Puttin' on the Ritz
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Puttin' on the Ritz
Plot
The rise and fall of a popular entertainer provides the basis of this musical drama. Harry Raymond (played by nightclub superstar Harry Richman) begins his career with nothing but his ambition, his talent and the support of friends and loved ones. Eventually he hits the big time and becomes a star. Unfortunately with stardom comes arrogance and selfishness and he disdains his lowly but loyal lover and pals to hang out with the upper crust. His downfall comes from a bottle of tainted homemade gin. Harry nearly dies and ends up permanently blind. Fortunately, at least one of his old crowd is around to help him rebuild his life. ~ Sandra Brennan, RoviCast
- Harry Richman - Harry Raymond
- Joan Bennett - Dolores Fenton
- James Gleason - James Tierney
- Aileen Pringle - Mrs. Teddy Van Rensler
Credit
Park French - Art Director, William Cameron Menzies - Art Director, Maurice L. Kusell - Choreography, Alice O'Neill - Costume Designer, Edward H. Sloman - Director, Hal Kern - Editor, Irving Berlin - Composer (Music Score), Hugo Riesenfeld - Composer (Music Score), Irving Berlin - Songwriter, Harry Richman - Songwriter, Val Burton - Songwriter, Fred E. Ahlert - Songwriter, Jack Meskill - Songwriter, Pete Wendling - Songwriter, Sam Messenheimer - Songwriter, Ray June - Cinematographer, John W. Considine, Jr. - Producer, Park French - Set Designer, John W. Considine, Jr. - Screenwriter, James Gleason - Screenwriter, William K. Wells - Screenwriter| Puttin' on the Act (1940 Film), Putovanje Na Mjesto Nesrece (1971 Film) | |
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Puttin' on the Ritz (film)
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| Directed by | Edward Sloman |
| Produced by | Joseph M. Schenck John W. Considine, Jr. |
| Written by | James Gleason William K. Wells John W. Considine, Jr. (story) |
| Starring | Harry Richman Joan Bennett James Gleason |
| Music by | Fred E. Ahlert Val Burton Jack Meskill Sam Messenheimer Harry Richman Pete Wendling Irving Berlin |
| Cinematography | Ray June |
| Editing by | Hal C. Kern W. Donn Hayes |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | March 1, 1930 |
| Running time | 88 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Puttin' on the Ritz (1930) is a musical film, directed by Edward Sloman and starred Harry Richman, Joan Bennett, and James Gleason. The screenplay was written by James Gleason and William K. Wells, based on a story by John W. Considine, Jr.
This was the first of many movies to feature the popular song "Puttin' on the Ritz", written and published by Irving Berlin in 1929.
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Preservation status
All current prints derive from a 1940's re-release print that was censored for Pre-Code content and cut down by about twenty minutes. The title cards at the start and end of the film have also been edited and altered. Puttin' on the Ritz was originally shot with two-color Technicolor sequences, but today those sequences partially survive only in black and white.
Review
- All Movie Guide gives this movie a two stars out of five.
Cast
- Harry Richman as Harry Raymond
- Joan Bennett as Dolores Fenton
- James Gleason as James 'Jimmy' Tierney
- Aileen Pringle as Mrs. Teddy Von Rennsler
- Lilyan Tashman as Goldie Devere
- Purnell Pratt as George Barnes
- Richard Tucker as Fenway Brooks
- Eddie Kane as Bob Wagner
- George Irving as Dr. Blair
- Sidney Franklin as Schmidt
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