Tin Pan Alley (1940)
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- Approved
- 1h 34min
- Drama, Musical
- 29 Nov 1940 (USA)
- Movie
Songwriters Calhoun and Harrigan get Katie and Lily Blane to introduce a new one. Lily goes to England, and Katy joins her after the boys give a new song to Nora Bayes. All are reunited when the boys, now in the army, show up in England.
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- Won 1 Oscar.
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Cast verified as complete
| Alice Faye | ... |
Katie Blane
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| Betty Grable | ... |
Lily Blane
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| Jack Oakie | ... |
Harry Calhoun
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| John Payne | ... |
Skeets Harrigan
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| Allen Jenkins | ... |
Casey
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| Esther Ralston | ... |
Nora Bayes
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| The Nicholas Brothers | ... |
Dance Specialty
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| Ben Carter | ... |
Boy
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| John Loder | ... |
Reggie Carstair
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| Elisha Cook Jr. | ... |
Joe Codd
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| Fred Keating | ... |
Harvey Raymond
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| Billy Gilbert | ... |
Sheik
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| Lillian Porter | ... |
Telephone Operator
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Princess Vanessa Ammon | ... |
Specialty
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The Brian Sisters | ... |
Specialty
(as Brian Sisters)
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Roberts Brothers | ... |
Specialty
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| Tyler Brooke | ... |
Bert Melville
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Hal K. Dawson | ... |
Hotel Clerk
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| William B. Davidson | ... |
Hotel Manager
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| Lionel Pape | ... |
Lord Stanley
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| Billy Bevan | ... |
Stage Doorman
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| Dewey Robinson | ... |
Dumb Guy
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| Robert Emmett Keane | ... |
Manager
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| John Sheehan | ... |
Announcer
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George Watts | ... |
Mike Buckner
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Ted Billings | ... |
Recruit Poster Peddler in Montage (uncredited)
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Betty Brian | ... |
One of The Brian Sisters (uncredited)
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Doris Brian | ... |
One of The Brian Sisters (uncredited)
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Gwen Brian | ... |
One of The Brian Sisters (uncredited)
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| Bobby Callahan | ... |
Newsboy (uncredited)
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| Maurice Costello | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Man in Audience (uncredited)
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| James Flavin | ... |
Army Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
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| Kit Guard | ... |
Ringsider (uncredited)
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| Eddie Hall | ... |
Man Reading War Declaration Headline (uncredited)
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| John Indrisano | ... |
Kid Skeets' Cornerman (uncredited)
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Larry McGrath | ... |
Referee (uncredited)
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Pat McKee | ... |
Two Punch Hogan (uncredited)
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Bud Mercer | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Jim Mercer | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Louis Mercier | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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| Charles R. Moore | ... |
Porter at Railroad Station (uncredited)
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| Fayard Nicholas | ... |
One of The Nicholas Brothers (uncredited)
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| Harold Nicholas | ... |
One of The Nicholas Brothers (uncredited)
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Jack Roper | ... |
Fighter Nick Palerno (uncredited)
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| Mary Stewart | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Harry Strang | ... |
Marching Doughboy (uncredited)
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Dorothy Tuttle | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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| Charles C. Wilson | ... |
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Walter Lang | ||
Written by
| Robert Ellis | ... | (screen play) and |
| Helen Logan | ... | (screen play) |
| Pamela Harris | ... | (based on a story by) |
Produced by
| Kenneth Macgowan | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Cyril J. Mockridge | ... | (uncredited) |
| Alfred Newman | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Leon Shamroy | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Walter Thompson | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Richard Day | ||
| Joseph C. Wright | ||
Set Decoration by
| Thomas Little | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Travis Banton | ... | (costumes) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gene Bryant | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Eugene Grossman | ... | sound |
| Roger Heman Sr. | ... | sound (as Roger Heman) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sam Benson | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Alfred Newman | ... | musical director |
| Fletcher Henderson | ... | music arranger: songs (uncredited) |
| Urban Thielmann | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Seymour Felix | ... | dance stager |
| Al Siegel | ... | assistant dance director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (presents)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1940) (United States) (theatrical) (as 20th Century Fox) (released through)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1941) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1941) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Fox Video (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
From the late 19th century into the 20th century, an area of New York City nicknamed Tin Pan Alley was the heart of the American popular music scene. In this hotbed of creativity, singing sisters Katie and Lily Blane team up with musicians Harry Calhoun and Skeets Harrigan to find their fame and fortune. Romance soon follows, but the rocky road to success and the looming World War I threaten to tear the couples apart. Written by Jwelch5742 |
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| Taglines | THE MUSICAL of OUR EXCITING TIMES! The unbelievable street where songs are born, now tells its stirring story! (Print Ad-Daily Argus, ((Mount Vernon, NY)) 23 December 1940) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The censors ordered the "Sheik of Araby" to be re-shot because the costumes of the harem girls were deemed too revealing. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Myra Breckinridge (1970). See more » |
| Soundtracks | You Say The Sweetest Things (Baby) See more » |