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Irish Eyes Are Smiling is a 1944 musical film which chronicles the life of popular Irish song composer Ernest R. Ball. The screenplay by Earl Baldwin and John Tucker Battle is based on a story by E. A. Ellington. The film was directed by Gregory Ratoff and produced by Damon Runyon for 20th Century Fox. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score in 1944.
Original Release
10/19/1944
US Release
10/19/1944
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Monty Woolley | Edgar Brawley |
| June Haver | Mary 'Irish' O'Neill / Mary O'Neill |
| Dick Haymes | Ernest R. Ball |
| Anthony Quinn | Al Jackson |
| Beverly Whitney | Lucille Lacey |
| Maxie Rosenbloom | Stanley Ketchel |
| Veda Ann Borg | Belle La Tour |
| Clarence Kolb | Leo Betz |
| Leonard Warren | Opera Singer |
| Blanche Thebom | Opera Singer |
Directors
Writers
Earl Baldwin, John Tucker Battle, E.A. Ellington
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Monty Woolley | Edgar Brawley |
| June Haver | Mary 'Irish' O'Neill / Mary O'Neill |
| Dick Haymes | Ernest R. Ball |
| Anthony Quinn | Al Jackson |
| Beverly Whitney | Lucille Lacey |
| Maxie Rosenbloom | Stanley Ketchel |
| Veda Ann Borg | Belle La Tour |
| Clarence Kolb | Leo Betz |
| Leonard Warren | Opera Singer |
| Blanche Thebom | Opera Singer |
| Leo Mostovoy | Pawnbroker |
| Ray Walker | Hoofer |
| Eddie Acuff | Harry |
| Lester Allen | Heming |
| Gurney Bell | Member of Sportsmen's Quartette |
| William H. Benter | Minor Role |
| Billy Bester | Minor Role |
| Teddy Blue | Dancer |
| Marietta Canty | Phoebe the Ladies Room Maid |
| Maurice Cass | Dr. Medford |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Damon Runyon | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1945 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | Nominated |
