''Sing and Be Happy'' is a 1937 American

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

James Tinling James Tinling (May 8, 1889 in Seattle – May 14, 1967 in Los Angeles) was an American film director. He worked during the silent period as a prop boy and stuntman, and directed primarily for 20th Century Fox in the 1930s and 1940s. He has bee ...

and written by Lou Breslow, Ben Markson and John Patrick. The film stars Tony Martin, Leah Ray,

Joan Davis Josephine "Joan" Davis (June 29, 1912 – May 23, 1961) was an American comedic actress whose career spanned vaudeville, film, radio, and television. Remembered best for the 1950s television comedy '' I Married Joan'', Davis had a successful ea ...

, Helen Westley, Allan Lane and Dixie Dunbar. The film was released on June 25, 1937, by

20th Century Fox 20th Century Studios, Inc., formerly 20th Century Fox, is an American film studio, film production and Film distributor, distribution company owned by the Walt Disney Studios (division), Walt Disney Studios, the film studios division of the ...

Plot

Cast

* Tony Martin as Buzz Mason * Leah Ray as Ann Lane *

as Myrtle * Helen Westley as Mrs. Henty * Allan Lane as Hamilton Howe * Dixie Dunbar as Della Dunn *

Chick Chandler Fehmer Christy "Chick" Chandler (January 18, 1905 – September 30, 1988) was an American film character actor who appeared in more than 130 films from 1925 through the mid-1950s. Chandler was known for his starring role as Toubo Smith in ...

as Mike *

Berton Churchill Berton Churchill (December 9, 1876 – October 10, 1940) was a Canadian stage and film actor. Early years Churchill was born in Toronto, Ontario. After his family moved to New York City, he graduated from high school there, studied law at nigh ...

as John Mason * Andrew Tombes as Thomas Lane *

Luis Alberni Luis Alberni (October 4, 1886 – December 23, 1962) was a Spanish-born American character actor of stage and films. Early years Alberni was born in Barcelona, Spain, on October 4, 1886. He acted in stock theater for four years in Marseille ...

as Posini * Frank McGlynn, Sr. as Sheriff * Edward Cooper as Mason's Butler

References

External links

* 1937 films 20th Century Fox films American comedy films 1937 comedy films Films directed by James Tinling American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-comedy-film-stub