Sweet Adeline (1934): Cast
Sweet Adeline is a 1934 romantic music film directed by Mervyn LeRoy, starring Irene Dunne as Adeline 'Addie' Schmidt, Donald Woods and Wini Shaw. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Director
- Mervyn LeRoy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sweet Adeline About?
The premise of Sweet Adeline without spoilers.
Set in 1898, composer Sid Barnett persuades his beloved Adeline, a popular beer‑garden singer, to headline his new Broadway operetta, provoking jealousy in Elysia, the former star. As rehearsals progress, Sid grows uneasy when Adeline spends more time with the charismatic Major Day, endangering his project and romance.
Sweet Adeline Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- character name as title
- nickname as title
- forename in title
- two word title
- cobbler the shoemaker
- operetta musical
- roll call opening credits
- aspiring actress
- based on broadway play
- theatrical boarding house
- female spy
- phonograph cylinder
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- song composer
- fistfight
- al jolson character
- reference to the leaning tower of pisa
- sister sister relationship
- year 1898
- military officer
- secret code
- compartment in heal of shoe
- female singer
- shoemaker
- spanish woman
- war spy
- spy network
- period drama
- forbidden love
- father dislikes daughter's boyfriend
- melodrama
- stage musical
- pop musical
- 1890s
- family relationships
- ends with a freeze frame
- reflection in a mirror
- man punches a man
- beer garden
- hoboken new jersey
- new york city
- manhattan new york city
- waitress
- theatrical backer
- theater
- swan
- spanish american war
- songwriter
- soldier
- show business
- secret service
Sweet Adeline Cast & Characters
Irene Dunne leads the cast as Adeline 'Addie' Schmidt, with Donald Woods as Sid Barnett and Wini Shaw as Elysia. Directed by Mervyn LeRoy; 11 actors are credited in all.
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Director Mervyn LeRoy
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Irene Dunne as Adeline 'Addie' Schmidt - Donald Woods as Sid Barnett
- Wini Shaw as Elysia
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Louis Calhern as Major Jim Day
Also Starring in Sweet Adeline
· 7 more- Hugh Herbert Rupert Rockingham
- Nydia Westman Nellie
- Ned Sparks Dan Herzig
- Joseph Cawthorn Oscar Schmidt
- Phil Regan Michael
- Dorothy Dare Dot
- Melba Snowden Chorus Girl
Sweet Adeline Also Known As
Also known as “Bella Adelina”.
- Also known as
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- Bella Adelina
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Sweet Adeline FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Sweet Adeline, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sweet Adeline?
Sweet Adeline runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was Sweet Adeline released?
Sweet Adeline was released on December 29, 1934.
Who directed Sweet Adeline?
Sweet Adeline was directed by Mervyn LeRoy.
More films by Mervyn LeRoy Who is in the cast of Sweet Adeline?
Sweet Adeline stars Irene Dunne as Adeline 'Addie' Schmidt, Donald Woods as Sid Barnett and Wini Shaw as Elysia, among 11 credited actors.
Does Sweet Adeline have a post-credit scene?
No. Sweet Adeline has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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