To Beat the Band (1935)
Hugh Herbert plays a middle-aged bumbler who is about to inherit a multimillion dollar estate. But there's a catch: Herbert must be married to a widow--any widow--within three days. Roger Pryor plays a suicidal young man who offers to marry young Phyllis Brooks, then kill himself and make Brooks a widow, leaving the field clear for Herbert to move in! Bandleader Fred Keating, who stands to get the money if Herbert doesn't marry, appoints himself Pryor's "protector." To Beat the Band is no worldbeater in the field of comedy, but it does feature Johnny Mercer, Joy Hodges, Sonny Lamont and Nick Condos on the musical end. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Hugh Herbert, Helen Broderick, (more)
- Director(s):
- Benjamin Stoloff
Synopsis of To Beat the Band
Hugh Herbert plays a middle-aged bumbler who is about to inherit a multimillion dollar estate. But there's a catch: Herbert must be married to a widow--any widow--within three days. Roger Pryor plays a suicidal young man who offers to marry young Phyllis Brooks, then kill himself and make Brooks a widow, leaving the field clear for Herbert to move in! Bandleader Fred Keating, who stands to get the money if Herbert doesn't marry, appoints himself Pryor's "protector." To Beat the Band is no worldbeater in the field of comedy, but it does feature Johnny Mercer, Joy Hodges, Sonny Lamont and Nick Condos on the musical end. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of To Beat the Band
- Hugh Herbert - Hugo Twist
- Roger Pryor - Larry Barry
- Eric Blore - Hawkins
- Johnny Mercer - Member of the Band
- Joy Hodges - Girls' Band Leader
- Ronald Graham - Singer
- The California Collegians
- Helen Broderick - Freeda McCreery
- Fred Keating - Fred Carson
- Phyllis Brooks - Rowena
- Ray Mayer - McCrory
- Sonny Lamont - Dancer
- Torben Meyer - Headwaiter
- Director(s):
- Benjamin Stoloff
- Writer(s):
- Rian James
- Producer(s):
- Zion Myers
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