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Music in the Air (1934)

Music in the Air poster
Directed by
Joe May
Genre
musical film, romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A romantic comedy musical set in the 1930s about a young woman who gets involved with a songwriter. The story follows their relationship as they navigate personal and professional entanglements.

lightheartedwhimsicaldatedsentimentalbreezyromanticold-fashioned

What happens

Music in the Air is a 1934 American romantic comedy musical film based on Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's Broadway musical of the same name. It was part of the popular subgenre of operetta films made during the era. The film was a commercial failure on its release, losing $389,000. This was the worst performing release by Fox Film that year. The Broadway musical Music in the Air opened at the Alvin Theatre in New York City on November 8, 1932, and ran for 342 performances. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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