Director. HAROLD SCHUSTER. Original story and screenplay: Earl Baldwin. Photography: Russell Metty. Film editor: Bernard W. Burton. Music director: Nat W. Finston. Songs: "A Hat for Hedda Hopper" (vocal by Del Porter) and "The Glow Worm' (voca1 by Red Ingle) by Spike Jones and Jack Elliott; "It's Better To Be Yourself" (Nat King Cole Trio, vocal by Nat King Cole) by Nat King Cole; "If 1 Had a Wishing Ring" by Maria Shelton and Louis Alter. Other songs by Bob Levinson, Howard Leeds. Producer: Robert S. Golden. A Golden Picture, released through United Artists.
Copyright 22 February 1946 by Golden Pictures, Inc. New York opening at the Globe: 13 July 1946. U.S. release: 27 February 1946. U.K. release: floating from June 1947. Australian release: 17 October 1946. 8,433 feet. 93 minutes.
U.K. release title: The MAD HATTER.
SYNOPSIS: The host of a radio breakfast show (Tom Breneman) plays Cupid to a couple (Bonita Granville and Eddie Ryan) who meet at his Hollywood restaurant.
COMMENT: A radio show with twelve million listeners was bound to attract Hollywood's attention, especially as that show originated from the film capital itself. Unfortunately, despite the presence of the Nat King Cole Trio plus Spike Jones and His City Slickers, it's otherwise rather dull. Mr. Breneman was unable to translate his mighty impressive radio popularity into a film career. This is his only movie. And if this is a true sampling of his show and his talent, no wonder!
Copyright 22 February 1946 by Golden Pictures, Inc. New York opening at the Globe: 13 July 1946. U.S. release: 27 February 1946. U.K. release: floating from June 1947. Australian release: 17 October 1946. 8,433 feet. 93 minutes.
U.K. release title: The MAD HATTER.
SYNOPSIS: The host of a radio breakfast show (Tom Breneman) plays Cupid to a couple (Bonita Granville and Eddie Ryan) who meet at his Hollywood restaurant.
COMMENT: A radio show with twelve million listeners was bound to attract Hollywood's attention, especially as that show originated from the film capital itself. Unfortunately, despite the presence of the Nat King Cole Trio plus Spike Jones and His City Slickers, it's otherwise rather dull. Mr. Breneman was unable to translate his mighty impressive radio popularity into a film career. This is his only movie. And if this is a true sampling of his show and his talent, no wonder!