''Thanks for Listening'' is a 1937 American
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
Marshall Neilan
Marshall Ambrose "Mickey" Neilan (April 11, 1891 – October 27, 1958) was an American actor.
Early life
Born in San Bernardino, California, Neilan was known by most as "Mickey." Following the death of his father, the eleven-year-old Mickey N ...
and written by Joseph O'Donnell and
Stanley Roberts. The film stars
Pinky Tomlin
Truman Virgil "Pinky" Tomlin (September 9, 1907 – December 12, 1987) was a singer, songwriter, bandleader, and actor of the 1930s and 1940s. In addition to performing in occasional motion pictures, he wrote and published 22 songs, several of ...
,
Maxine Doyle
Maxine Doyle (January 1, 1915 — May 7, 1973) was an American film actress who appeared in almost 40 films between 1933 and 1946. Today's audiences may know Maxine Doyle from her appearance in the Leon Errol musical short '' Service with a Smi ...
,
Aileen Pringle
Aileen Pringle (born Aileen Bisbee; July 23, 1895 – December 16, 1989) was an American stage and film actress during the silent film era.
Biography
Early life
Born into a prominent and wealthy San Francisco family and educated in Europe, ...
,
Claire Rochelle
Claire Rochelle (1908–1981) was an American film actress. She played the female lead
A leading actor, leading actress, or simply lead (), plays the role of the protagonist of a film, television show or play. The word ''lead'' may also refer ...
,
Henry Roquemore
Henry Roquemore (March 18, 1886 – June 30, 1943) was an American character actor who primarily played bit parts. He appeared in 229 silent and sound films from 1927 until 1943. Many of his roles were uncredited parts in Western movies, ...
,
Rafael Alcayde
Rafael Alcayde (19 October 1906 – 27 August 1993) was a Mexican film actor.Ruétalo & Tierney p.306
Selected filmography
* ''Kiss and Make-Up'' (1934)
* '' I Am a Fugitive'' (1946)
* '' Cantaclaro'' (1946)
* '' The Associate'' (1946)
* ''Th ...
and
Beryl Wallace
Beryl Wallace (born Beatrice Heischuber, September 29, 1912 – June 17, 1948) was an American singer, dancer and actress.
Biography
Wallace was born in Brooklyn, New York, the second of nine children of working class Jewish immigrants from ...
. The film was released on July 12, 1937, by Ambassador Pictures.
Plot
Cast
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Pinky Tomlin
Truman Virgil "Pinky" Tomlin (September 9, 1907 – December 12, 1987) was a singer, songwriter, bandleader, and actor of the 1930s and 1940s. In addition to performing in occasional motion pictures, he wrote and published 22 songs, several of ...
as Homer Tompkins
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Maxine Doyle
Maxine Doyle (January 1, 1915 — May 7, 1973) was an American film actress who appeared in almost 40 films between 1933 and 1946. Today's audiences may know Maxine Doyle from her appearance in the Leon Errol musical short '' Service with a Smi ...
as Toots
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Aileen Pringle
Aileen Pringle (born Aileen Bisbee; July 23, 1895 – December 16, 1989) was an American stage and film actress during the silent film era.
Biography
Early life
Born into a prominent and wealthy San Francisco family and educated in Europe, ...
as Lulu Broderick
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Claire Rochelle
Claire Rochelle (1908–1981) was an American film actress. She played the female lead
A leading actor, leading actress, or simply lead (), plays the role of the protagonist of a film, television show or play. The word ''lead'' may also refer ...
as Trixie Broderick
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Henry Roquemore
Henry Roquemore (March 18, 1886 – June 30, 1943) was an American character actor who primarily played bit parts. He appeared in 229 silent and sound films from 1927 until 1943. Many of his roles were uncredited parts in Western movies, ...
as Peter
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Rafael Alcayde
Rafael Alcayde (19 October 1906 – 27 August 1993) was a Mexican film actor.Ruétalo & Tierney p.306
Selected filmography
* ''Kiss and Make-Up'' (1934)
* '' I Am a Fugitive'' (1946)
* '' Cantaclaro'' (1946)
* '' The Associate'' (1946)
* ''Th ...
as Maurice
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Beryl Wallace
Beryl Wallace (born Beatrice Heischuber, September 29, 1912 – June 17, 1948) was an American singer, dancer and actress.
Biography
Wallace was born in Brooklyn, New York, the second of nine children of working class Jewish immigrants from ...
as Gloria Bagley
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George Lloyd as Champ
*Gwen Brian as Irene
*Betty Brian as Mary
*Doris Brian as Sally
*Eliot Jones as Gabriel
References
External links
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{{Marshall Neilan
1937 films
1930s English-language films
American comedy films
1937 comedy films
Films directed by Marshall Neilan
American black-and-white films
1930s American films
English-language comedy films