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Basic facts

Original title Three Little Words
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue
Swedish release 1950-11-27

Cast

Fred Astaire
Bert Kalmar, sångtextförfattare och dansör, "Kendall the Great"

Red Skelton
Harry Ruby, kompositör, Berts partner

Vera-Ellen
Jessie "Jess" Brown, senare Mrs. Kalmar, dansös

Arlene Dahl
Eileen Percy, filmstjärna, senare Mrs. Ruby

Keenan Wynn
Charlie Kope, Harrys manager

Gale Robbins
Terry Lordel, Harrys fästmö, sångerska

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Titles

Original title
Swedish release title
Distribution title

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Choreography
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Technical Advisor
Script Supervisor
Special Effects
Camera Operator
Still Photographer
Gaffer
Key Grip
Conductor
Orchestration
Musical Director
Set Decorator
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist
Other Crew

Cast

Fred Astaire Bert Kalmar, sångtextförfattare och dansör, "Kendall the Great"
Red Skelton Harry Ruby, kompositör, Berts partner
Vera-Ellen Jessie "Jess" Brown, senare Mrs. Kalmar, dansös
Arlene Dahl Eileen Percy, filmstjärna, senare Mrs. Ruby
Keenan Wynn Charlie Kope, Harrys manager
Gale Robbins Terry Lordel, Harrys fästmö, sångerska
Gloria DeHaven Mrs. Carter DeHaven, sångerska
Phil Regan som sig själv, orkesterledare och radioröst
Harry Shannon Clanahan, ägare till Clanahan's Paradise
Debbie Reynolds Helen Kane, sångerska i numret "I Wanna Be Loved By You"
Paul Harvey Al Masters, musikförläggare
Carleton Carpenter Dan Healy
George Metkovich Al Schacht, Harrys vän, baseballspelare
Harry B. Mendoza som sig själv, "Mendoza the Great", illusionist
- Ej krediterade:
Pierre Watkin Philip Goodman, teaterproducent
Mickey Martin inspicient (callboy)
Syd Saylor kundfångare på Clanahan's
Elzie Emanuel den svarte pojken som ger poängställningen
Sherry Hall pianist på Clanahan's
Pat Williams Mendozas assistent
Douglas Carter scenarbetaren med brandsläckare
Harry Cody rekvisitör
Sig Frohlich blomsterbudet
Charles Wagenheim Johnny, servitör
John B. Williams servitör på tåget
Tony Taylor pojken i numret "I Wanna Be Loved By You"
Phyllis Kennedy modern
Donald Kerr regiassistenten i Buffalo
Howard M. Mitchell dirigentens röst (röst) (endast röst)
Fred Santley juiceförsäljare
Dwight Martin flyttkarl (piano)
George Magrill flyttkarl (piano)
Beverly Michaels Francesca Ladovan, Harrys flamma på båten
Bert Davidson fotograf
William Tannen fotograf
George Sherwood filmregissören
Harry Barris pianisten på partyt
Alex Gerry Marty Collister, journalist
Wanda Flippen kvinna som shoppar
Beverly Luff kvinna som shoppar
Pat Flaherty baseballcoach
Harry Ruby baseballspelare
Frank Kelleher baseballspelare
George Woods baseballspelare
Jerry Priddy baseballspelare
John McKee baseballspelare
Jack Paepke baseballspelare
Edward F. Nulty baseballspelare
Lou Stringer baseballspelare
Fred Millican baseballspelare
Billy Gray pojken
Jack Chefe servitör
James Conaty en man
Kenner G. Kemp man i publiken
Suzanne Ridgeway kvinna på nattklubben
Ted Stanhope servitör / teatervaktmästare
Bert Stevens en dansande på nattklubben
Brick Sullivan polis på gatan

Companies

Production Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. controlled by Loew's Inc.
Copyright Loew's Inc. 1950-07-06 LP240
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 1950

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 77891
Date 1950-11
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 2795 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Western Electric Recording
Colour type Colour
Colour system Technicolor
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2804 meter
Length in minutes 102 min


Production location

1949-12-07 1950-02-08
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, 10202 W. Washington Boulevard Culver City, Kalifornien USA
Anaheim Stadium Los Angeles, Kalifornien USA

Release dates

First showing 1950-07-21 Los Angeles, Kalifornien USA 102 min
Other showing 1950-08-09 Loew's State Theatre New York City, New York USA 102 min
Release in Sweden 1950-11-27 Röda Kvarn Stockholm Sweden 102 min

Soundtrack listing

Original title Where Did You Get That Girl?
Composer Harry Puck (1913)
Lyrics Bert Kalmar (1913)
Sung by Fred Astaire
Anita Ellis (dubbar Vera-Ellens sång)
Danced by Fred Astaire
Vera-Ellen


Original title She's Mine, All Mine
Composer Harry Ruby (1921)
Lyrics Bert Kalmar (1921)
Sung by The Lady Killers Quartet


Original title Mr. and Mrs. Hoofer at Home
Composer André Previn (1950)
Danced by Fred Astaire
Vera-Ellen


Original title My Sunny Tennessee
Composer Harry Ruby (1921)
Herman Ruby (1921)
Sung by Fred Astaire
Red Skelton


Original title So Long! Oo-Long (How Long You Gonna Be Gone?)
Composer Harry Ruby (1920)
Lyrics Bert Kalmar (1920)
Sung by Fred Astaire
Red Skelton


Original title Who's Sorry Now
Composer Ted Snyder (1923)
Lyrics Bert Kalmar (1923)
Harry Ruby (1923)
Sung by Gloria DeHaven
Fred Astaire
Red Skelton


Original title Test Dance
Composer Andre Previn (1950)
Danced by Fred Astaire


Original title Come on, Papa
Composer Harry Ruby (1918)
Edgar Leslie (1918)
Lyrics Bert Kalmar (1918)
Sung by Anita Ellis (dubbar Vera-Ellens sång)
Danced by Vera-Ellen
kör


Original title Nevertheless (I'm in Love with You)
Composer Harry Ruby (1931)
Lyrics Bert Kalmar (1931)
Sung by Fred Astaire
Anita Ellis (dubbar Vera-Ellens sång)
Danced by Fred Astaire
Vera-Ellen


Original title All Alone Monday
Composer Harry Ruby (1926)
Lyrics Bert Kalmar (1926)
Sung by Gale Robbins


Original title You Smiled at Me
Composer Harry Ruby (1926)
Lyrics Bert Kalmar (1926)
Sung by Arlene Dahl


Original title I Wanna Be Loved by You
Composer Herbert Stothart (1928)
Harry Ruby (1928)
Lyrics Bert Kalmar (1928)
Sung by Helen Kane (dubbar Debbie Reynolds sång)
Fred Astaire
Red Skelton


Original title Up in the Clouds
Composer Harry Ruby (1927)
Lyrics Bert Kalmar (1927)
Sung by kör


Original title Thinking of You
Composer Harry Ruby (1927)
Lyrics Bert Kalmar (1927)
Sung by Anita Ellis (dubbar Vera-Ellens sång)
Arlene Dahl (repris)
Danced by Fred Astaire
Vera-Ellen


Original title Hooray for Captain Spaulding
Composer Bert Kalmar (1928)
Harry Ruby (1928)
Lyrics Bert Kalmar (1928)
Harry Ruby (1928)
Sung by Red Skelton
Fred Astaire


Original title I Love You So Much
Composer Harry Ruby (1930)
Lyrics Bert Kalmar (1930)
Sung by Red Skelton
Arlene Dahl
kör (manskör)


Original title You Are My Lucky Star
Composer Nacio Herb Brown (1935)
Lyrics Arthur Freed (1935)
Sung by Phil Regan


Original title Three Little Words
Composer Harry Ruby (1930)
Lyrics Bert Kalmar (1930)
Sung by Fred Astaire
Phil Regan (repris)


Holdings Posters

Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 1


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 1


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck



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