Hit Parade of 1937 (1937)

Director:

Gus Meins

Writers:

Samuel Ornitz (writer)
Bradford Ropes (screenplay)
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Release Date:

26 April 1937 (USA)

Genre:

Musical

Plot:

Agent Pete Garland is fired by society singer Monica Barrett after he got her a new radio contract,...

Plot Keywords:

Radio | Year In Title | Digit In Title | Number In Title

Cast

Frances Langford	...	Ruth Allison (nee Ruth Swanson)
Phil Regan	...	Pete Garland
Max Terhune	...	Rusty Callahan
Edward Brophy	...	Mulrooney
Louise Henry	...	Monica Barrett
Pert Kelton	...	Eadie White
Pierre Watkin	...	J. B. Hawley
J. Farrell MacDonald	...	Sgt. O'Hara
Monroe Owsley	...	Teddy Leeds
Inez Courtney	...	Tillie
William Demarest	...	Parole Officer
George Givot	...	Herman
Sammy White	...	Dancer
Paul 'Mousie' Garner	...	Member of 'The Gentle Maniacs' (as Paul Garner)
Sam Wolfe	...	Member of 'The Gentle Maniacs'
Richard Hakins	...	Member of 'The Gentle Maniacs'
Yvonne Manoff	...	Member of the 'Tic Toc Girls'
Mildred Winston	...	Member of the 'Tic Toc Girls'
Barbara Johnston	...	Member of the 'Tic Toc Girls'
Carl Hoff	...	Bandleader of 'The hit parade Orchester'
Ivie Anderson	...	Herself (as Ivy Anderson)
Duke Ellington	...	Himself
Eddy Duchin	...	Himself
Molasses	...	Molasses of 'Molasses & January'
January	...	January of 'Molasses & January'
Pick	...	Pick of 'Pick & Pat'
Pat	...	Pat of 'Pick & Pat'
Al Pearce	...	Al Pearce
Sayle Taylor	...	The Voice of Experience
Ed Thorgersen	...	Ed Thorgersen
Ed 'Oscar' Platt	...	Oscar (as Oscar)
Lou Fulton	...	Elmer (as Elmer)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stanley Fields	...	Bedtime Story Man
The Gentle Maniacs	...	Themselves
Tic-Toc Girls	...	Themselves
The Hit Parade Orchestra	...	Themselves
Harry Anderson	...	Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Johnny Arthur	...	Success Story Teller (uncredited)
Marie Astaire	...	Girl (uncredited)
Harvey Clark	...	Mr. Barrett (uncredited)
Jack Daley	...	Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Wyn Davis	...	Opera Singer (uncredited)
Kay Deslys	...	Tough Woman (uncredited)
Jack Egan	...	WBR Announcer (uncredited)
Elmer	...	Elmer, Rusty's Dummy (uncredited)
Jim Farley	...	Sheriff (uncredited)
Jerry Fletcher	...	Sound Mixer (uncredited)
Otto Fries	...	Major Domo (uncredited)
Jack George	...	Jerry (uncredited)
June Gittelson	...	Fat Girl Singer (uncredited)
Kit Guard	...	Second Mug (uncredited)
Arlene Harris	...	Arlene Harris (segment "chatterbox") (uncredited)
Grace Hayle	...	Cooking Expert (uncredited)
Kathleen Howard	...	Mrs. Barrett (uncredited)
William Jeffrey	...	Doctor (uncredited)
Delos Jewkes	...	Amateur Boy Singer (uncredited)
Harry C. Johnson	...	Juggler (uncredited)
Eddie Kane	...	Proprietor (uncredited)
Rita La Roy	...	Woman Ex-Convict (uncredited)
Phil La Toska	...	Juggler (uncredited)
Princess Luana	...	Hawaiian Solo Dancer (uncredited)
Alphonse Martell	...	Headwaiter (uncredited)
William Newell	...	Burt Ambrose (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowell	...	Ticket Seller (uncredited)
Dagmar Oakland	...	Nurse (uncredited)
Francis Sayles	...	Small Policeman (uncredited)
Kathryn Sheldon	...	Haughty Woman (uncredited)
Lew Sherwood	...	Vocal Refrain (uncredited)
Roy Smeck	...	Radio Artist (uncredited)
Harry Strang	...	First Mug (uncredited)
Harry Tracy	...	Mulrooney's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan	...	News Commentator (uncredited)
Carleton Young	...	Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Directed by
Gus Meins

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Samuel Ornitz		writer
Bradford Ropes		screenplay
Bradford Ropes		story
Harry Ruskin		additional dialogue

Produced by
Colbert Clark	....	associate producer
Nat Levine	....	producer

Original Music by
Alberto Colombo		(uncredited)

Cinematography by
Ernest Miller

Film Editing by
Ernest J. Nims		(as Ernest Nims)
Lester Orlebeck

Production Design by
John DuCasse Schulze

Costume Design by
Eloise

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
George Sherman	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Terry Kellum	....	recording director

Special Effects by
John T. Coyle	....	special effects

Editorial Department
Murray Seldeen	....	supervising editor

Music Department
Alberto Colombo	....	musical director
Harry Grey	....	music supervisor
Karl Hajos	....	composer: stock music (uncredited)

Other crew
Ralph Staub	....	supervisor for scenes with Eddie Duchin

Production Companies

• Republic Pictures

Distributors

• Republic Pictures (1937) (USA) (theatrical)
• Republic Pictures (1950) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release) (edited and retitled)
• Forgotten Hollywood (????) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

I'll Pick a Star (reissue title)
I'll Reach for a Star (USA) (TV title (reissue title))
The Hit Parade
We're on the Air (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

83 min | USA:67 min (1950 re-release)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Republic Pictures

Soundtrack:

Was It Rain