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The Hit Parade (1937)

The Hit Parade poster
Directed by
Gus Meins
Genre
musical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 23m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A musical performer tries to make it big in show business. Romance and catchy songs drive the story forward.

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What happens

The Hit Parade is a 1937 American musical film directed by Gus Meins and written by Bradford Ropes, Samuel Ornitz and Harry Ruskin. The film stars Frances Langford, Phil Regan, Max Terhune, Edward Brophy, Louise Henry and Pert Kelton. The film was released on April 26, 1937, by Republic Pictures. Republic later reissued the film in 67 minute length as I'll Reach for a Star. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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