Moonlight and Pretzels
| Moonlight and Pretzels | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Karl Freund |
| Written by | Monte Brice Jay Gorney Sig Herzig Arthur L. Jarrett |
| Produced by | Stanley Bergerman Monte Brice William Rowland |
| Starring | Leo Carrillo Mary Brian Roger Pryor Herbert Rawlinson |
| Cinematography | William Miller |
| Edited by | Robert Snody |
| Distributed by | Universal Studios |
Release date | August 1, 1933 |
Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | English |
| Language | United States |
Moonlight and Pretzels is a 1933 American Pre-Code musical film, directed by Karl Freund, about a man who puts on a Broadway show. The film was released by Universal Studios and featured Mary Brian and William Frawley, now best-known as "Fred Mertz" on the 1950s TV show I Love Lucy; Freund was the groundbreaking cinematographer for I Love Lucy.
Cast[]
- Leo Carrillo as Nick Pappacropolis (credited as Leo Carillo)
- Mary Brian as Sally Upton
- Roger Pryor as George Dwight
- Herbert Rawlinson as Sport Powell
- Lillian Miles as Elsie Warren
- Bobby Watson as Bertie
- William Frawley as Mac
- Jack Denny as himself (credited as Jack Denny and His Orchestra)
- Frank Britton as himself (credited as Frank and Milt Britton and Band)
- Milt Britton as himself (credited as Frank and Milt Britton and Band)
- Alexander Gray as singer
- Bernice Claire as singer
- Eton Boys as themselves (Musical Vocal Ensemble)
- John Hundley as Man in Bed
- Doris Carson as Woman in Bed
Production[]
The film was not produced in Hollywood, but was filmed at the Astoria Studios in Astoria, Queens, New York City, primarily used by Paramount Pictures.[1]
Dances were choreographed by Bobby Connolly.[2]
Lobby card for Moonlight and Pretzels
References[]
- ^ "More Musicals". Brooklyn Eagle. June 11, 1933. p. 23. Retrieved June 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cinema: The New Pictures". Time. August 21, 1933. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
External links[]
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- 1933 films
- 1933 musical films
- Films directed by Karl Freund
- American films
- English-language films
- American black-and-white films
- American musical films
- Films shot at Astoria Studios
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