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Swing Out the Blues
Swing Out the Blues
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Swing Out the Blues

1943
1h 13m
Music
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1943

Runtime

1h 13m

Storyline

"FOR THE SWINGTIME OF YOUR LIFETIME! with the screen's newest sweethearts of song and romance!"

The film is partly a parody of The Goodwill Court, a popular radio problem hosted by advice-dispenser "Mr. Anthony". The host of a "What's your problem?" radio hour tries to smooth the romantic path of singer Rich Cleveland (Haymes) and his socialite wife Penelope (Lynn Merrick). The fly in the ointment is Dena Marshall (Janis Carter), who has set her sights on the handsome Rich.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 13m
Dec 23, 1943
Languages
English
Director
Malcolm St. Clair
Malcolm St. Clair
Production
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

12 Cast Members

Bob Haymes

Bob Haymes

Rich Cleveland

Lynn Merrick

Lynn Merrick

Penelope Carstairs

Janis Carter

Janis Carter

Dena Marshall

Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Judge Dudley Gordon

Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton

Kitty Grogan

Arthur Q. Bryan

Arthur Q. Bryan

Larry Stringfellow

Kathleen Howard

Kathleen Howard

Aunt Amanda

John Eldredge

John Eldredge

Gregg Talbot

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Malcolm P. Carstairs

Lotte Stein

Lotte Stein

The Duchess

Tor Johnson

Tor Johnson

Weightlifter

Vi Athens

Nurse (uncredited)

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