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Sing While You're Able

  • 1937
  • Approved
  • 1h 6m
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Pinky Tomlin and Toby Wing in Sing While You're Able (1937)
ComedyMusicalMysteryRomance

A toy company owner and his daughter find a singing hillbilly in the Arkansas backwoods and take him back to the big city in hopes of helping their radio show ratings.A toy company owner and his daughter find a singing hillbilly in the Arkansas backwoods and take him back to the big city in hopes of helping their radio show ratings.A toy company owner and his daughter find a singing hillbilly in the Arkansas backwoods and take him back to the big city in hopes of helping their radio show ratings.

  • Director
    • Marshall Neilan
  • Writers
    • Charles R. Condon
    • Sherman L. Lowe
    • Stanley Lowenstein
  • Stars
    • Pinky Tomlin
    • Toby Wing
    • Bert Roach
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.6/10
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    • Director
      • Marshall Neilan
    • Writers
      • Charles R. Condon
      • Sherman L. Lowe
      • Stanley Lowenstein
    • Stars
      • Pinky Tomlin
      • Toby Wing
      • Bert Roach
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Pinky Tomlin
    Pinky Tomlin
    • Whitey Morgan
    Toby Wing
    Toby Wing
    • Joan Williams
    Bert Roach
    Bert Roach
    • Val Blodgett
    Sam Wren
    • Harvey Bennett
    Monte Collins
    • Adams
    Suzanne Kaaren
    Suzanne Kaaren
    • Gloria
    Harry C. Bradley
    Harry C. Bradley
    • C. William Williams
    Michael Romanoff
    Michael Romanoff
    • Prince Boris
    • (as Mike Romanoff)
    Fern Emmett
    Fern Emmett
    • Landlady
    Rita Carlyle
    • Thelma Manners
    Betty Brian
    • Jane
    • (as Three Brian Sisters)
    Doris Brian
    • Dotty
    • (as Three Brian Sisters)
    Gwen Brian
    • Rita
    • (as Three Brian Sisters)
    Lane Chandler
    Lane Chandler
    • Simpson
    James Newill
    James Newill
    • Radio Singer
    Harry Strang
    Harry Strang
    • Chatham
    Henry Roquemore
    Henry Roquemore
    • Party Host
    Gladys Gale
    • Party Hostess
    • Director
      • Marshall Neilan
    • Writers
      • Charles R. Condon
      • Sherman L. Lowe
      • Stanley Lowenstein
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    • Trivia
      This film was first telecast on New York City's pioneer television station W2XBS Saturday 27 January 1940. It is one of over 200 titles in the list of independent feature films made available for television presentation by Advance Television Pictures announced in Motion Picture Herald 4 April 1942. At this time, television broadcasting was in its infancy, almost totally curtailed by the advent of World War II, and would not continue to develop until 1945-1946. Post-WWII television viewers got their first look at in New York City Friday 25 June 1948 on WATV (Channel 13), in Detroit Monday 14 November 1949 on WXYZ (Channel 7), and in Los Angeles, Sunday 26 March 1950 on KECA (Channel 7).
    • Soundtracks
      I'm Just a Country Boy at Heart
      Written by Pinky Tomlin, Connie Lee and Paul Parks

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    • Release date
      • March 20, 1937 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Gateway
    • Production company
      • Conn Pictures Corporation
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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