Music Is Magic

Music Is Magic
Directed by	George Marshall
Written by	Play: Jesse Lasky Jr. Gladys Unger Screenplay: Lou Breslow Edward Eliscu
Produced by	John Stone
Starring	Alice Faye Bebe Daniels
Cinematography	L. William O'Connell
Edited by	Alex Troffey
Music by	Oscar Levant
Production company	Fox Film Corporation
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	November 1, 1935 (1935-11-01)
Running time	66 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Music Is Magic is a 1935 Fox musical film directed by George Marshall. The movie stars Alice Faye and Bebe Daniels and is based on a play by Jesse Lasky Jr. and Gladys Unger. The movie was Daniels' last American screen appearance.

Plot

Diane De Valle (Bebe Daniels) is an aging theatre actress who can't deal with getting older. Trying to hide it, she has to come to terms she is being replaced by a younger actress. She has to defeat the much younger Peggy Harper (Alice Faye) for a role of a young woman in an upcoming stage production.

Cast

• Alice Faye –Peggy Harper
• Bebe Daniels –Diane De Valle
• Ray Walker –Jack Lambert
• Frank Mitchell –Peanuts Harper
• Jack Durant –Eddie Harper
• Rosina Lawrence –Shirley De Valle
• Thomas Beck –Tony Bennett
• Hattie McDaniel –Amanda
• Arline Judge –Theatre Customer (uncredited)

Soundtrack

• Honey Chile
  • by Oscar Levant and Sydney Clare
  • Sung by Alice Faye
• Love is Smiling at Me
  • by Oscar Levant and Sydney Clare
  • Sung by Alice Faye
• Music Is Magic
  • by Arthur Johnston and Sydney Clare
  • Sung by Alice Faye
• La Locumba
  • by Raoul Julien and Sydney Clare
  • Sung by Alice Faye

External links

• Music Is Magic at IMDb
• Music Is Magic at the TCM Movie Database