Twenty Million Sweethearts
Twenty Million Sweethearts is a 1934 American Pre-Code musical comedy film directed by Ray Enright and starring Pat O'Brien, Dick Powell, Ginger Rogers, and The Mills Brothers. The film was remade in 1949 as My Dream Is Yours.
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| Directed by | Ray Enright |
| Written by | Paul Finder Moss Jerry Wald |
| Starring | Pat O'Brien Dick Powell Ginger Rogers |
| Music by | Harry Warren |
| Cinematography | Sidney Hickox |
| Edited by | Clarence Kolster |
| Distributed by | First National Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $202,000[1] |
| Box office | $1,213,000[1] |
Plot
Agent Russell Edward 'Rush' Blake (Pat O'Brien) is able to promote the singing tenor waiter Buddy Clayton (Dick Powell) as a major radio star whilst Buddy's wife Peggy Cornell (Ginger Rogers) loses out. In the end, Peggy does not lose Buddy to his "twenty million sweethearts" – his female fans.[2]
Cast
- Pat O'Brien as Russell Edward 'Rush' Blake
- Dick Powell as Buddy Clayton
- Ginger Rogers as Peggy Cornell
- Ted Fio Rito as Himself
- Allen Jenkins as 'Uncle' Pete
- Grant Mitchell as Chester A. Sharpe
- Joseph Cawthorn as Mr. Herbert 'Herbie' Brokman
- Joan Wheeler as Marge, the Receptionist
- Henry O'Neill as Lemuel Tappan
- Johnny Arthur as Norma Hanson's Secretary
- The Mills Brothers as Themselves
- The Radio Rogues as Themselves
- George Chandler as Johnny Klinger, radio columnist (uncredited)
Music
The film features the well-known song I'll String Along with You by Harry Warren and Al Dubin.
Reception
The film was considered a box office disappointment for Warner Bros.[3] According to Warner Bros records it earned $821,000 domestically and $392,000 foreign.[1]
References
- Warner Bros financial information in The William Shaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 15 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- allmovie ((( Twenty Million Sweethearts > Overview )))
- D. W. (Nov 25, 1934). "TAKING A LOOK AT THE RECORD". New York Times. ProQuest 101193306.