Close Harmony (1929 film)

Close Harmony
Theatrical Poster
Directed by	John Cromwell A. Edward Sutherland
Written by	Story: Elsie Janis Gene Markey Screenplay: Percy Heath John V.A. Weaver
Starring	Charles "Buddy" Rogers Nancy Carroll Harry Green Jack Oakie Richard "Skeets" Gallagher
Cinematography	J. Roy Hunt
Edited by	Tay Malarkey
Music by	John Leipold Richard A. Whiting Leo Robin
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures (1929-1958) Universal Studios (current)
Release date	April 13, 1929 (1929-04-13)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Close Harmony (1929) is an American Pre-Code comedy-drama musical film released by Paramount Pictures.

Plot

A musically talented young woman named Marjorie who is part of a stage show, meets a warehouse clerk named Al West who has put together an unusual jazz band. She becomes interested in him and his work and so manages to use her influence to get him into the program for one of the shows at her theatre company.

The manager, Max Mindel has a dislike towards Marjorie so after discovering her affection towards Al, he gives the band notice and hires harmony singers Barney and Bey as a replacement. Marjorie makes up to both men and soon breaks up the duo, getting rid of the competition. Al learns of her scheme, and makes her confess to the singers of her deeds. Barney and Bey make up, and Max gives Al and his band one more chance. Al is a sensation, and Max offers him a contract for $1,000 a week.

Cast

• Charles "Buddy" Rogers – Al West
• Nancy Carroll – Marjorie Merwin
• Harry Green – Max Mindel
• Jack Oakie – Ben Barney
• Richard "Skeets" Gallagher – Johnny Bay
• Matty Roubert – Bert
• Ricca Allen – Mrs. Prosser
• Wade Boteler – Officer Kelly
• Oscar Smith – George Washington Brown
• Greta Granstedt – Eva Larue
• Gusztáv Pártos – Gustav (as Gus Partos)
• Jesse Stafford – Himself (orchestra leader)

Soundtrack

• "She's So, I Dunno"

Words by Leo Robin

Music by Richard A. Whiting

• "I Wanna Go Places and Do Things"

Words by Leo Robin

Music by Richard A. Whiting

Copyright 1929 by Famous Music Corp.

• "I'm All A-Twitter And All A-Twirl"

Words by Leo Robin

Music by Richard A. Whiting

Copyright 1929 by Famous Music Corp.

• "12th Street Rag"

by Euday L. Bowman

Copyright 1919 by J.W. Jenkins Sons Music Co.

See also

• List of early sound feature films (1926–1929)

External links

• Close Harmony at IMDb
• Close Harmony at the TCM Movie Database
• Close Harmony at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films