Something to Sing About

Something to Sing About

93 mins | Comedy | Sept. 30, 1937

James Cagney has a rare chance to show his song-and-dance-man roots in this low-budget tale of a New York bandleader struggling with a Hollywood studio boss.

Something to Sing About

93 mins | Comedy | Sept. 30, 1937

Something to Sing About
James Cagney has a rare chance to show his song-and-dance-man roots in this low-budget tale of a New York bandleader struggling with a Hollywood studio boss.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Grand National Pictures, Zion Meyers Productions
Original title Something to Sing About
Directors Victor Schertzinger
Writers Austin Parker

Cast

James Cagney

as Terrence 'Terry' Rooney

Evelyn Daw

as Rita Wyatt

William Frawley

as Hank Mayers

Mona Barrie

as Stephanie 'Steffie' Hajos

Gene Lockhart

as Bennett O. 'B.O.' Regan

Philip Ahn

as Ito (Terry's servant)

Marek Windheim

as Mr. Farney (dialogue director)

Dwight Frye

as Mr. Easton (makeup supervisor)

John "Skins" Miller

as Dancer in Drag in 'Deck Number' (as Skins Miller)

Johnny Arthur

as Mr. Daviani (as John Arthur)

William B. Davidson

as Mr. Richards (as William Davidson)

Richard Tucker

as Mr. Blaine

Kathleen Lockhart

as Miss Amy Robbins

James Newill

as Jimmy - Band Member

Harry Barris

as Pinky - Band Pianist

Cully Richards

as Cully - Band Member