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SweetheartsOfficial
Type: Clip • Published 2014-07-08
Top Cast
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Jeanette MacDonald
Gwen Marlowe
Nelson Eddy
Ernest Lane
Frank Morgan
Felix Lehman
Ray Bolger
Hans
Florence Rice
Kay Jordan
Mischa Auer
Leo Kronk
Herman Bing
Oscar Engel
George Barbier
Benjamin Silver
Reginald Gardiner
Norman Trumpett
Fay Holden
Hannah
Allyn Joslyn
Dink
Lucile Watson
Mrs. Marlowe
Gene Lockhart
Augustus
Kathleen Lockhart
Aunt Amelia
Berton Churchill
Sheridan
Terry Kilburn
Brother
Raymond Walburn
Orlando
Douglas McPhail
Harvey
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 30, 1938
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.9M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$3.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.68x
+$1.3M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- W.S. Van Dyke
- Screenplay & Story
- Dorothy Parker, Alan Campbell
- Original Score
- Herbert Stothart
- Original Title
- Sweethearts
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Production Budget
- $1.9M
- Worldwide Gross
- $3.2M
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
W.S. Van Dyke
Dorothy Parker, Alan Campbell, Robert B. Smith, Robert Wright, George Forrest, Harry B. Smith, Fred De Gresac
Herbert Stothart
Oliver T. Marsh, Allen M. Davey
Robert Kern
Hunt Stromberg
Department Leadership Roster
W.S. Van Dyke
Director
Dorothy Parker
Screenplay
Alan Campbell
Screenplay
Oliver T. Marsh
Director of Photography
Adrian
Costume Design
Allen M. Davey
Director of Photography
Hunt Stromberg
Producer
Robert Kern
Editor
Herbert Stothart
Original Music Composer
Robert B. Smith
Writer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Sweethearts.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sweethearts
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Sweethearts about?
The team behind a successful Broadway production tries to stop the married stars from transitioning to Hollywood.
Who directed Sweethearts?
Sweethearts was directed by W.S. Van Dyke.
Who stars in Sweethearts?
The principal cast of Sweethearts includes Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Florence Rice.
When was Sweethearts released and how long is it?
Sweethearts was released in 1938 with a total runtime of 1h 54m.
What was the box office and production budget of Sweethearts?
Sweethearts had a reported production budget of $1.9M and grossed $3.2M at the worldwide box office (1.68 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Sweethearts?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sweethearts was composed by Herbert Stothart.
Is Sweethearts based on a book or true story?
Sweethearts is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Robert B. Smith", Book: "Harry B. Smith", Book: "Fred De Gresac".