Beat the Band (film)

Beat the Band
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John H. Auer
Screenplay by	Lawrence Kimble Clarence Kimble Arthur A. Ross
Based on	Beat the Band by George Abbott George Marion Jr.
Produced by	Michael Kraike
Starring	Frances Langford Ralph Edwards Phillip Terry Gene Krupa June Clayworth
Cinematography	Frank Redman
Edited by	Samuel E. Beetley
Music by	Leigh Harline
Production company	RKO Pictures
Distributed by	RKO Pictures
Release date	February 19, 1947 (1947-02-19)
Running time	67 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Beat the Band is a 1947 American musical film directed by John H. Auer and written by Lawrence Kimble, Clarence Kimble and Arthur A. Ross. The film stars Frances Langford, Ralph Edwards, Phillip Terry, Gene Krupa and June Clayworth.^[1][2][3] The film was released on February 19, 1947, by RKO Pictures.

Plot

A small town girl named Ann Rogers (Frances Langford) is fooled by a bandleader posing as an opera teacher, another man’s wife posing as the opera teacher’s wife, and $3,000 of her own money stolen to pay for musicians in the band.

Cast

• Frances Langford as Ann Rogers
• Ralph Edwards as Eddie Martin
• Phillip Terry as Damon Dillingham
• Gene Krupa as himself
• June Clayworth as Willow Martin
• Mabel Paige as Mrs. Peters
• Andrew Tombes as 'Professor' Enrico Blanchetti / Mr. Dillingham
• Donald MacBride as P. Aloysius Duff
• Mira McKinney as Mrs. Elvira Rogers
• Harry Harvey, Sr. as Mr. Rogers
• Grady Sutton as Harold

References

1. "Beat the Band (1947) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
2. Hal Erickson (2014). "Beat-the-Band - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
3. "Beat The Band Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for Beat The Band - TVGuide.com". TV Guide. Retrieved 16 September 2014.

External links

• Beat the Band at IMDb