United States / Jul 12, 1950 / NR
A wonderful musical!
1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Song-and-dance man Bert Kalmar can't continue his stage career after an injury, so he has to earn his money as a lyricist. By chance, he meets composer Harry Ruby and their first song is a hit. Ruby gets Kalmar to marry his former partner Jessie Brown, and Kalmar and Jessie prevent Ruby from getting married to the wrong girls. But due to the fact that Ruby has caused a backer's withdrawal for a Kalmar play, they end their professional relationship.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Phil Regan | Himself |
| Harry Shannon | Clanahan |
| Debbie Reynolds | Helen Kane |
| Paul Harvey | Al Masters |
| Carleton Carpenter | Dan Healy |
| George Metkovich | Al Schacht |
| Harry Mendoza | The Great Mendoza |
| Beverly Michaels | Shipboard Woman (uncredited) |
| Helen Kane | Helen Kane (singing voice) (uncredited) |
| Pat Flaherty | Coach (uncredited) |
| Brick Sullivan | Policeman on Street (uncredited) |
Genres
MusicComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Three Little Words |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 12 luglio 1950 |
| Production | Jack Cummings |
| Writer | George Wells |
| Cinematography | Harry Jackson, Henri Jaffa |
| Assistant directors | Richard Thorpe |
| Camera operators | Harry Jackson, Henri Jaffa |
| Additional photography | Harry Jackson, Henri Jaffa |
| Production design | Edwin B. Willis, Urie McCleary, Cedric Gibbons, Arthur Krams |
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| Art direction | Urie McCleary, Cedric Gibbons, Edwin B. Willis, Arthur Krams |
| Set decoration | Edwin B. Willis, Urie McCleary, Cedric Gibbons, Arthur Krams |
| Special effects | Warren Newcombe |
| Music | André Previn, Herman Ruby, Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Leo Arnaud, Douglas Shearer |
| Sound | André Previn, Herman Ruby, Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Leo Arnaud, Douglas Shearer |
| Costume design | Helen Rose, Jack Dawn, Sydney Guilaroff |
| Makeup | Jack Dawn, Helen Rose, Sydney Guilaroff |
| Hairstyling | Helen Rose, Jack Dawn, Sydney Guilaroff |
| Budget | 1.470.000 € |
| Revenue | 4.526.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Sep 01, 1951 / U
Germany / Oct 12, 1951 / 12
Physical media
Brazil / Sep 28, 2010 / 12 / DVD
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