Here Comes the Band (1935)
In this musical, a songwriter goes to court to claim the rights to his song that was stolen by an unscrupulous music publisher. He brings his girlfriend with him. Also going to court are the Jubilee singers, hillbillies, and some cowboys and Indians who demonstrate that the composer wrote his song by rearranging four folk tunes. He wins his song back and $50,000 in damages. Songs include: "Heading Home," "Roll Along Prairie Moon," "Tender Is the Night," "You're My Thrill," "I'm Bound for Heaven," and "The Army Band."
Director: Paul Sloane
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Runtime: 86 min
Release Date: August 30, 1935
Cast
- Ted Lewis - Ted Lowry
- Virginia Bruce - Margaret
- Harry Stockwell - Ollie Watts
- Ted Healy - 'Happy'
- Nat Pendleton - 'Piccolo Pete'
- Addison Richards - Colonel Wallace
- Donald Cook - Don Trevor
- George McFarland - Spanky Lowry
- Robert McWade - Judge
- Henry Kolker - Simmon's Attorney
Screenplay
- Paul Sloane (Screenplay)
- Victor Mansfield (Screenplay)
- Ralph Spence (Screenplay)
- Ned Washington (Lyricist)
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
musical
More Films by Director: Paul Sloane
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Here Comes the Band about?
- In this musical, a songwriter goes to court to claim the rights to his song that was stolen by an unscrupulous music publisher. He brings his girlfriend with him. Also going to court are the Jubilee singers, hillbillies, and some cowboys and Indians who demonstrate that the composer wrote his song by rearranging four folk tunes. He wins his song back and $50,000 in damages. Songs include: "Heading Home," "Roll Along Prairie Moon," "Tender Is the Night," "You're My Thrill," "I'm Bound for Heaven," and "The Army Band."
- Who directed Here Comes the Band?
- Here Comes the Band was directed by Paul Sloane.
- Who stars in Here Comes the Band?
- Here Comes the Band stars Ted Lewis, Virginia Bruce, Harry Stockwell, Ted Healy, Nat Pendleton, Addison Richards.
- How long is Here Comes the Band?
- Here Comes the Band has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is Here Comes the Band?
- Here Comes the Band is a Romance, Comedy film.
- Where was Here Comes the Band produced?
- Here Comes the Band was produced in United States of America.