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{{Short description|1938 film by Edwin L. Marin}} {{Short description|1938 film by Edwin L. Marin}}
{{hatnote|This article is about the 1938 film by Edwin L. Marin. For the Philippine game show, see ].}} {{about|the 1938 film|the Philippine game show|Everybody, Sing!}}
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| caption = Theatrical release poster | caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = ] | director = ]
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| story = {{ubl
| Florence Ryerson
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| story = Florence Ryerson<br>Edgar Allan Woolf
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| writer ='''Add'l dialogue:'''<br>]<br>Milton Merlin ''(uncredited)''<br>'''Contributing:'''<br>] ''(uncredited)''<br>] ''(uncredited)''<br>] ''(uncredited)''
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⚫ | music = {see ]}
| cinematography = ] | cinematography = ]
| editing = ] | editing = ]
⚫ | music = ] (uncredited)<br />{see ]}
| studio = ] | studio = ]
| distributor = ] | distributor = ]
| released = {{Film date|1938|2|4}} | released = {{Film date|1938|2|4}}
| runtime = 91 minutes<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/everybody-sing-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0yntu0odi |title=''Everybody Sing'' (U) |website=] |date=February 2, 1938 |access-date=July 24, 2023}}</ref>
| runtime = 80 or 91 minutes<ref name=afi />
| country = United States | country = United States
| language = English | language = English
| budget = $795,000<ref name="Mannix">{{Citation | title = The Eddie Mannix Ledger | publisher = Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study | place = Los Angeles}}.</ref> | budget = $795,000<ref name="Mannix">{{Citation | title = The Eddie Mannix Ledger | publisher = Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study | place = Los Angeles}}.</ref>
| gross = $1,003,000<ref name="Mannix"/> | gross = $1 million<ref name="Mannix"/>
}} }}
⚫ '''''Everybody Sing''''' is a 1938 American ] directed by ], and starring ], ] and ], and featuring ] and ]. The screenplay and story by ] and ] had additional work by ] and Milton Merlin with uncredited contributions from ], ] and ].


A modest box office success, the film was a significant step in Garland's career, boosting her stardom and securing her perhaps her ] in '']'' the following year.
⚫ '''''Everybody Sing''''' is a 1938 American ] starring ], ], and ], and featuring ] and ]. The film was a significant step in Garland's career.


==Plot== ==Plot==
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⚫ ==Music==
'''Cast notes'''
* "]" (], ] and ])
⚫ * ''Everybody Sing'' is the final film Allan Jones appeared in for MGM, and the first MGM contract film for Monty Woolley.<ref name=tcmnotes />
* "(Down On) Melody Farm" (Kaper, Jurmann and Kahn)
* "Swing Mr. Mendelssohn"(Kaper, Jurmann and Kahn)
* "The Show Must Go On" (Kaper, Jurmann and Kahn)
* "Cosi-Cosa"(Kaper and Jurmann)
* "Quainty, Dainty Me" (] and ])
* "Snooks (Why? Because!)" (Kalmar and Ruby)<ref name=afi />


Allan Jones sings part of "Cosi-Cosa", a song by Kaper and Jurmann, which Jones had previously introduced in '']'' (1935).
⚫ ==Music==
In ''Everybody Sing'', Allan Jones introduces the pop standard ], with lyrics by ] and music by ] and ]. The film also includes three other songs from the same composing team: "(Down On) Melody Farm," "Swing Mr. Mendelssohn," and "The Show Must Go On". Jones also sings part of Kaper and Jurmann's hit song "Cosi-Cosa", which he introduced in the MGM film '']'' (1935). The music and lyrics for "Quainty, Dainty Me" and "Snooks (Why? Because!)" are by ] and ].<ref name=afi /> The "Snooks" number is based on the character "]" played on Broadway and on the radio by Brice.<ref name=tcmnotes /> The St. Brendan's Boys Choir, directed by Robert Mitchell, provided the singing voices for the schoolgirl chorus that backs Judy on her numbers.<ref> ]</ref>


The "Snooks" number is based on the character "]" played on Broadway and on the radio by Brice.<ref name=tcmnotes /> The St. Brendan's Boys Choir, directed by Robert Mitchell, provided the singing voices for the schoolgirl chorus that backs Judy on her numbers.<ref> ]</ref>
⚫ The musical numbers were staged by ], except for "Quainty, Dainty Me", which was staged by ]; the dance director was Val Raset. Fanny Brice's dancing was doubled by Iola Cochran.<ref name=afi />

⚫ The musical performances were staged by ], except for "Quainty, Dainty Me", staged by ]; the dance director was Val Raset. Brice's dancing was doubled by Iola Cochran.<ref name=afi />


==Production== ==Production==
Working titles for the film were "The Ugly Ducking" &ndash; a reference to Garland's character<ref name=tcmart>Fristoe, Roger. ]</ref> &ndash; and "Swing Fever".<ref name=tcmnotes> ]</ref><ref name=afi /> Principal photography took place from September 2–3, and then late September to December 21, 1937. Retakes took place January 8–10, 1938.<ref name=afi>{{AFI film|5358|Everybody Sing}}</ref> Working titles were ''The Ugly Ducking'' &ndash; a reference to Garland's character<ref name=tcmart>Fristoe, Roger. ]</ref> &ndash; and ''Swing Fever''.<ref name=tcmnotes> ]</ref><ref name=afi /> ] took place from September 2–3, and then late September to December 21, 1937. Reshoots took place January 8–10, 1938.<ref name=afi>{{AFI film|5358|Everybody Sing}}</ref>


After a stalled career, this was one of the films marking the picking up of momentum in Judy Garland's ascent to stardom. Following the sensational audience reaction to her singing "]" to a picture of ] in '']'' (1937), she was rushed into shooting two films back to back, '']'' (1937) and this film, which was held for later release.<ref name="Hollywood">{{cite book |last1=Hirschhorn |first1=Clive |author-link1=Clive Hirschhorn |title=The Hollywood Musical |edition=2nd |year=1991 |orig-year=1981 |publisher=Portland House |location=New York |isbn=0-517-06035-3 |page=139}}</ref> After a stalled career, this was one of the films marking the picking up of momentum in Garland's ascent to stardom. Following the sensational audience reaction to her performance of "]" to a picture of ] in '']'' (1937), she was rushed into shooting two films back to back, '']'' (1937) and this film, which was held for later release.<ref name="Hollywood">{{cite book |last1=Hirschhorn |first1=Clive |author-link1=Clive Hirschhorn |title=The Hollywood Musical |edition=2nd |year=1991 |orig-year=1981 |publisher=Portland House |location=New York |isbn=0-517-06035-3 |page=139}}</ref>


⚫ ''Everybody Sing'' was Jones' final film for MGM, and the first MGM appearance by Woolley.<ref name=tcmnotes />
⚫ According to TCM.com:


⚫ According to TCM.com:
<blockquote>As important as the film itself in the development of Garland's career was a seven-week, seven-city promotional tour that started in Miami Beach and included stops in New York and Chicago. With Garland mentor Roger Edens accompanying her on the piano, she stepped alone for the first time onto huge stages to sing in front of adoring crowds and began to establish the audience rapport that would, in time, make her one the world's greatest live entertainers.<ref name=tcmart /></blockquote> <blockquote>As important as the film itself in the development of Garland's career was a seven-week, seven-city promotional tour that started in Miami Beach and included stops in New York and Chicago. With Garland mentor Roger Edens accompanying her on the piano, she stepped alone for the first time onto huge stages to sing in front of adoring crowds and began to establish the audience rapport that would, in time, make her one the world's greatest live entertainers.<ref name=tcmart /></blockquote>


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1938 film by Edwin L. Marin This article is about the 1938 film. For the Philippine game show, see Everybody, Sing!
Everybody Sing
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEdwin L. Marin
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Florence Ryerson
  • Edgar Allan Woolf
Produced byHarry Rapf
Starring
CinematographyJoseph Ruttenberg
Edited byWilliam S. Gray
Music byWilliam Axt (uncredited)
{see article}
Production
company		Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed byLoew's Inc.
Release date
  • February 4, 1938 (1938-02-04)
Running time91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$795,000
Box office$1 million

Everybody Sing is a 1938 American musical comedy film directed by Edwin L. Marin, and starring Allan Jones, Judy Garland and Fanny Brice, and featuring Reginald Owen and Billie Burke. The screenplay and story by Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf had additional work by James Gruen and Milton Merlin with uncredited contributions from Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby and Dalton Trumbo.

A modest box office success, the film was a significant step in Garland's career, boosting her stardom and securing her perhaps her best known role in The Wizard of Oz the following year.

Plot

Young Judy Bellaire (Judy Garland) has trouble fitting in at school, causing trouble by introducing her jazzy style into music class and being expelled as a result. Returning home to her dysfunctional and financially challenged family, where her frustrated playwright-father (Reginald Owen), ditzy actress-mother (Billie Burke), and beautiful elder sister, Sylvia (Lynne Carver) compete for attention along with the funny Russian maid, Olga (Fanny Brice) and the hunky singing cook, Ricky (Allan Jones), who is not-so-secretly in love with Sylvia. Judy foils her father's attempt to ship her off to Europe by escaping from the ship and then trying out for a musical show as a blackface singer, taking advantage of her love of jazz to enchant the show's producer, who hires her and makes her a star of his new show. Meanwhile, Ricky cuts a record, musically expressing his love for Sylvia. Nevertheless, Sylvia is forced into engagement with another man.

When the distraught parents discover their younger daughter is appearing in a musical show, Sylvia rejoins her love, who is also appearing in the show. Finally, all the cast members are reunited, including Olga, who finds her lost love, Boris. The film's happy ending includes an extravagant stage piece with gorgeously attired chorus girls, happily reunited parents and child, and the happy kiss between Sylvia and Ricky, who is now the producer of a successful musical show.

Cast

Music

Allan Jones sings part of "Cosi-Cosa", a song by Kaper and Jurmann, which Jones had previously introduced in A Night at the Opera (1935).

The "Snooks" number is based on the character "Baby Snooks" played on Broadway and on the radio by Brice. The St. Brendan's Boys Choir, directed by Robert Mitchell, provided the singing voices for the schoolgirl chorus that backs Judy on her numbers.

The musical performances were staged by Dave Gould, except for "Quainty, Dainty Me", staged by Seymour Felix; the dance director was Val Raset. Brice's dancing was doubled by Iola Cochran.

Production

Working titles were The Ugly Ducking – a reference to Garland's character – and Swing Fever. Principal photography took place from September 2–3, and then late September to December 21, 1937. Reshoots took place January 8–10, 1938.

After a stalled career, this was one of the films marking the picking up of momentum in Garland's ascent to stardom. Following the sensational audience reaction to her performance of "You Made Me Love You" to a picture of Clark Gable in Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937), she was rushed into shooting two films back to back, Thoroughbreds Don't Cry (1937) and this film, which was held for later release.

Everybody Sing was Jones' final film for MGM, and the first MGM appearance by Woolley.

According to TCM.com:

As important as the film itself in the development of Garland's career was a seven-week, seven-city promotional tour that started in Miami Beach and included stops in New York and Chicago. With Garland mentor Roger Edens accompanying her on the piano, she stepped alone for the first time onto huge stages to sing in front of adoring crowds and began to establish the audience rapport that would, in time, make her one the world's greatest live entertainers.

Reception

The reviewer for Film Weekly wrote that Garland's singing put the film into the "excellent" class, and that "Anyone who stands up to Miss Brice at her own comedy game is very good indeed."

According to MGM's records the film earned $655,000 in the US and Canada and $348,000 elsewhere, resulting in an overall loss of $174,000.

References

  1. "Everybody Sing (U)". British Board of Film Classification. February 2, 1938. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  2. ^ The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
  3. ^ Everybody Sing at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
  4. ^ "Notes" TCM.com
  5. "Music" TCM.com
  6. ^ Fristoe, Roger. "Article: Everybody Sing (1937)" TCM.com
  7. Hirschhorn, Clive (1991) . The Hollywood Musical (2nd ed.). New York: Portland House. p. 139. ISBN 0-517-06035-3.

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Films directed by Edwin L. Marin
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