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Ready, Willing, and Able is a 1937 musical film starring Ruby Keeler and Ross Alexander. The director was Ray Enright. Songs in the movie were written by composer Richard A. Whiting and lyricist Johnny Mercer. The most successful song introduced in the movie was Too Marvelous for Words, which has become a standard.
Original Release
03/06/1937
US Release
03/06/1937
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ruby Keeler | Jane |
| Lee Dixon | Pinky Blair |
| Allen Jenkins | J. Van Courtland |
| Louise Fazenda | Clara Heineman |
| Ross Alexander | Barry Granville |
| Carol Hughes | Angie |
| Hugh O'Connell | Truman Hardy |
| Wini Shaw | Jane Clarke |
| Teddy Hart | Yip Nolan |
| Addison Richards | Edward McNeil |
Directors
Writers
Jerry Wald, Sig Herzig, Warren Duff, Richard Macaulay, Pat C. Flick, Maurice Leo, Ben Markson, Mary C. McCall Jr.
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ruby Keeler | Jane |
| Lee Dixon | Pinky Blair |
| Allen Jenkins | J. Van Courtland |
| Louise Fazenda | Clara Heineman |
| Ross Alexander | Barry Granville |
| Carol Hughes | Angie |
| Hugh O'Connell | Truman Hardy |
| Wini Shaw | Jane Clarke |
| Teddy Hart | Yip Nolan |
| Addison Richards | Edward McNeil |
| Al Shaw | Moving Man |
| Sam Lee | Moving Man |
| E.E. Clive | Bloomington (in Film) / Sir Samuel Buffington (Credits) / Sir Samuel Buffington |
| Jane Wyman | Dot |
| May Boley | Mrs. Beadle |
| Charles Halton | Brockman |
| Adrian Rosley | Angelo |
| Lillian Kemble-Cooper | Mrs. Buffington (Credits) / Bloomington (in Film) / Mrs. Buffington |
| Barnett Parker | Waiter |
| Ferdinand Munier | Mr. Twittingham |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Hal B. Wallis | Executive Producer |
| Jack L. Warner | Executive Producer |
| Samuel Bischoff | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1938 | Oscar | Best Dance Direction | Nominated |
