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| Melody in Spring | |
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| Directed by | Norman Z. McLeod |
| Screenplay by | Benn W. Levy Frank Leon Smith Jane Storm |
| Produced by | Douglas MacLean |
| Starring | Lanny Ross Charlie Ruggles Mary Boland Ann Sothern George Meeker Herman Bing Norma Mitchell |
| Cinematography | Henry Sharp |
| Edited by | Richard C. Currier |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Melody in Spring is a 1934 American pre-Code musical film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and written by Benn W. Levy, Frank Leon Smith, and Jane Storm. The film stars Lanny Ross, Charlie Ruggles, Mary Boland, Ann Sothern, George Meeker, and Herman Bing. The film was released on April 20, 1934, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2]
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The film was a box office disappointment for Paramount. [3]
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