Sing, Baby, Sing

1936

Sing, Baby, Sing

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The "Caliban-Ariel" romance of fiftysomething John Barrymore and teenager Elaine Barrie is spoofed in this delightful 20th Century Fox musical. Adolphe Menjou plays the Barrymore counterpart, a loose-living movie star with a penchant for wine, women, and more wine. Alice Faye plays a nightclub singer hungry for publicity. Her agent (Gregory Ratoff) arranges a "romance" between Faye and Menjou. Eventually Faye winds up with Michael Whalen, allowing Menjou to continue his blissful, bibulous bachelorhood. Sing, Baby, Sing represented the feature-film debut of the Ritz Brothers, who are in top form in their specialty numbers--and who are awarded a final curtain call after the "The End" title, just so the audience won't forget them (The same device was used to introduce British actor George Sanders in Fox's Lancer Spy [37]). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Comedy, Musical & Performing Arts, Romance
Directed By:

Sidney Lanfield
Written By:

Milton Sperling, Harry Tugend, Jack Yellen
Runtime:

90 minutes
Studio:

20th Century Fox Film Corporation

Cast

Alice Faye
as Joan Warren

Adolphe Menjou
as Bruce Farraday

Gregory Ratoff
as Nicholas K. Alexander

Patsy Kelly
as Fitz

Ted Healy
as Al Craven

Michael Whalen
as Ted Blake

The Ritz Brothers [Al Jimmy Harry]
as Themselves

Montagu Love
as Robert Wilson

Dixie Dunbar
as Telephone Operator

Douglas Fowley
as Mac

Paul Stanton
as Brewster

Tony Martin
as Tony Renaldo

Virginia Field
as Farraday's Nurse

Paul McVey
as Doctor

Carol Tevis
as Tessie

Cully Richards
as Joe

Lynn Bari
as Hotel Telephone Operator

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Critic Reviews for Sing, Baby, Sing

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It's not a new idea, but it's often quite funny, thanks to Adolphe Menjou, who has given up his polished ways and joined the old-fashioned-nightshirt school of comedians.

Aug 30, 2019 | Full Review…

Ann Ross
Maclean's Magazine