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To Beat the Band (1935)

To Beat the Band poster
Directed by
Benjamin Stoloff
Genre
musical film, musical comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A romantic comedy about a man who gets involved with a band. Misunderstandings and musical numbers lead to laughs.

lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulupbeatromanticbouncycheerful

What happens

To Beat the Band is a 1935 American romantic comedy directed by Benjamin Stoloff using a screenplay by Rian James based on a story by George Marion, Jr. The film stars Hugh Herbert, Helen Broderick, Roger Pryor, and Fred Keating, and features Johnny Mercer in a small role. Baritone Ronald Graham was a featured singer in the film. It was released by RKO Radio Pictures on November 8, 1935. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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