Tin Pan Alley (1940): Cast
Tin Pan Alley is a 1940 music drama directed by Walter Lang, starring Jack Oakie as Harry Calhoun, John Payne and Alice Faye. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Walter Lang
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Tin Pan Alley About?
The premise of Tin Pan Alley without spoilers.
In this lively musical set on Tin Pan Alley, songwriters Calhoun and Harrigan enlist sisters Katie and Lily Blane to debut a fresh composition. Lily departs for England; Katie follows after the boys present a new tune to star Nora Bayes. The story comes full circle when the boys, now enlisted, reunite with the sisters on English soil.
Tin Pan Alley Themes & Keywords
· 16 tags- bare chested man
- hairy chested man
- faye and payne
- boy
- reconciliation
- military enlistment
- declaration of war
- reference to fanny brice
- sister act
- boxing match
- sister sister relationship
- male female relationship
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- song plugger
- world war one
- show business
Tin Pan Alley Cast & Characters
Jack Oakie leads the cast as Harry Calhoun, with John Payne as Skeets Harrigan and Alice Faye as Katie Blane. Directed by Walter Lang; 48 actors are credited in all.
- Director Walter Lang
- Jack Oakie as Harry Calhoun
- John Payne as Skeets Harrigan
- Alice Faye as Katie Blane
- Betty Grable as Lily Blane
Also Starring in Tin Pan Alley
· 44 more- Esther Ralston Nora Bayes
- James Flavin Army Sergeant (uncredited)
- Billy Gilbert Sheik
- William B. Davidson Hotel Manager
- Elisha Cook Jr. Joe Codd
- Bess Flowers Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
- John Loder Reggie Carstairs
- Franklyn Farnum Man in Audience (uncredited)
- Harry Strang Marching Doughboy (uncredited)
- Dewey Robinson Dumb Guy
- Charles C. Wilson Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- Billy Bevan Stage Doorman
- Allen Jenkins Casey
- Kit Guard Ringsider (uncredited)
- Hal K. Dawson Hotel Clerk
- Robert Emmett Keane Manager
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- John Sheehan Announcer
- Eddie Hall Man Reading Headline (uncredited)
- Ted Billings Recruit Poster Peddler in Montage (uncredited)
- Charles R. Moore Porter at Railroad Station (uncredited)
- Fred Keating Harvey Raymond
- John Indrisano Kid Skeets' Cornerman (uncredited)
- Pat McKee Two Punch Hogan (uncredited)
- Tyler Brooke Bert Melville
- Larry McGrath Referee (uncredited)
- Harold Nicholas Dancer
- Louis Mercier
- Jack Roper Nick Palerno (uncredited)
- Lionel Pape Lord Stanley
- George Watts Mike Buckner
- Fayard Nicholas Dancer
- Maurice Costello
- Ben Carter Boy
- Mary Stewart Dancer (uncredited)
- Doris Brian Singer
- Betty Brian Singer
- Gwen Brian Singer
- Lillian Porter Telephone Operator
- Bobby Callahan Newsboy (uncredited)
- Dorothy Tuttle
- Jim Mercer Dancer (uncredited)
- Bud Mercer Dancer (uncredited)
- Princess Vanessa Ammon Specialty
- Roberts Brothers Specialty
Tin Pan Alley Also Known As
Also known as “Una notte a Broadway”.
- Also known as
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- Una notte a Broadway
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Tin Pan Alley FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Tin Pan Alley, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Tin Pan Alley?
Tin Pan Alley runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Tin Pan Alley released?
Tin Pan Alley was released on November 29, 1940.
Who directed Tin Pan Alley?
Tin Pan Alley was directed by Walter Lang.
More films by Walter Lang Who is in the cast of Tin Pan Alley?
Tin Pan Alley stars Jack Oakie as Harry Calhoun, John Payne as Skeets Harrigan and Alice Faye as Katie Blane, among 48 credited actors.
Does Tin Pan Alley have a post-credit scene?
No. Tin Pan Alley has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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