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Sweet Music

1935 film by Alfred E. Green

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Sweet Music is a 1935 American musical film directed by Alfred E. Green, written by Jerry Wald, Carl Erickson and Warren Duff, and starring Rudy Vallée, Ann Dvorak, Ned Sparks, Helen Morgan, Robert Armstrong and Allen Jenkins. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on February 23, 1935.

01Plot

Bonnie Haydon is an aspiring star, who is often paired with Skip Houston by coincidence, much to her dismay. They taunt each other in a very screwball style, but over time, she learns that she has Houston to thank for her success.

Bonnie Haydon (Dvorak) and Skip Houston (Vallée)
Bonnie Haydon (Dvorak) and Skip Houston (Vallée)

02Cast

Rudy Vallée sings and conducts his band, The Connecticut Yankees, in the film
Rudy Vallée sings and conducts his band, The Connecticut Yankees, in the film

03Songs

  • "Sweet Music"
  • "There's a Different You (in Your Heart)"
  • "Ev'ry Day"
  • "The Good Green Acres of Home"
  • "Outside"
  • "There Is a Tavern in the Town" ("The Drunkard Song")
  • "I See Two Lovers"
  • "Fare Thee Well, Annabelle"
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