I Dream Too Much
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I Dream Too Much is a 1935 romantic comedy film, directed by John Cromwell. It stars Henry Fonda, Lily Pons, and Lucille Ball in one of her earliest roles.
[edit] Plot
Annette Monard Street (played by Pons) is an aspiring singer, who falls in love with and marries Jonathan Street (played by Fonda), a struggling young composer.
Jonathan pushes her into a singing career, and she soon becomes a star. Meanwhile, Jonathan is unable to sell his music, and he finds himself jealous of his wife's success.
Concerned about their relationship, Annette uses her influence to get Jonathan's work turned into a musical comedy. Once she achieves this, she then retires from public life in order to raise a family.
[edit] Cast
- Lily Pons — Annette Monard Street
- Henry Fonda — Jonathan 'Johnny' Street
- Eric Blore — Roger Briggs
- Osgood Perkins — Paul Darcy
- Lucien Littlefield — Hubert Dilley, Tourist
- Lucille Ball — Gwendolyn Dilley, Tourist
- Mischa Auer — Darcy's Pianist
- Paul Porcasi — Uncle Tito
- Scotty Beckett — Boy on Merry-Go-Round
