The Melody Lingers On (film)
| The Melody Lingers On | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | David Burton |
| Written by | Lillian Hellman Ralph Block Philip Dunne |
| Produced by | Edward Small |
| Starring | Josephine Hutchinson |
Production company | Reliance Pictures |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date | 1935 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Melody Lingers On is a 1935 American film.
Plot[]
A piano virtuoso has a child out of wedlock to her fiance, who is killed trying to save her life. Their son is brought up by foster parents and becomes a musician. The cast was headed by Josephine Hutchinson, George Houston and John Halliday.
Production[]
Edward Small bought the rights to the novel in November 1934.[1] Lillian Hellman wrote an early draft of the script.[2] Philip Dunne was then hired to work on it with Ralph Block.
Reception[]
According to Dunne "The Melody Lingers On lingered not at all in theaters but died a swift and merciful death".[3]
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- English-language films
- 1935 films
- 1935 musical films
- American musical films
- American films
- Films directed by David Burton
- American black-and-white films
- Films set in Italy
- World War I films set on the Italian Front
- Films produced by Edward Small
- Musical film stubs