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I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song (1933): Cast

I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song (1933) movie poster

I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song is a 1933 short animated comedy directed by Tom Palmer, starring Sara Berner as Greta Garbo / Zasu Pitts / Mae West (voice) (uncredited). It runs 7 minutes.

I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song (1933) movie poster
Released
Runtime
7 min
Director
Tom Palmer
Genres
Comedy , Animation
Original language
English
Studio
Leon Schlesinger Productions
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song About?

The premise of I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song without spoilers.

The short combines blackout comedy with musical numbers, featuring the title song taken from the 1933 musical Gold Diggers of 1933. It spoofs a parade of Hollywood personalities—Tallulah Bankhead, Joan Blondell, James Cagney, Bing Crosby, Guy Kibbee, Zasu Pitts, Mae West, the comedy duo Bert Wheeler and Bob Woolsey, Ed Wynn, playwright George Bernard Shaw, Benito Mussolini, bandleader Ben Bernie, The Boswell Sisters—and ends with Greta Garbo delivering a playful “Dat’s all, folks!” line.

I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song Themes & Keywords

· 25 tags
  • reference to bing crosby
  • reference to mae west
  • reference to kfwb radio
  • whale
  • shanghai
  • police
  • cannibal
  • radio
  • surrealism
  • statue of liberty new york city
  • celebrity caricature
  • singer
+13 more
  • sheik
  • safecracker
  • rickshaw
  • radio broadcasting
  • jail
  • explosion
  • exercise
  • eskimo indian
  • dancer
  • cannon
  • bird
  • bath
  • merrie melodies
Cast & crew

I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song Cast & Characters

Sara Berner plays Greta Garbo / Zasu Pitts / Mae West (voice) (uncredited) in I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song. Directed by Tom Palmer.

  • Sara Berner as Greta Garbo / Zasu Pitts / Mae West (voice) (uncredited) in I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song Sara Berner as Greta Garbo / Zasu Pitts / Mae West (voice) (uncredited)
Details

I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song Also Known As

Also known as “Merrie Melodies: I've Got to Sing a Torch Song”.

Also known as
  • Merrie Melodies: I've Got to Sing a Torch Song

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FAQ

I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song, each answered in a sentence.

How long is I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song?

I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song runs 7 minutes.

When was I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song released?

I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song was released on September 23, 1933.

Who directed I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song?

I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song was directed by Tom Palmer.

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Who is in the cast of I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song?

I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song stars Sara Berner as Greta Garbo / Zasu Pitts / Mae West (voice) (uncredited).

Does I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song have a post-credit scene?

No. I’ve Got to Sing a Torch Song has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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