Mad About Music
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| Mad About Music | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Norman Taurog |
| Produced by | Joe Pasternak |
| Written by | Marcella Burke (story) Frederick Kohner (story) Felix Johnson Bruce Manning |
| Starring | Deanna Durbin Herbert Marshall Gail Patrick |
| Release date(s) | February 1, 1938 |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Mad About Music is a 1938 musical film about a girl at an exclusive boarding school who invents an exciting father. When her schoolmates doubt his existence, she has to produce him. It stars Deanna Durbin, Herbert Marshall, and Gail Patrick.
The film received four Academy Award nominations:
- Writing, Original Story - Marcella Burke, Frederick Kohner
- Music, Scoring - Charles Previn, Frank Skinner
- Cinematography - Joseph A. Valentine
- Art Direction - Jack Otterson
[edit] Cast
- Deanna Durbin as Gloria Harkinson
- Herbert Marshall as Richard Todd / "Mr. Harkinson"
- Gail Patrick as Gwen Taylor, Gloria's mother
- Arthur Treacher as Tripps
- William Frawley as Dusty Turner
- Marcia Mae Jones as Olga
- Helen Parrish as Felice
- Jackie Moran as Tommy
- Elisabeth Risdon as Annette Fusenot
- Nana Bryant as Louise Fusenot
- Christian Rub as Pierre
