And the Angels Sing
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| Directed by | George Marshall |
| Produced by | E.D. Leshin |
| Written by | Claude Binyon Melvin Frank Norman Panama |
| Starring | Dorothy Lamour |
| Music by | Victor Young |
| Cinematography | Karl Struss |
| Editing by | Eda Warren |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 25 April 1944 |
| Running time | 96 min |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
And the Angels Sing (1944) is a classic example of a film musical written to capitalize on the title of a previously popular song; in this case Benny Goodman's 1939 number one hit song, "And the Angels Sing" by Ziggy Elman and Johnny Mercer, and sung by Martha Tilton although the song is not sung in the film. The standout original songs in the musical were It Could Happen To You (song) sung by Dorothy Lamour, which quickly became a pop standard and His Rocking Horse Ran Away which became one of Betty Hutton's most popular numbers.
This film was directed by George Marshall and released by Paramount Pictures, and is a followup to the popularity of the song's title. The story is about a singing sister group, their exploitation by their bandleader, and their subsequent rise to fame.
[edit] Cast
- Dorothy Lamour as Nancy Angel
- Betty Hutton as Bobby Angel
- Fred MacMurray as Happy Morgan
- Diana Lynn as Josie Angel
[edit] References
- Film Review 1945 by Maurice F. Speed
[edit] External links
- New York Times Movie Review
- And the Angels Sing at the Internet Movie Database
- And the Angels Sing at AllRovi
