''Melody for Two'' is a 1937 American
musical film
Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks ...
directed by
Louis King and starring
James Melton,
Patricia Ellis
Patricia Ellis (born Patricia Gene O'Brien; died March 26, 1970) was an American film actress of the 1930s.
Early years
Born in Birmingham, Michigan, most likely in 1915 (although she gave her year of birth to the Social Security Administration ...
and
Marie Wilson.
The film is notable for introducing the song "
September in the Rain", which subsequently became a pop standard. The film's
art direction
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It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and unify the visi ...
was by
Esdras Hartley
Esdras Hartley (1892–1946) was the art director for the 1935 film Don't Bet on Blondes. He worked on over a hundred films during his career, many of them at the Hollywood studio Warner Brothers.
Selected filmography
* ''Miss Pacific Fleet'' ...
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Plot
Cast
Reception
Critical response
Frank S. Nugent of ''
The New York Times'' writes in his review: "Whipping itself into a fine orchestral frenzy, ''Melody for Two'' (at the Palace) posts tenor James Melton behind one swing band and alto Patricia Ellis behind another. As friendly enemies in the night clubs and over the airways they are prepared to fight it out, even if it takes all Summer. Mr. Melton has a pleasant voice for a few pleasant Warren and Dubin tunes and Miss Ellis and Wini Shaw handle their vocal stints easily. But nothing much ever happens—certainly nothing you can't afford to miss. Would it surprise you very much if we whispered that the rival bands and band leaders ultimately appear on twin stages for Delight cigarettes? We thought not. . . . The other half of the double bill is ''
Café Metropole
''Cafe Metropole'' is a 1937 American romantic comedy film directed by Edward H. Griffith, released by 20th Century Fox and starring Loretta Young, Tyrone Power and Adolphe Menjou.
Plot
In Paris in 1937, Victor Lobard owns the very exclusive C ...
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References
Sources
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External links
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1937 films
1937 musical films
American musical films
Films directed by Louis King
Warner Bros. films
American black-and-white films
1930s English-language films
1930s American films
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