With Love and Kisses

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With Love and Kisses
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Directed by Leslie Goodwins
Written by Al Martin
Sherman L. Lowe
Produced by Maurice Conn
Coy Poe
Starring Pinky Tomlin
Toby Wing
Kane Richmond
Cinematography Arthur Reed
Edited by Martin G. Cohn
Music by Edward J. Kay
Production
company
Conn Pictures
Distributed byAmbassador Pictures
Release date
  • December 7, 1936 (1936-12-07)
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

With Love and Kisses is a 1936 American musical comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and starring Pinky Tomlin, Toby Wing and Kane Richmond. [1] It was produced on Poverty Row as a second feature for release by Ambassador Pictures. [2]

Contents

The film depicts the troubled life of a songwriter in New York City. He has one of his songs stolen, he struggles to find inspiration for further songs, and he is involved in the life of a female singer.

Plot

Homer 'Spec' Higgins, a songwriter from rural Arkansas heads to New York City to make his fortune. However he is tricked by a radio star Don Gray who steals his song and claims it as his own. Further complications ensue when Higgins is backed by an ex-racketeer to produce more hit songs, but is unable to do so without Minnie, his Jersey cow from back home. He also became entangled with singer Barbara Holbrook and her drunken lawyer brother.

Cast

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References

  1. Langman p.134
  2. Pitts p.32

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