Honey (1930 film)
Honey is a 1930 American comedy film directed by Wesley Ruggles and written by Herman J. Mankiewicz. It is based on the 1916 novel Come Out of the Kitchen! by Alice Duer Miller. The film stars Nancy Carroll, Harry Green, Lillian Roth, Richard "Skeets" Gallagher, Stanley Smith and Mitzi Green. The film was released on March 29, 1930, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2][3]
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| Directed by | Wesley Ruggles |
| Screenplay by | Herman J. Mankiewicz |
| Based on | Come Out of the Kitchen! by Alice Duer Miller Come Out of the Kitchen! by A.E. Thomas |
| Starring | Nancy Carroll Harry Green Lillian Roth Richard "Skeets" Gallagher Stanley Smith Mitzi Green |
| Cinematography | Henry W. Gerrard |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film is chiefly remembered today for introducing the song "Sing, You Sinners", written by W. Franke Harling (music) and Sam Coslow (lyrics), performed by Roth. The number was re-created for the 1955 Roth biopic I'll Cry Tomorrow, starring Susan Hayward.
Cast
- Nancy Carroll as Olivia Dangerfield
- Harry Green as J. William Burnstein
- Lillian Roth as Cora Falkner
- Richard "Skeets" Gallagher as Charles Dangerfield
- Stanley Smith (actor) as Burton Crane
- Mitzi Green as Doris
- ZaSu Pitts as Mayme
- Jobyna Howland as Mrs. Falkner
- Charles Sellon as Randolph Weeks
References
- "Honey (1930) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- Hal Erickson. "Honey (1930) - Wesley Ruggles". AllMovie. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- "Honey". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
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