

Plot

This tuneful tale revolves around a shy warehouse clerk who, at the encouragement of his girlfriend finally musters up his courage and decides to break into show business with his little band. The bandleader must work hard to inspire his musicians. He does. Musical numbers abound. Songs include: "She's So I Dunno," "I Want To Go Places and Do Things," "I'm All A-twitter, I'm All A-twirl," and ""Twelfth Street Rag."" ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Cast

Ricca Allen - Mrs. Proesser; Baby Mack - Sybil; Wade Boteler; Richard "Skeets" Gallagher - Johnny Bray; Greta Granstedt; Jean Harlow; Matty Roubert; Oscar Smith; Charles "Buddy" Rogers - Al West; Gus Partos

Credit

John Cromwell - Director, Edward Sutherland - Director, Tay Malarkey - Editor, Roy Hunt - Cinematographer, Elsie Janis - Screen Story, Percy Heath - Screenwriter, John V.A. Weaver - Screenwriter, Gene Markey - Short Story Author
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Close harmony
Directed by John Cromwell
A. Edward Sutherland
Written by Story:
Elsie Janis
Gene Markey
Screenplay:
Percy Heath
John V.A. Weaver
Starring Charles 'Buddy' Rogers
Nancy Carroll
Harry Green
Jack Oakie
Richard "Skeets" Gallagher
Music by John Leipold
Cinematography J. Roy Hunt
Editing by Tay Malarkey
Studio Paramount Pictures
Distributed by Paramount Pictures (1929-1958)
Universal Studios
(1958-date)
Release date(s) 13 April 1929
Running time 70 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Followed by Too Much Harmony (1933)

Close Harmony (1929) is a black and white American comedy-drama musical film released by Paramount Pictures.

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Plot

A musically talented young woman named Marjorie who is part of a stage show, meets a warehouse clerk named Al West who has put together an unusual jazz band. She becomes interested in him and his work and so manages to use her influence to get him into the program for one of the shows at her theatre company. The manager, Max Mindel has a dislike towards Marjorie so after discovering her affection towards Al, he gives the band notice and hires harmony singers Barney & Bey as a replacement. Marjorie makes up to both men and soon breaks up the duo, getting rid of the competition. Al learns of her scheme, and makes her confess to the singers of her deeds. Barney and Bey make up, and Max gives Al and his band one more chance. Al is a sensation, and Max offers him a contract for $1,000 a week.

Cast

Soundtrack

  • "She's So, I Dunno"
Words by Leo Robin
Music by Richard A. Whiting
  • "I Wanna Go Places and Do Things"
Words by Leo Robin
Music by Richard A. Whiting
Copyright 1929 by Famous Music Corp.
  • "I'm All A-Twitter And All A-Twirl"
Words by Leo Robin
Music by Richard A. Whiting
Copyright 1929 by Famous Music Corp.
  • "12th Street Rag"
by Euday L. Bowman
Copyright 1919 by J.W. Jenkins Sons Music Co.

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