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Three Little Words
A wonderful musical!
Genres
MusicComedyRomance
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$1470000
Revenue
$4526000
Runtime
102 min
Release Date
1950-07-12
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
14
Vote Average
6.1
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Fred Astaire
Bert Kalmar
Red Skelton
Harry Ruby
Vera-Ellen
Jessie Brown Kalmar
Arlene Dahl
Eileen Percy
Keenan Wynn
Charlie Kope
Gale Robbins
Terry Lordel
Gloria DeHaven
Mrs. Carter DeHaven
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)
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