The Melody Lingers On (film)

The Melody Lingers On
Directed by	David Burton
Written by	Lillian Hellman Ralph Block Philip Dunne
Produced by	Edward Small
Starring	Josephine Hutchinson
Production company	Reliance Pictures
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	1935 (1935)
Country	United States
Language	English

The Melody Lingers On is a 1935 American film.

Plot

A piano virtuoso has a child out of wedlock to her fiance, who is killed trying to save her life. Their son is brought up by foster parents and becomes a musician.

Cast

• Josephine Hutchinson
• George Houston
• John Halliday

Production

Edward Small bought the rights to the novel in November 1934. ^[1] Lillian Hellman wrote an early draft of the script. ^[2] Philip Dunne was then hired to work on it with Ralph Block.

Reception

According to Dunne "The Melody Lingers On lingered not at all in theaters but died a swift and merciful death". ^[3]

References

1. "Screen Notes". The New York Times. November 24, 1934.
2. "Screen Notes". The New York Times. December 13, 1934.
3. Philip Dunne, Take Two: A Life in Movies and Politics, Limelight, 1992, p. 33

External links

• The Melody Lingers On at IMDb
• The Melody Lingers On at the TCM Movie Database