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Mr. Dodd Takes the Air (1937)

THIS RADIO ROMEO HAD THREE WOMEN ON HIS HANDS! and one on his mind!

Genre : Comedy, Music

Runtime : 1H 27M

Director : Alfred E. Green
Writer : Elaine Ryan, William Wister Haines

Synopsis

A country bumpkin becomes a singing sensation on the radio.

Actors

Kenny Baker
Kenny Baker
Claude Dodd
Frank McHugh
Frank McHugh
Sniffer Sears
Alice Brady
Alice Brady
Mme. Sonia Moro
Gertrude Michael
Gertrude Michael
Jessica Stafford
Jane Wyman
Jane Wyman
Marjorie Day
John Eldredge
John Eldredge
Jim Lidin
Henry O'Neill
Henry O'Neill
D.M. Gateway
Harry Davenport
Harry Davenport
Doc Quinn
Ferris Taylor
Ferris Taylor
Jiram P. Doremus
Linda Perry
Linda Perry
Information Desk Girl
Luis Alberni
Luis Alberni
Bit Part (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Jack Chefe
Mme. Moro's Party Guest (uncredited)
Mickey Daniels
Mickey Daniels
Eletrician (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
Sayre Dearing
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Don Downen
Don Downen
Boy with Telegrams (uncredited)
Florence Gill
Florence Gill
Miss Carrie Bowers (uncredited)
Betty Goble
Betty Goble
Little Girl (uncredited)
Tom Hanlon
Tom Hanlon
Studio 9 Announcer (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Sam Harris
Mme. Moro's Party Guest (uncredited)
John Harron
John Harron
Man in Sound Booth (uncredited)
William Hopper
William Hopper
Second Production Manager (uncredited)
Anderson Lawler
Anderson Lawler
First Production Manager (uncredited)
Paul Maxey
Paul Maxey
Fred - Substitute Singer (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Jack Mower
Policeman (uncredited)
Addison Richards
Addison Richards
Second Doctor (uncredited)
Mary Treen
Mary Treen
Fan with Locket (uncredited)
Maidel Turner
Maidel Turner
Lil Doremus (uncredited)
Dorothy Vaughan
Dorothy Vaughan
Marjorie's Neighbor (uncredited)
Leo White
Leo White
Violinist (uncredited)

Crews

Alfred E. Green
Alfred E. Green
Director
Elaine Ryan
Elaine Ryan
Screenplay
William Wister Haines
William Wister Haines
Screenplay
Mervyn LeRoy
Mervyn LeRoy
Producer
Arthur Edeson
Arthur Edeson
Director of Photography
Thomas Richards
Thomas Richards
Editor
Robert M. Haas
Robert M. Haas
Art Direction
Milo Anderson
Milo Anderson
Costume Design
Clarence Budington Kelland
Clarence Budington Kelland
Story
C.A. Riggs
C.A. Riggs
Sound

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