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Melody and Romance (1937)

Melody and Romance poster
Directed by
Maurice Elvey
Genre
musical film
Country
United Kingdom
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A musical comedy featuring performers, songs, and light romance. The story follows characters putting on a show and includes a comic recitation of Hamlet's soliloquy.

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What happens

Melody and Romance is a 1937 British musical comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Hughie Green, Margaret Lockwood and Jane Carr. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios with sets designed by Norman G. Arnold, and features an uncredited appearance by Charles Hawtrey reciting Hamlet's "To be, or not to be." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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