Say It with Songs
Synopsis
Joe Lane, radio entertainer and songwriter, learns that the manager of the studio, Arthur Phillips, has made improper advances to his wife, Katherine. Infuriated, Lane engages him in a fight, and the encounter results in Phillips' accidental death. Joe goes to prison for a few years, and when he is released he visits his son, Little Pal, at school and is begged by him to run away together.
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Top Cast
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Al Jolson
Joe Lane
Davey Lee
Little Pal
Marian Nixon
Katherine Lane
Holmes Herbert
Dr. Robert Merrill
Kenneth Thomson
Arthur Phillips
Fred Kohler
Fred, Joe's Cellmate
Frank Campeau
Officer
John Bowers
Dr. Burnes, surgeon
Ernest Hilliard
Radio Station Employee
Arthur Hoyt
Mr. Jones
Claude Payton
Judge
Jay Berger
Schoolboy
Flora Finch
Radio station beauty expert
Mickey Martin
Schoolboy
Irvine Penvose
Schoolboy
Buddy Smith
Schoolboy
Jack Stoutenburg
Schoolboy
Billy O'Brien
Schoolboy
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 5, 1929
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$470K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
4.82x
+$1.8M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lloyd Bacon
- Screenplay & Story
- Harvey Gates
- Original Score
- Billy Rose, Dave Dreyer
- Original Title
- Say It with Songs
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Budget
- $470K
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.3M
- Production Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lloyd Bacon
Harvey Gates
Billy Rose, Dave Dreyer
Lee Garmes
Owen Marks
Department Leadership Roster
Lloyd Bacon
Director
Harvey Gates
Screenplay
Billy Rose
Original Music Composer
Lee Garmes
Director of Photography
Dave Dreyer
Original Music Composer
Owen Marks
Editor
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What is Say It with Songs about?
Joe Lane, radio entertainer and songwriter, learns that the manager of the studio, Arthur Phillips, has made improper advances to his wife, Katherine. Infuriated, Lane engages him in a fight, and the encounter results in Phillips' accidental death. Joe goes to prison for a few years, and when he is released he visits his son, Little Pal, at school and is begged by him to run away together.
Who directed Say It with Songs?
Say It with Songs was directed by Lloyd Bacon.
Who stars in Say It with Songs?
The principal cast of Say It with Songs includes Al Jolson, Davey Lee, Marian Nixon, Holmes Herbert, Kenneth Thomson.
When was Say It with Songs released and how long is it?
Say It with Songs was released in 1929 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
What was the box office and production budget of Say It with Songs?
Say It with Songs had a reported production budget of $470K and grossed $2.3M at the worldwide box office (4.82 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Say It with Songs?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Say It with Songs was composed by Billy Rose, Dave Dreyer.