Hooray for Love (film)

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Hooray for Love
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Directed by Walter Lang
Jimmy Anderson (assistant)
Written by Bradford Ropes (contributor to treatment)
Screenplay by Lawrence Hazard
Ray Harris
Story by Marc Lachmann
Produced by Felix Young
Starring Ann Sothern
Gene Raymond
Cinematography Lucien Andriot
Edited by George Crone
Production
company
Release date
  • June 14, 1935 (1935-06-14)(US) [1]
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Hooray for Love is a 1935 American musical comedy film directed by Walter Lang from a screenplay by Lawrence Hazard and Ray Harris, which was based on an unpublished story by Marc Lachmann titled The Show Must Go On. Starring Ann Sothern and Gene Raymond, they were supported by Bill Robinson, Fats Waller, Maria Gambarelli, Thurston Hall, and Pert Kelton; the film was released by RKO on June 14, 1935, with music by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Dorothy Fields. The film's musical director was Alberto Colombo.

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References

  1. "Hooray for Love: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.