On with the Show! (1929)
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- 1h 44min
- Comedy, Musical
- 13 Jul 1929 (USA)
- Movie
A musical advertised as the first 100% natural color, all-singing production. The plot concerns a wide-eyed former hatcheck girl who takes the place of a rebellious star.
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| Arthur Lake | ... |
Harold Astor
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| Betty Compson | ... |
Nita French
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| Joe E. Brown | ... |
Ike Beaton
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| Sally O'Neil | ... |
Kitty
(as Sally O'Neill)
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| William Bakewell | ... |
Jimmy
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| Louise Fazenda | ... |
Sarah Fogarty
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| Sam Hardy | ... |
Jerry
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| Harry Gribbon | ... |
Joe
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| Lee Moran | ... |
Pete
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| Wheeler Oakman | ... |
Willie Durant aka Robert Wallace
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Madeline Fairbanks | ... |
One of The Twins
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Marion Fairbanks | ... |
One of The Twins
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| Purnell Pratt | ... |
Sam Bloom
(as Purnell B. Pratt)
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| Thomas Jefferson | ... |
Dad
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| Ethel Waters | ... |
Ethel
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| Otto Hoffman | ... |
Bart
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Henry Fink | ... |
Father in Stage Show
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| Tom O'Brien | ... |
Larry Maloney
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Josephine Huston | ... |
Harold's Fiancee
(as Josephine Houston)
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Harmony Four Quartette | ... |
The Harmony Four Quartette - Backing Ethel Waters
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Angelus Babe | ... |
Birmingham Bertha Dancer (uncredited)
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Ted Billings | ... |
Stagehand (uncredited)
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Mildred Carroll | ... |
Singer (uncredited)
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Four Covans | ... |
Dancers - Welcome Home Number (uncredited)
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| Rose Dione | ... |
Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)
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| Anita Garvin | ... |
Chorine (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Man in Audience (uncredited)
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Carolynne Snowden | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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| Marguerite Warner | ... |
Audience Woman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alan Crosland | ||
Written by
| Humphrey Pearson | ... | (based on the play "Shoestring" by) |
| Robert Lord | ... | (scenario) |
Produced by
| Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Tony Gaudio | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Jack Killifer | ... | film editor |
Costume Design by
| Earl Luick | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gordon Hollingshead | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Harvey Cunningham | ... | sound engineer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Henry Cruze | ... | assistant camera |
| Lee Davis | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Edward T. Estabrook | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Jockey Arthur Feindel | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Frank B. Good | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Kay Norton | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Arthur Pierson | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Willard Van Enger | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Harry Akst | ... | words and music |
| Grant Clarke | ... | words and music |
| Louis Silvers | ... | conductor: Vitaphone Symphony Orchestra |
Additional Crew
| Larry Ceballos | ... | dance & stage presentations |
| Lewis Geib | ... | technician |
| F.N. Murphy | ... | technician |
| Max Parker | ... | technician |
| Victor Vance | ... | technician |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1929) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1929) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1929) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Warner Brothers Pictures, Ltd.)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1930) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv) (B&W)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD) (B&W)
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Storyline
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| Taglines | The First 100% Natural Color, Talking, Singing and Dancing Picture. A riot of colors and comedy! More stars than the galaxy! (Print Ad- Syracuse Journal,((Syracuse, NY)) 28 September 1929) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $493,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The first full-length sound motion picture produced entirely in color. See more » |
| Goofs | As the showboat moves onstage, the downstage deckhand is seen getting up after lounging on the deck. The next shot, a closer view, shows him repeating the exact same move. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Voice That Thrilled the World (1943). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Welcome Home See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Intro: "For weeks 'The Phantom Sweetheart' troupe had staggered on through tank towns toward distant Broadway - - its pathway strewn with unpaid bills. Tonight would tell the tale - - Broadway or bust." See more » |
| Quotes |
Ethel:
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Am I blue? Am I blue? Aint these tears in these eyes tellin' you, Am I blue? You'd be too, If each plan with your man done fell through. Cause there was a time I was his only one, But now I'm the sad and lonely one, Lawdy, Was I gay? Until today, Now he's gone, And we're through, Am I blue? See more » |