Three Little Words (1950)
Release Date: Jan 1, 1950 Wide
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MGM's Three Little Words is a "twin" musical biopic, covering the lives and careers of songwriters Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby. Fred Astaire plays Kalmar, a frustrated magician, while Red Skelton is cast as Ruby, a wannabe baseball player. After "meeting cute" during a disastrous vaudeville show, the oil-and-water Bert and Harry become a popular songwriting team, dashing off such favorites as Who's Sorry Now?, Nevertheless, So Long Oo-Long, I Wanna be Loved by You, All Alone Monday and the title
Jan 1, 1950 Wide
Apr 25, 2006
MGM
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Cast
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Fred Astaire
Bert Kalmar -
Red Skelton
Harry Ruby -
Vera-Ellen
Jessie Brown Kalmar -
Arlene Dahl
Eileen Percy -
Keenan Wynn
Charlie Kope -
Gale Robbins
Terry Lordel -
Debbie Reynolds
Helen Kane -
Gloria de Haven
Mrs. Carter De Haven -
Phil Regan
Himself -
Harry Shannon
Clanahan -
Paul Harvey
Al Masters -
Carleton Carpenter
Dan Healy -
Douglas Carter Beane
Stagehand -
Anita Ellis
Singing Voice of Vera-E... -
Elzie Emanuel
Black Boy -
Pat Flaherty
Coach -
Alex Gerry
Marty Collister -
Billy Gray
Boy -
Sherry Hall
Pianist -
Helen Kane
Singing Voice of Debbie... -
Phyllis Kennedy
Mother -
Donald Kerr
Stage Manager -
George Magrill
Piano Mover -
Mickey Martin
Callboy -
Beverly Michaels
Shipboard Woman -
Fred Millican
Baseball Player -
Fred Santley
Juice Vendor -
Sid Saylor
Barker -
George Sherwood
Director -
Charles Wagenheim
Johnny -
Pierre Watkin
Philip Goodman -
Harry Barris
Pianist -
Harry Ruby
Baseball Player -
William Tannen
Photographer -
Sig Frohlich
Messenger -
Pat Williams
Assistant -
Harry Cody
Prop Man -
Bert Davidson
Photographer -
Tony Taylor
Kid -
John R. McKee
Baseball Player -
Harry B. Mendoza
Mendoza the Great -
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A pleasingly gentle and sanitized musical biopic.
As always, Astaire's dancing redeems the routine.
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- Three Little Words (1950) (DE)
- Three Little Words (1950) (UK)
