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Close Harmony
Theatrical Poster
Directed by	John Cromwell A. Edward Sutherland
Written by	Story: Elsie Janis Gene Markey Screenplay: Percy Heath John V.A. Weaver
Starring	Charles "Buddy" Rogers Nancy Carroll Harry Green Jack Oakie Richard "Skeets" Gallagher
Cinematography	J. Roy Hunt
Edited by	Tay Malarkey
Music by	John Leipold Richard A. Whiting Leo Robin
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures (1929-1958) Universal Studios (current)
Release date	April 13, 1929 (1929-04-13)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Close Harmony (1929) is an American Pre-Code comedy-drama musical film released by Paramount Pictures.

Plot

A musically talented young woman named Marjorie who is part of a stage show, meets a warehouse clerk named Al West who has put together an unusual jazz band. She becomes interested in him and his work and so manages to use her influence to get him into the program for one of the shows at her theatre company.

The manager, Max Mindel has a dislike towards Marjorie so after discovering her affection towards Al, he gives the band notice and hires harmony singers Barney and Bey as a replacement. Marjorie makes up to both men and soon breaks up the duo, getting rid of the competition. Al learns of her scheme, and makes her confess to the singers of her deeds. Barney and Bey make up, and Max gives Al and his band one more chance. Al is a sensation, and Max offers him a contract for $1,000 a week.

Cast

Charles "Buddy" Rogers – Al West
Nancy Carroll – Marjorie Merwin
Harry Green – Max Mindel
Jack Oakie – Ben Barney
Richard "Skeets" Gallagher – Johnny Bay
Matty Roubert – Bert
Ricca Allen – Mrs. Prosser
Wade Boteler – Officer Kelly
Oscar Smith – George Washington Brown
Greta Granstedt – Eva Larue
Gusztáv Pártos – Gustav (as Gus Partos)
Jesse Stafford – Himself (orchestra leader)

Soundtrack

"She's So, I Dunno"

Words by Leo Robin

Music by Richard A. Whiting

"I Wanna Go Places and Do Things"

Words by Leo Robin

Music by Richard A. Whiting

"I'm All A-Twitter And All A-Twirl"

Words by Leo Robin

Music by Richard A. Whiting

"12th Street Rag"

by Euday L. Bowman

References

External links

Close Harmony at IMDb
Close Harmony at the TCM Movie Database
Close Harmony at AllMovie
Close Harmony at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

v t e Films directed by John Cromwell
Close Harmony (1929) The Dance of Life (1929) The Mighty (1929) Street of Chance (1930) The Texan (1930) For the Defense (1930) Tom Sawyer (1930) Scandal Sheet (1931) Unfaithful (1931) The Vice Squad (1931) Rich Man's Folly (1931) The World and the Flesh (1932) Hell's Highway (1932) Sweepings (1933) The Silver Cord (1933) Double Harness (1933) Ann Vickers (1933) Spitfire (1934) This Man Is Mine (1934) Of Human Bondage (1934) The Fountain (1934) Village Tale (1935) Jalna (1935) I Dream Too Much (1935) Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936) To Mary – with Love (1936) Banjo on My Knee (1936) The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) Algiers (1938) Made for Each Other (1939) In Name Only (1939) Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) Victory (1940) So Ends Our Night (1941) Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942) Since You Went Away (1944) The Enchanted Cottage (1945) Watchtower Over Tomorrow (1945) Anna and the King of Siam (1946) Dead Reckoning (1947) Night Song (1948) Caged (1950) The Company She Keeps (1951) The Racket (1951) The Goddess (1958) The Scavengers (1959) A Matter of Morals (1961)

Films directed by John Cromwell

Close Harmony (1929)
The Dance of Life (1929)
The Mighty (1929)
Street of Chance (1930)
The Texan (1930)
For the Defense (1930)
Tom Sawyer (1930)
Scandal Sheet (1931)
Unfaithful (1931)
The Vice Squad (1931)
Rich Man's Folly (1931)
The World and the Flesh (1932)
Hell's Highway (1932)
Sweepings (1933)
The Silver Cord (1933)
Double Harness (1933)
Ann Vickers (1933)
Spitfire (1934)
This Man Is Mine (1934)
Of Human Bondage (1934)
The Fountain (1934)
Village Tale (1935)
Jalna (1935)
I Dream Too Much (1935)
Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)
To Mary – with Love (1936)
Banjo on My Knee (1936)
The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)
Algiers (1938)
Made for Each Other (1939)
In Name Only (1939)
Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)
Victory (1940)
So Ends Our Night (1941)
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942)
Since You Went Away (1944)
The Enchanted Cottage (1945)
Watchtower Over Tomorrow (1945)
Anna and the King of Siam (1946)
Dead Reckoning (1947)
Night Song (1948)
Caged (1950)
The Company She Keeps (1951)
The Racket (1951)
The Goddess (1958)
The Scavengers (1959)
A Matter of Morals (1961)

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Films directed by A. Edward Sutherland

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