I Dream Too Much

I Dream Too Much

97 mins | Comedy, Romance | Nov. 29, 1935

Opera student Annette Monard meets composer Jonathan Street, and in a buoyant, alcohol-fueled evening, the couple marries. Sincerely falling in love, Jonathan encourages the talented Annette to sing — yet when his own attempt at an opera fails, Jonathan lashes out at Annette's success. Despite her husband's jealousy, Annette embarks on a successful career that allows her to secretly fund Jonathan's opera, bringing their marriage to a crisis.

I Dream Too Much

97 mins | Comedy, Romance | Nov. 29, 1935

I Dream Too Much
Opera student Annette Monard meets composer Jonathan Street, and in a buoyant, alcohol-fueled evening, the couple marries. Sincerely falling in love, Jonathan encourages the talented Annette to sing — yet when his own attempt at an opera fails, Jonathan lashes out at Annette's success. Despite her husband's jealousy, Annette embarks on a successful career that allows her to secretly fund Jonathan's opera, bringing their marriage to a crisis.
IMDb rating 5.3
Producers RKO Radio Pictures
Original title I Dream Too Much
Directors Dewey Starkey, John Cromwell
Writers David G. Wittels, Elsie Finn, James Gow, Edmund H. North

Cast

Lily Pons

as Annette Monard

Henry Fonda

as Johnny Street

Eric Blore

as Roger Briggs

Osgood Perkins

as Paul Darcy

Lucien Littlefield

as Hubert Dilley

Lucille Ball

as Gwendolyn Dilley

Mischa Auer

as Darcy's Pianist

Paul Porcasi

as Uncle Tito

Scotty Beckett

as Boy on Carousel

Billy Gilbert

as Cook at Cafe (uncredited)

Ferdinand Gottschalk

as Snobbish Critic (uncredited)

Clarence Wilson

as The Lawyer (uncredited)

Richard Carle

as Snobbish Critic (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

as Waiter in Cafe (uncredited)

Oscar Apfel

as Cafe Owner (uncredited)

Elise Cavanna

as Darcy's Secretary (uncredited)

James Conaty

as Audience Extra (uncredited)

Esther Dale

as Mrs. Dilley (uncredited)

Kirby Grant

as Violinist (uncredited)

Al Haskell

as Wagon Driver (uncredited)

Paul Irving

as Flat Tuba Player (uncredited)

DeWitt Jennings

as Man Yelling for Food (uncredited)

Maxine Jennings

as Sixth Girl in 'I Dream Too Much' Number (uncredited)

Ferdinand Munier

as Carousel Owner (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell

as Guest at Party (uncredited)

Russ Powell

as Carousel Operator (uncredited)

June Story

as Girl in 'I Dream Too Much' Number (uncredited)