Here Comes the Band

Here Comes the Band

86 mins | Comedy, Romance | Aug. 30, 1935

In this musical, a songwriter goes to court to claim the rights to his song that was stolen by an unscrupulous music publisher. He brings his girlfriend with him. Also going to court are the Jubilee singers, hillbillies, and some cowboys and Indians who demonstrate that the composer wrote his song by rearranging four folk tunes. He wins his song back and $50,000 in damages. Songs include: "Heading Home," "Roll Along Prairie Moon," "Tender Is the Night," "You're My Thrill," "I'm Bound for Heaven," and "The Army Band."

Here Comes the Band

86 mins | Comedy, Romance | Aug. 30, 1935

Here Comes the Band
In this musical, a songwriter goes to court to claim the rights to his song that was stolen by an unscrupulous music publisher. He brings his girlfriend with him. Also going to court are the Jubilee singers, hillbillies, and some cowboys and Indians who demonstrate that the composer wrote his song by rearranging four folk tunes. He wins his song back and $50,000 in damages. Songs include: "Heading Home," "Roll Along Prairie Moon," "Tender Is the Night," "You're My Thrill," "I'm Bound for Heaven," and "The Army Band."
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title Here Comes the Band
Directors Paul Sloane
Writers Victor Mansfield, Ralph Spence, Paul Sloane

Cast

Ted Lewis

as Ted Lowry

Virginia Bruce

as Margaret

Harry Stockwell

as Ollie Watts

Ted Healy

as 'Happy'

Nat Pendleton

as 'Piccolo Pete'

Addison Richards

as Colonel Wallace

Donald Cook

as Don Trevor

George McFarland

as Spanky Lowry

Robert McWade

as Judge

Henry Kolker

as Simmon's Attorney

Robert Gleckler

as Simmons

Richard Tucker

as Jim - Banker in Band

Bert Roach

as Drummer in Band

Tyler Brooke

as Dentist

Ferdinand Gottschalk

as Armand de Valerie

May Beatty

as Miss Doyle

Charles Lane

as Mr. Scurry

Gertrude Astor

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Marjorie Beebe

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

as Audience Member (uncredited)

Herman Bing

as Hans Bergenspitz (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Nat Carr

as Tailor (uncredited)

Jack Cheatham

as Simmons' Burly (uncredited)

Sally Conlin

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Edward Cooper

as Wallace's Butler (uncredited)

Frank Darien

as Pawnbroker (uncredited)

James Donlan

as Joe (uncredited)

Billy Dooley

as Harry Obsen (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

as Audience Member (uncredited)

Otto Fries

as The Riveter / Cymbalist (uncredited)

Billy Gilbert

as Oswald Carroll (uncredited)

Florence Gill

as Mrs. Ella Sacks (uncredited)

Sherry Hall

as Oboist (uncredited)

Lew Harvey

as Simmons' Burly (uncredited)

David S. Horsley

as Pianst (uncredited)

Esther Michelson

as Jewish Woman (uncredited)

Harold Miller

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Gene Morgan

as Radio Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

William Newell

as Greasy (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

as Party Guest at Reunion (uncredited)

Elizabeth Pendleton

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Fred Sanborn

as Comedian (uncredited)

Tiny Sandford

as Comedian (uncredited)

Fred Santley

as Madame Queenie (uncredited)

Muggsy Spanier

as Band Member (uncredited)

Larry Steers

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Henry Sylvester

as Bailiff (uncredited)

Maidel Turner

as Chubby Lady (uncredited)

Minerva Urecal

as Italian Wife (uncredited)

Monte Vandergrift

as Policeman (uncredited)

Douglas Williams

as Band Member (uncredited)