Swingin' Along

Swingin' Along is a 1962 American comedy film directed by Charles Barton. The film, which was released by 20th Century Fox, marked the final appearance of the comedy team of Tommy Noonan and Peter Marshall. The film focuses on Noonan as a courier who dreams of becoming a songwriter and Marshall as a con artist who wants to enter Noonan’s original composition in a music competition. The film co-stars Barbara Eden and features musical performances by Ray Charles, Bobby Vee and Roger Williams.[1][2]

According to Peter Marshall, the film was originally planned under the title Double Trouble and the screenplay was originally written for Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Swingin’ Along". TV Guide Online. http://movies.tvguide.com/swingin/119621. Retrieved 2009-07-12. 
  2. ^ "Swingin’Along (1962) Full Synopsis". Turner Classic Movies Database. http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=92148&atid=18633. Retrieved 2009-07-12. 
  3. ^ Marshall, Peter, Backstage with the Original Hollywood Square. University of California Press 2002. ISBN 1-558-53980-8, p. 7

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