Sing, Baby, Sing (1936)

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The "Caliban-Ariel" romance of fiftysomething John Barrymore and teenager Elaine Barrie is spoofed in this delightful 20th Century Fox musical. Adolphe Menjou plays the Barrymore counterpart, a loose-living movie star with a penchant for wine, women, and more wine. Alice Faye plays a nightclub singer hungry for publicity. Her agent (Gregory Ratoff) arranges a "romance" between Faye and Menjou. Eventually Faye winds up with Michael Whalen, allowing Menjou to continue his blissful, bibulous bachelorhood. Sing, Baby, Sing represented the feature-film debut of the Ritz Brothers, who are in top form in their specialty numbers--and who are awarded a final curtain call after the "The End" title, just so the audience won't forget them (The same device was used to introduce British actor George Sanders in Fox's Lancer Spy [37]).

GENRES:  Music
DIRECTION:  Sidney Lanfield
CAST:  Alice Faye  •  Adolphe Menjou  •  Gregory Ratoff  •  Patsy Kelly

Cast & Characters

Alice Faye Joan Warren
Adolphe Menjou Bruce Farraday
Gregory Ratoff Nicholas K. Alexander
Patsy Kelly Fitz
Ted Healy Al Craven
Michael Whalen Ted Blake
Al Ritz Himself
Jimmy Ritz Himself
Harry Ritz Himself
Montagu Love Robert Wilson
Dixie Dunbar Telephone Operator
Douglas Fowley Mac

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