Words and Music (1929)
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In this college campus musical comedy from director James Tinling, the first film in which John Wayne received billing (though it's as Duke Morrison), Lois Moran stars as Mary, a pretty young singer who is sought after by two competing composers. Wayne plays Phil, one of the two rival songwriters who are vying not only for the girl, but for a 1,500-dollar prize for writing the best show tune. Mary agrees to sing each of their entries in the contest, but in the end she can only choose one of the young men. Songs include "Too Wonderful for Words," by William Kernell, Dave Stamper, Paul Gerard Smith, and Edmund Joseph; "Stepping Along," also by Kernell; and "Shadows," by Con Conrad, Sidney Mitchell, and Archie Gottler. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lois Moran, Tom Patricola, (more)
- Director(s):
- James Tinling
Synopsis of Words and Music
In this college campus musical comedy from director James Tinling, the first film in which John Wayne received billing (though it's as Duke Morrison), Lois Moran stars as Mary, a pretty young singer who is sought after by two competing composers. Wayne plays Phil, one of the two rival songwriters who are vying not only for the girl, but for a 1,500-dollar prize for writing the best show tune. Mary agrees to sing each of their entries in the contest, but in the end she can only choose one of the young men. Songs include "Too Wonderful for Words," by William Kernell, Dave Stamper, Paul Gerard Smith, and Edmund Joseph; "Stepping Along," also by Kernell; and "Shadows," by Con Conrad, Sidney Mitchell, and Archie Gottler. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
Complete Cast of Words and Music
- Lois Moran - Mary Brown
- David Percy - Phil Denning
- Frank Albertson - Skeet Mulroy
- John Wayne - Pete Donahue
- Lita Chevret
- Frances Dee
- Kenneth Gibson
- Richard Keene - Singer in "Stepping Along"
- Mae Madison
- John P. Wade - Song and Dance Principal
- Helen Hunt
- Marion Mills
- John Sylvester
- John Griffith
- Helen Parrish
- Tom Patricola - Hannibal
- Helen Twelvetrees - Dorothy Blake
- Elizabeth Patterson - Dean Crockett
- Ward Bond - Ward
- Sayre Dearing
- Paul Gibbons - Biltmore Quartet member
- Dorothy Jordan
- Jean Lorraine
- Earl McCarthy
- June Glory
- Richard H. Gordon
- William J. Miller
- Paul Power
- William Orlamond - Pop Evans
- Director(s):
- James Tinling
- Writer(s):
- Andrew Bennison
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