To Beat the Band (1935)
An eccentric heir must marry a widow in order to collect the millions left to him in his aunt's will, so a suicidal neighbor agrees to marry the man's young fiancée before offing himself.
Director: Benjamin Stoloff
Genre: Music, Comedy
Runtime: 70 min
Release Date: November 23, 1935
Cast
- Hugh Herbert - Hugo Twist / Elizabeth Twist
- Helen Broderick - Mrs. Freeda McCrary
- Roger Pryor - Larry Barry
- Fred Keating - Fred Carson
- Eric Blore - Hawkins
- Phyllis Brooks - Rowena
- Evelyn Poe - Barbara Shelby
- Johnny Mercer - Member of the Band
- Ray Mayer - McCrory
- Joy Hodges - Ruth Harper - Girls' Band Leader
Screenplay
- George Marion Jr. (Story)
- Rian James (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Nicholas Musuraca
Editing: George Crone
Production: RKO Radio Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Benjamin Stoloff
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is To Beat the Band about?
- An eccentric heir must marry a widow in order to collect the millions left to him in his aunt's will, so a suicidal neighbor agrees to marry the man's young fiancée before offing himself.
- Who directed To Beat the Band?
- To Beat the Band was directed by Benjamin Stoloff.
- Who stars in To Beat the Band?
- To Beat the Band stars Hugh Herbert, Helen Broderick, Roger Pryor, Fred Keating, Eric Blore, Phyllis Brooks.
- How long is To Beat the Band?
- To Beat the Band has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is To Beat the Band?
- To Beat the Band is a Music, Comedy film.
- Where was To Beat the Band produced?
- To Beat the Band was produced in United States of America.