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And the Angels Sing (1944) is a musical directed by George Marshall and starring Dorothy Lamour, Fred MacMurray, and Betty Hutton. Released by Paramount Pictures, it is a classic example of a film written to capitalize on the title of a previously popular song, in this case Benny Goodman's 1939 number one hit, "And the Angels Sing" by Ziggy Elman and Johnny Mercer, sung by Martha Tilton, though the song is not actually in the film. The standout original songs in the musical were "It Could Happen To You", sung by Dorothy Lamour, which quickly became a pop standard, and "His Rocking Horse Ran Away," which became one of Betty Hutton's most popular numbers.
The story is about a singing sister group, their exploitation by a bandleader, and their subsequent rise to fame. One of the sisters is portrayed by Mimi Chandler, daughter of former Kentucky governor and baseball commissioner Happy Chandler. "Happy" is also the name of Fred MacMurray's character in the story.
Original Release
01/14/1944
US Release
04/25/1944
Cast
Name | Character |
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Dorothy Lamour | Nancy Angel |
Fred MacMurray | Happy Morgan |
Betty Hutton | Bobby Angel |
Diana Lynn | Josie Angel |
Mimi Chandler | Patti Angel / Pattie Angel |
Raymond Walburn | Pop Angel |
Eddie Foy Jr. | Fuzzy Johnson |
Frank Albertson | Oliver |
Mikhail Rasumny | Schultz |
Frank Faylen | Holman |
Directors
Writers
Claude Binyon, Melvin Frank, Norman Panama
Cast
Name | Character |
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Dorothy Lamour | Nancy Angel |
Fred MacMurray | Happy Morgan |
Betty Hutton | Bobby Angel |
Diana Lynn | Josie Angel |
Mimi Chandler | Patti Angel / Pattie Angel |
Raymond Walburn | Pop Angel |
Eddie Foy Jr. | Fuzzy Johnson |
Frank Albertson | Oliver |
Mikhail Rasumny | Schultz |
Frank Faylen | Holman |
George McKay | House Man |
Harry Barris | Saxy |
Donald Kerr | Mickey |
Perc Launders | Miller |
Tom Kennedy | Potatoes |
Erville Alderson | Mr. Littlefield |
Sig Arno | Mr. Green |
Sam Ash | Manager |
Jack Baxley | Smalltown Roue |
Leon Belasco | Waiter |
Producers
Name | Role |
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E.D. Leshin | Producer |