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Something to Sing About( 1937)

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A Cagney you have never seen!

Overview

James Cagney has a rare chance to show his song-and-dance-man roots in this low-budget tale of a New York bandleader struggling with a Hollywood studio boss.

    Top Billed Cast

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      James Cagney

      Terrence 'Terry' Rooney

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      Evelyn Daw

      Rita Wyatt

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      William Frawley

      Hank Mayers

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      Mona Barrie

      Stephanie 'Steffie' Hajos

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      Gene Lockhart

      Bennett O. 'B.O.' Regan

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      Philip Ahn

      Ito (Terry's servant)

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      Marek Windheim

      Mr. Farney (dialogue director)

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      Dwight Frye

      Mr. Easton (makeup supervisor)

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      John 'Skins' Miller

      Dancer in Drag in 'Deck Number' (as Skins Miller)

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      Johnny Arthur

      Mr. Daviani (as John Arthur)

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      William B. Davidson

      Mr. Richards (as William Davidson)

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      Richard Tucker

      Mr. Blaine

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      Kathleen Lockhart

      Miss Amy Robbins

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      James Newill

      Jimmy - Band Member

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      Harry Barris

      Pinky - Band Pianist

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      Cully Richards

      Cully - Band Member

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      The Vagabonds

      The Vagabonds

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      Marjorie Kane

      Regan's Receptionist (uncredited)

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      Frank Mills

      Cabbie (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Aug 11 2025
    There aren’t many actors who can go from menacing gangster to top-hatted crooner, but James Cagney was one of them, and he does it quite amiably in this comedy. With the unwieldy name of “Thaddeus McGillicuddy”, he is a band-leader in New York who is offered a contract in Hollywood but after a bit of stunt fisticuffs goes quite spectacularly wrong, he throws in that towel and heads off on a vacation with his fiancée “Rita” (Evelyn Daw). Unbeknownst to him, though, the cameras were running all through his lively studio-trashing exhibition, the film was released and now he’s a star! Reunited with...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    900000.00

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • musical
    • bandleader