Three Little Words

Three Little Words

102 mins | Comedy, Romance, Music | July 12, 1950

Song-and-dance man Bert Kalmar can't continue his stage career after an injury for while, so he has to earn his money as a lyricst. Per chance he meets composer Harry Ruby and their first song is a hit. Ruby gets Kalmar to marry is former partner Jessie Brown, and Kalmar and Jessie prevent Ruby from getting married to the wrong girls. But due to the fact, that Ruby has caused a backer's withdrawal for a Kalmar play, they end their relation.

Three Little Words

102 mins | Comedy, Romance, Music | July 12, 1950

Three Little Words
Song-and-dance man Bert Kalmar can't continue his stage career after an injury for while, so he has to earn his money as a lyricst. Per chance he meets composer Harry Ruby and their first song is a hit. Ruby gets Kalmar to marry is former partner Jessie Brown, and Kalmar and Jessie prevent Ruby from getting married to the wrong girls. But due to the fact, that Ruby has caused a backer's withdrawal for a Kalmar play, they end their relation.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title Three Little Words
Directors Richard Thorpe
Writers George Wells

Cast

Fred Astaire

as Bert Kalmar

Red Skelton

as Harry Ruby

Vera-Ellen

as Jessie Brown Kalmar

Arlene Dahl

as Eileen Percy

Keenan Wynn

as Charlie Kope

Gale Robbins

as Terry Lordel

Gloria DeHaven

as Mrs. Carter DeHaven

Phil Regan

as Himself

Harry Shannon

as Clanahan

Debbie Reynolds

as Helen Kane

Paul Harvey

as Al Masters

Carleton Carpenter

as Dan Healy

George Metkovich

as Al Schacht

Harry Mendoza

as The Great Mendoza

Beverly Michaels

as Shipboard Woman (uncredited)

Helen Kane

as Helen Kane (singing voice) (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

as Coach (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

as Policeman on Street (uncredited)