Close Harmony

Close Harmony

70 mins | Romance, Music | April 12, 1929

Marjorie, a song-and-dance girl in the stage show of a palatial movie theater, becomes interested in Al West, a warehouse clerk who has put together an unusual jazz band, and uses her influence to get him a place on one of the programs. Max Mindel, the house manager, has a yen for Marjorie and, discovering that she is in love with Al, gives the band notice and hires harmony singers Barney & Bey as a replacement. Marjorie makes up to both men and soon breaks up the team. Al learns of her scheme, however, and makes her confess to the singers. Barney and Bey make up, and Max gives Al and his band one more chance. Al is a sensation, and Max offers him a contract for $1,000 a week.

Close Harmony

70 mins | Romance, Music | April 12, 1929

Close Harmony
Marjorie, a song-and-dance girl in the stage show of a palatial movie theater, becomes interested in Al West, a warehouse clerk who has put together an unusual jazz band, and uses her influence to get him a place on one of the programs. Max Mindel, the house manager, has a yen for Marjorie and, discovering that she is in love with Al, gives the band notice and hires harmony singers Barney & Bey as a replacement. Marjorie makes up to both men and soon breaks up the team. Al learns of her scheme, however, and makes her confess to the singers. Barney and Bey make up, and Max gives Al and his band one more chance. Al is a sensation, and Max offers him a contract for $1,000 a week.
Producers Paramount
Original title Close Harmony
Directors A. Edward Sutherland, John Cromwell
Writers Elsie Janis, Percy Heath

Cast

Charles Rogers

as Al West

Nancy Carroll

as Marjorie Merwin

Harry Green

as Max Mindel

Jack Oakie

as Ben Barney

Matty Roubert

as Bert

Ricca Allen

as Mrs. Prosser

Wade Boteler

as Officer Kelly

Baby Mack

as Syvil

Oscar Smith

as George Washington Brown

Greta Granstedt

as Eva Larue

Gusztáv Pártos

as Gustav (as Gus Partos)

Jesse Stafford

as Himself (orchestra leader)

Jean Harlow

as Chorus Girl