''Singapore Sue'' is a 1932 musical comedy short written and directed by

Casey Robinson Kenneth Casey Robinson (October 17, 1903 – December 6, 1979) was an American producer and director of mostly B movies and a screenwriter responsible for some of Bette Davis' most revered films. Film critic Richard Corliss once described him a ...

. It was one of

Cary Grant Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach; January 18, 1904November 29, 1986) was an English-American actor. He was known for his Mid-Atlantic accent, debonair demeanor, light-hearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing. He was one of ...

's first film roles. After working in the theater, while in New York, a West Coast scout discovered him in a Broadway play called "The Last Flight" and offered him a small role, as a young soldier, in Singapore Sue, he was hired on May 8, 1931, for six days and paid $150 for his work.

Plot

The story is about four sailors and one of them enjoys himself at the bar.

Cast

*Anna Chang as Singapore Sue *Joe Wong as Gigolo and Singer *

as First Sailor (uncredited) * Pickard's Chinese Syncopators

Production

The film was shot at

Kaufman Astoria Studios The Kaufman Astoria Studios is a film studio located in the Astoria section of the New York City borough of Queens. The studio was constructed for Famous Players-Lasky in 1920, since it was close to Manhattan's Broadway theater district. The ...

Soundtrack

''How Can a Girl Say No?''
Sung by Anna Chang
''Open Up Those Eyes''
Music by Johnny Green
Lyrics by Edward Heyman
Sung by Joe Wong and Pickard's Chinese Syncopaters

References

External links

''Singapore Sue''
in the Internet Movie Database
Film on YouTube
1932 films 1932 short films 1932 musical comedy films American black-and-white films Paramount Pictures short films American musical comedy films Films set in Singapore Films shot at Astoria Studios Films directed by Casey Robinson 1930s American films {{musical-comedy-film-stub