To Beat the Band (1935)
1h 10m
Running Time
November 23, 1935Release Date
To Beat the Band (1935)
1h 10m
Running Time
November 23, 1935Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
An eccentric heir must marry a widow in order to collect the millions left to him in his aunt's will, so a suicidal neighbor agrees to marry the man's young fiancée before offing himself.
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Cast & Crew.
Hugh Herbert
Hugo Twist / Elizabeth Twist
Helen Broderick
Mrs. Freeda McCrary
Roger Pryor
Larry Barry
Fred Keating
Fred Carson
Eric Blore
Hawkins
Phyllis Brooks
Rowena
Evelyn Poe
Barbara Shelby
Johnny Mercer
Member of the Band
Ray Mayer
McCrory
Joy Hodges
Ruth Harper - Girls' Band Leader
Lynne Carver
Minor Role
Willie Best
Elevator Operator
Monte Collins
The Coroner
Ronald Graham
Singer
Harry Holman
Chubby Diner
Mike Lally
Nightclub Patron
Media.
Details.
Wiki.
To Beat the Band is a 1935 American romantic comedy directed by Benjamin Stoloff using a screenplay by Rian James based on a story by George Marion, Jr. The film stars Hugh Herbert, Helen Broderick, Roger Pryor, and Fred Keating, and features Johnny Mercer in a small role. Baritone Ronald Graham was a featured singer in the film. It was released by RKO Radio Pictures on November 8, 1935.