Here Comes the Band (film)

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Here Comes the Band
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Directed by Paul Sloane
Screenplay byPaul Sloane
Ralph Spence
Victor Mansfield
Produced by Lucien Hubbard
Starring Ted Lewis and His Orchestra
Ted Lewis
Virginia Bruce
Harry Stockwell
Ted Healy
Nat Pendleton
Cinematography Charles Edgar Schoenbaum
Edited by Frank E. Hull
Music by Edward Ward
Production
company
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • August 30, 1935 (1935-08-30)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Here Comes the Band is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Paul Sloane and written by Paul Sloane, Ralph Spence and Victor Mansfield. The film stars Ted Lewis and His Orchestra, Ted Lewis, Virginia Bruce, Harry Stockwell, Ted Healy and Nat Pendleton. The film was released on August 30, 1935, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [1] [2]

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Plot

A songwriter sues for copyright infringement by an unscrupulous music producer.

Cast

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References

  1. "Here Comes the Band (1935) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  2. "Here Comes The Band". TV Guide. Retrieved 20 November 2014.