''Close Harmony'' (1929) is an American

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comedy-drama Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau dramedy) is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, il ...

musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the Character (arts), characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serv ...

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Plot

A musically talented young woman named Marjorie who is part of a stage show, meets a warehouse clerk named Al West who has put together an unusual jazz band. She becomes interested in him and his work and so manages to use her influence to get him into the program for one of the shows at her theatre company. The manager, Max Mindel has a dislike towards Marjorie so after discovering her affection towards Al, he gives the band notice and hires harmony singers Barney and Bey as a replacement. Marjorie makes up to both men and soon breaks up the duo, getting rid of the competition. Al learns of her scheme, and makes her confess to the singers of her deeds. Barney and Bey make up, and Max gives Al and his band one more chance. Al is a sensation, and Max offers him a contract for $1,000 a week.

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Charles "Buddy" Rogers Charles Edward "Buddy" Rogers (August 13, 1904 – April 21, 1999) was an American film actor and musician. During the peak of his popularity in the late 1920s and early 1930s, he was publicized as "America's Boyfriend". Life and career Earl ...

– Al West *

Nancy Carroll Nancy Carroll (born Ann Veronica Lahiff; November 19, 1903 – August 6, 1965) was an American actress. She started her career in Broadway musicals and then became an actress in sound films and was in many films from 1927 to 1938. She was t ...

– Marjorie Merwin * Harry Green – Max Mindel *

Jack Oakie Jack Oakie (born Lewis Delaney Offield; November 12, 1903 – January 23, 1978) was an American actor, starring mostly in films, but also working on stage, radio and television. He portrayed Napaloni in Chaplin's ''The Great Dictator'' (1940) ...

– Ben Barney *

Richard "Skeets" Gallagher Richard "Skeets" Gallagher (July 28, 1891 – May 22, 1955) was an American actor. He had blue eyes and his naturally blond hair was tinged with gray from the age of 16. Biography Gallagher was born on July 28, 1891 in Terre Haute, Indiana ...

– Johnny Bay *

Matty Roubert Matthew "Matty" Roubert (January 22, 1907 – May 17, 1973) was an American actor, who started out as a child actor working in silent films. As an adult, he mainly worked in B movie western films. Roubert made his film debut at the age of two in ...

– Bert *

Ricca Allen Ricca Allen (June 9, 1863 – September 13, 1949) was a Canadian-born stage and film actress. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1913 and 1941. Allen was born in Victoria, Colony of Vancouver Island to John Allen of Oakland, Califo ...

– Mrs. Prosser *

Wade Boteler Wade Boteler (October 3, 1888 – May 7, 1943) was an American film actor and writer. He appeared in more than 430 films between 1919 and 1943. Biography He was born in Santa Ana, California, and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart ...

– Officer Kelly * Oscar Smith – George Washington Brown *

Greta Granstedt Greta Granstedt (born Irene Louise Granstedt; July 13, 1907 – October 7, 1987) was an American film and television actress. Early life Irene "Greta" Granstedt was the second child of Theodore and Emma ''née'' Stauffer Granstedt, born in ...

– Eva Larue *

Gusztáv Pártos Gusztáv Pártos (18 August 1895, Pusztaszentbenedek – 22 March 1951, Budapest) was a Hungarian actor. Selected filmography * '' Lord Arthur Saville's Crime'' (1920) * '' The Black Captain'' (1920) * '' Arsene Lupin's Last Adventure'' (1922) ...

– Gustav (as Gus Partos) * Jesse Stafford – Himself (orchestra leader)

Soundtrack

* "She's So, I Dunno" :Words by

Leo Robin Leo Robin (April 6, 1895 – December 29, 1984) was an American composer, lyricist and songwriter. He is probably best known for collaborating with Ralph Rainger on the 1938 Oscar-winning song " Thanks for the Memory," sung by Bob Hope and Shi ...

:Music by Richard A. Whiting * "I Wanna Go Places and Do Things" :Words by Leo Robin :Music by Richard A. Whiting :Copyright 1929 by Famous Music Corp. * "I'm All A-Twitter And All A-Twirl" :Words by Leo Robin :Music by Richard A. Whiting :Copyright 1929 by Famous Music Corp. * "12th Street Rag" :by Euday L. Bowman :Copyright 1919 by J.W. Jenkins Sons Music Co.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Close Harmony (1929 Film) 1920s musical comedy-drama films 1929 films 1929 directorial debut films 1929 comedy-drama films 1929 musical comedy films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films American black-and-white films American musical comedy-drama films English-language musical comedy-drama films Films directed by A. Edward Sutherland Films directed by John Cromwell Films scored by John Leipold Paramount Pictures films

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