Sing, Baby, Sing (1936): Cast & Plot
Sing, Baby, Sing is a 1936 music film directed by Sidney Lanfield, starring Adolphe Menjou as Bruce Farraday, Alice Faye and Gregory Ratoff. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Sidney Lanfield
- Genre
- Music
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sing, Baby, Sing About?
The premise of Sing, Baby, Sing without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A mad, merry musical spoofing the famous “Caliban‑Ariel” romance, with Adolphe Menjou as a boozy, womanizing former star and Alice Faye as a publicity‑hungry nightclub singer. Her scheming agent (Gregory Ratoff) engineers a fake romance with Menjou, but she eventually pairs with Michael Whalen, leaving Menjou to enjoy his carefree, wine‑filled bachelor life. The film marks the Ritz Brothers’ feature debut, showcasing their comic numbers and a curtain‑call encore after the credits.
Sing, Baby, Sing Themes & Keywords
· 36 tags- song
- singer
- singing
- song in title
- actor shares last name with character
- actor shares first and last name with character
- cigarette smoking
- showgirl
- show business
- kansas city missouri
- broadway headliner
- kansas city radio station
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- all girl band
- band singer
- newspaper story
- newspaper reporter
- telephone operator
- slang
- radio station manager
- radio station messenger
- radio station announcer
- hospital nurse
- hotel waiter
- vaudeville act
- train porter
- train conductor
- press agent
- show producer
- nightclub singer
- nightclub waiter
- film debut
- dancer
- skit
- slapstick
- agent
- actor shares first name with character
Sing, Baby, Sing Cast & Characters
Adolphe Menjou leads the cast as Bruce Farraday, with Alice Faye as Joan Warren and Gregory Ratoff as Nicholas K. Alexander. Directed by Sidney Lanfield; 49 actors are credited in all.
- Director Sidney Lanfield
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Adolphe Menjou as Bruce Farraday - Alice Faye as Joan Warren
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Gregory Ratoff as Nicholas K. Alexander - Michael Whalen as Ted Blake
Also Starring in Sing, Baby, Sing
· 45 more- Paul Stanton Brewster
- Ted Healy Al Craven
- Patsy Kelly Fitz
- Cully Richards Joe
- Montagu Love Robert Wilson
- Lester Dorr Kansas City News Vendor
- Selmer Jackson City Editor
- Julius Tannen Kansas City Radio Station Manager
- Bess Flowers Nurse in Hospital
- Paul McVey Doctor
- DeWitt Jennings Mr. Lee, the Landlord
- William H. O'Brien Nightclub Waiter
- George Chandler Hospital Interne
- Stanley Blystone Kelly
- Douglas Fowley Mac
- Sam McDaniel Train Porter
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- Arthur Hoyt Mr. Vissinger
- Eric Wilton Hotel Waiter
- Dale Van Sickel Nightclub Patron
- Lynn Bari Hotel Telephone Operator
- Tom Ricketts Old Man in Hospital
- Charles Tannen Reporter / Radio Station Messenger
- Tony Martin Tony Renaldo
- John Bleifer Fred, the Waiter
- Wanda Perry Member of Girl's Band (uncredited)
- Virginia Field Farraday's Nurse
- Poppy Wilde Member of Girls Band
- Bonnie Bannon Member of Girls Band
- Don Rowan Undetermined Role
- Lucille Miller Member of Girls Band
- Monica Bannister Member of Girls Band
- Harry Ritz Themselves
- Lillian Porter Member of Girls Band
- June Gale Member of Girls Band
- Jimmy Ritz Themselves
- Carroll Nye Radio Announcer
- Dixie Dunbar Telephone Operator
- Diane Cook Member of Girls Band
- Donna Mae Roberts Member of Girls Band
- Ernie Stanton Mac's Friend
- Al Ritz Themselves
- June Wilkins Member of Girls Band
- Helen Wood Member of Girls Band
- Jerry Larkin Undetermined Role
- Pauline Craig Member of Girls Band
More from Sidney Lanfield
More films directed by Sidney Lanfield, best-rated first: My Favorite Blonde, Skirts Ahoy!, Follow the Sun and The Lemon Drop Kid.
Sing, Baby, Sing Plot Summary
What happens in Sing, Baby, Sing from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
After Joan Warren is fired from her singing job at the Ritz Club, where she performs with the Ritz Brothers, she seeks help from theatrical agent Nicky Alexander. Nicky, however, is in the process of being evicted from his office suite, so he tells her to find another agent. When she insists that he represent her, he takes her to Mr. Brewster, president of the Federal Broadcasting Company, and she auditions, but Brewster refuses to hire her because she is not of the upper class.
Full summary
The whole story of Sing, Baby, Sing, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Sing, Baby, Sing?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actress portrays the singer Joan Warren?
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Sing, Baby, Sing FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Sing, Baby, Sing, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sing, Baby, Sing?
Sing, Baby, Sing runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Sing, Baby, Sing released?
Sing, Baby, Sing was released on August 21, 1936.
Who directed Sing, Baby, Sing?
Sing, Baby, Sing was directed by Sidney Lanfield.
More films by Sidney Lanfield Who is in the cast of Sing, Baby, Sing?
Sing, Baby, Sing stars Adolphe Menjou as Bruce Farraday, Alice Faye as Joan Warren and Gregory Ratoff as Nicholas K. Alexander, among 49 credited actors.
Does Sing, Baby, Sing have a post-credit scene?
No. Sing, Baby, Sing has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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