Swing Out the Blues (1943)
The film is partly a parody of The Goodwill Court, a popular radio problem hosted by advice-dispenser "Mr. Anthony". The host of a "What's your problem?" radio hour tries to smooth the romantic path of singer Rich Cleveland (Haymes) and his socialite wife Penelope (Lynn Merrick). The fly in the ointment is Dena Marshall (Janis Carter), who has set her sights on the handsome Rich.
Director:
Malcolm St. Clair
Writer:
Dorcas Cochran
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Bob Haymes as Rich Cleveland |
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Lynn Merrick as Penelope Carstairs |
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Janis Carter as Dena Marshall |
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Tim Ryan as Judge Dudley Gordon |
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Joyce Compton as Kitty Grogan |
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Arthur Q. Bryan as Larry Stringfellow |
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Kathleen Howard as Aunt Amanda |
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John Eldredge as Gregg Talbot |
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Dick Elliott as Malcolm P. Carstairs |
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Lotte Stein as The Duchess |
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Tor Johnson as Weightlifter |
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Vi Athens as Nurse (uncredited) |
| Writing | Dorcas Cochran | Screenplay |
| Directing | Malcolm St. Clair | Director |
| Writing | Doris Malloy | Story |
| Sound | John Leipold | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Jerome Thoms | Editor |
| Camera | Arthur Martinelli | Director of Photography |