I Dream Too Much (1935)
1h 37m
Running Time
November 29, 1935Release Date
I Dream Too Much (1935)
1h 37m
Running Time
November 29, 1935Release Date
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Plot.
Opera student Annette Monard meets composer Jonathan Street, and in a buoyant, alcohol-fueled evening, the couple marries. Sincerely falling in love, Jonathan encourages the talented Annette to sing — yet when his own attempt at an opera fails, Jonathan lashes out at Annette's success. Despite her husband's jealousy, Annette embarks on a successful career that allows her to secretly fund Jonathan's opera, bringing their marriage to a crisis.
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Cast & Crew.
Lily Pons
Annette Monard
Henry Fonda
'Johnny' Street
Eric Blore
Roger Briggs
Lucien Littlefield
Hubert Dilley
Osgood Perkins
Paul Darcy
Lucille Ball
Gwendolyn Dilley
John Cromwell
Director
Mischa Auer
Darcy's Pianist
Edmund H. North
Writer
Paul Porcasi
Uncle Tito
James Gow
Writer
Elsie Finn
Writer
Scotty Beckett
Boy on Carousel
David G. Wittels
Writer
Billy Gilbert
Cook at Cafe (uncredited)
Allan Scott
Writer
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Snobbish Critic (uncredited)
Clarence Wilson
The Lawyer (uncredited)
Richard Carle
Snobbish Critic (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Waiter in Cafe (uncredited)
Oscar Apfel
Cafe Owner (uncredited)
Elise Cavanna
Darcy's Secretary (uncredited)
James Conaty
Audience Extra (uncredited)
Esther Dale
Mrs. Dilley (uncredited)
Kirby Grant
Violinist (uncredited)
Al Haskell
Wagon Driver (uncredited)
Paul Irving
Flat Tuba Player (uncredited)
DeWitt Jennings
Man Yelling for Food (uncredited)
Maxine Jennings
Sixth Girl in 'I Dream Too Much' Number (uncredited)
Ferdinand Munier
Carousel Owner (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowell
Guest at Party (uncredited)
Russ Powell
Carousel Operator (uncredited)
June Story
Girl in 'I Dream Too Much' Number (uncredited)
Van Nest Polglase
Art Direction
Vernon L. Walker
Special Effects
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
James G. Stewart
Sound
Pandro S. Berman
Producer
David Abel
Director of Photography
William Morgan
Editor
Media.
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Wiki.
I Dream Too Much is a 1935 American romantic comedy film directed by John Cromwell. It stars Henry Fonda and Lily Pons, as well as Lucille Ball in an early supporting role. It has been described as a "somewhat wispy operetta." Songs are by Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields. The film was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Sound Recording (Carl Dreher).