Twenty Million Sweethearts
| Twenty Million Sweethearts | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ray Enright |
| Written by |
Paul Finder Moss Jerry Wald |
| Starring |
Pat O'Brien Dick Powell Ginger Rogers |
| Music by | Harry Warren |
| Cinematography | Sidney Hickox |
| Edited by | Clarence Kolster |
| Distributed by |
First National Warner Bros. |
Release dates |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Twenty Million Sweethearts is a 1934 American musical comedy film directed by Ray Enright. The film stars Pat O'Brien, Dick Powell and Ginger Rogers. It also featured the Negro quartet The Mills Brothers.
The film was remade in 1949, starring Doris Day and Jack Carson as My Dream Is Yours.
Plot
Agent Russell Edward 'Rush' Blake (Pat O'Brien) is able to promote the singing tenor waiter Buddy Clayton (Dick Powell) as a major radio star whilst Buddy's wife Peggy Cornell (Ginger Rogers) loses out. In the end, Peggy does not lose Buddy to his "twenty million sweethearts" - his female fans.[1]
- Pat O'Brien as Russell Edward 'Rush' Blake
- Dick Powell as Buddy Clayton
- Ginger Rogers as Peggy Cornell
- Ted Fio Rito as Himself
- Allen Jenkins as 'Uncle' Pete
- Grant Mitchell as Chester A. Sharpe
- Joseph Cawthorn as Mr. Herbert 'Herbie' Brokman
- Joan Wheeler as Marge, the Receptionist
- Henry O'Neill as Lemuel Tappan
- Johnny Arthur as Norma Hanson's Secretary
- The Mills Brothers as Themselves
- The Radio Rogues as Themselves
Music
The film features the well-known song I'll String Along with You by Harry Warren and Al Dubin.
References
External links
- Twenty Million Sweethearts at the Internet Movie Database
- Twenty Million Sweethearts at AllMovie
- Twenty Million Sweethearts at the TCM Movie Database