Artists and Models is a 1937 black-and-white American musical comedy film, directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Jack Benny and Ida Lupino. It was produced by Lewis E. Gensler.
| Artists and Models | |
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 Paramount Pictures publicity still for Artists and Models (1937) | |
| Directed by | Raoul Walsh John E. Burch (assistant) |
| Written by | Walter DeLeon Francis Martin Sig Herzig (short) Gene Thackery(short) Keene Thompson[1][2] |
| Produced by | Lewis E. Gensler |
| Starring | Jack Benny Ida Lupino Richard Arlen |
| Cinematography | Victor Milner |
| Edited by | Ellsworth Hoagland |
| Music by | Frederick Hollander Leo Robin Victor Young |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1 million[3] |
In 1937, the film received an Oscar nomination at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for Best Song: Whispers in the Dark, sung by Connee Boswell with Andre Kostelanetz and His Orchestra.
Plot
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Cast
edit- Jack Benny as Mac Brewster
- Ida Lupino as Paula Sewell/Monterey
- Richard Arlen as Alan Townsend
- Gail Patrick as Cynthia Wentworth
- Ben Blue as Jupiter Pluvius
- Judy Canova as Toots
- Cecil Cunningham as Stella
- Donald Meek as Dr. Zimmer
- Hedda Hopper as Mrs. Townsend
Guest Stars (as themselves):
Songs
edit- "Whispers in the Dark"
- by Friedrich Hollaender and Leo Robin
- Sung by Connie Boswell
- "Mister Esquire"
- Lyrics by Ted Koehler
- Music by Victor Young
- "I Have Eyes"
- Lyrics by Leo Robin
- Music by Ralph Rainger
- "Pop Goes the Bubble"
- Lyrics by Ted Koehler
- Music by Burton Lane
- "Public Melody No. 1"
- Lyrics by Ted Koehler
- Music by Harold Arlen
- Sung by Martha Raye and Louis Armstrong (staged by Vincente Minnelli, his first assignment in Hollywood)
- "Stop You're Breaking My Heart"
- Lyrics by Ted Koehler
- Music by Burton Lane
- "Moonlight and Shadows"
- Music by Friedrich Hollaender
- Lyrics by Leo Robin
References
edit- ^ Motion Picture Herald. Vol. 124, Issues 1-6. Quigley Pub. Co. 1936. p. 92.
- ^ "Veteran Screen Writer, Keene Thompson, Dies". Milwaukee Journal. July 12, 1937. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ "$1,700,000-$1,900,000 for Domestic BO Expectancy". Variety. 1 September 1937. p. 3.
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