Margie (1940)
Newlyweds Bret (Tom Brown) and Margie (Nan Grey) both aspire to show-biz careers: he wants to be a songwriter, while she is desirous of becoming a radio scripter. Inevitably, Bret and Margie quarrel and break up, only to be reunited by their efforts to snag "banana king" Gomez (Mischa Auer) for a lucrative radio contract. The old 1920s tune "Margie" is heard throughout the proceedings, frequently fitted out with ludicrous new lyrics ("Bananas! We're Always Thikin' of Bananas!" etc.) by a zany songwriting team (Eddie Quillan and Wally Vernon).
Directors:
Paul Gerard Smith, Otis Garrett.
Writers:
Scott Darling, Erna Lazarus.
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Tom Brown as Bret |
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Nan Grey as Margie |
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Mischa Auer as Gomez |
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Joy Hodges as Ruth |
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Edgar Kennedy as Chauncey |
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Allen Jenkins as Kenneth |
| Directing | Paul Gerard Smith | Director |
| Writing | Scott Darling | Screenplay |
| Writing | Erna Lazarus | Screenplay |
| Directing | Otis Garrett | Director |
| Writing | Scott Darling | Story |
| Writing | Erna Lazarus | Story |