Ding Dong Williams (1946)
A moody but extremely talented clarinet playing band-leader is contracted to write a symphonic, bluesy soundtrack for an upcoming film. Unfortunately, he can neither read nor write music. Instead he simply plays whatever he feels. The comedy in this musical begins when two professional arrangers are hired to transcribe his playing. Unfortunately, every time the musician's mood changes so does his style, so they must figure out some way to get him in a blue mood and keep him there till the project is completed. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Glenn Vernon, Marcy McGuire, (more)
- Director(s):
- William A. Berke
Synopsis of Ding Dong Williams
A moody but extremely talented clarinet playing band-leader is contracted to write a symphonic, bluesy soundtrack for an upcoming film. Unfortunately, he can neither read nor write music. Instead he simply plays whatever he feels. The comedy in this musical begins when two professional arrangers are hired to transcribe his playing. Unfortunately, every time the musician's mood changes so does his style, so they must figure out some way to get him in a blue mood and keep him there till the project is completed. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Ding Dong Williams
- Glenn Vernon - Ding Dong Williams
- Felix Bressart - Hugo
- James Warren - Steve
- Cliff Nazarro - Zing
- Jason Robards, Sr. - Kenmore
- The Sons of the Pioneers
- Marcy McGuire - Angela
- Anne Jeffreys - Vanessa
- Tommy Noonan - Zong
- Ruth Lee - Laura Cooper
- William B. Davidson - Saul
- Bob Nolan
- Director(s):
- William A. Berke
- Writer(s):
- M. Coates Webster, Brenda Weisberg
- Producer(s):
- Herman Schlom
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