

Close Harmony
DirectorsJohn Cromwell, A. Edward Sutherland
“YOU WILL ADORE THE FLAMING CARROLL GIRL AND HER JAZZ-MAD HERO "BUDDY"”
Marjorie, a song-and-dance girl in the stage show of a palatial movie theater, becomes interested in Al West, a warehouse clerk who has put together an unusual jazz band, and uses her influence to get him a place on one of the programs. Max Mindel, the house manager, has a yen for Marjorie and, discovering that she is in love with Al, gives the band notice and hires harmony singers Barney & Bey as a replacement. Marjorie makes up to both men and soon breaks up the team. Al learns of her scheme, however, and makes her confess to the singers. Barney and Bey make up, and Max gives Al and his band one more chance. Al is a sensation, and Max offers him a contract for $1,000 a week.
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Cast

Charles 'Buddy' Rogers
Al West

Nancy Carroll
Marjorie Merwin

Harry Green
Max Mindel

Jack Oakie
Ben Barney

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
Johnny Bay

Matty Roubert
Bert

Ricca Allen
Mrs. Prosser

Wade Boteler
Officer Kelly
Baby Mack
Syvil

Oscar Smith
George Washington Brown

Greta Granstedt
Eva Larue
Gusztáv Pártos
Gustav (as Gus Partos)
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