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To Beat the Band

Plot: An eccentric heir must marry a widow in order to collect the millions left to him in his aunt's will, so a suicidal neighbor agrees to marry the man's young fiancée before offing himself.
Release Date: Saturday, November 23 1935
89 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Hugh HerbertHugh Herbert
Hugh Herbert was
51 in To Beat the Band
as 'Hugo Twist / Elizabeth Twist'.
Sat, Aug 09 1884 –
Wed, Mar 12 1952
Portrait of Helen BroderickHelen Broderick
Helen Broderick was
44 in To Beat the Band
as 'Mrs. Freeda McCrary'.
Tue, Aug 11 1891 –
Fri, Sep 25 1959
Portrait of Roger PryorRoger Pryor
Roger Pryor was
34 in To Beat the Band
as 'Larry Barry'.
Tue, Aug 27 1901 –
Thu, Jan 31 1974
Portrait of Fred KeatingFred Keating
Fred Keating was
38 in To Beat the Band
as 'Fred Carson'.
Fri, Mar 26 1897 –
Thu, Jun 29 1961
Portrait of Eric BloreEric Blore
Eric Blore was
47 in To Beat the Band
as 'Hawkins'.
Thu, Dec 22 1887 –
Mon, Mar 02 1959
Portrait of Phyllis BrooksPhyllis Brooks
Phyllis Brooks was
20 in To Beat the Band
as 'Rowena'.
Sun, Jul 18 1915 –
Tue, Aug 01 1995
Portrait of Evelyn PoeEvelyn Poe
Evelyn Poe was
18 in To Beat the Band
as 'Barbara Shelby'.
Wed, Aug 08 1917 –
Thu, Jan 01 1998
Portrait of Johnny MercerJohnny Mercer
Johnny Mercer was
26 in To Beat the Band
as 'Member of the Band'.
Thu, Nov 18 1909 –
Fri, Jun 25 1976
Portrait of Ray MayerRay Mayer
Ray Mayer was
34 in To Beat the Band
as 'McCrory'.
Wed, Apr 24 1901 –
Mon, Nov 22 1948
Portrait of Joy HodgesJoy Hodges
Joy Hodges was
20 in To Beat the Band
as 'Ruth Harper - Girls' Band Leader'.
Fri, Jan 29 1915 –
Sun, Jan 19 2003
Portrait of Lynne CarverLynne Carver
Lynne Carver was
19 in To Beat the Band
as 'Minor Role'.
Wed, Sep 13 1916 –
Fri, Aug 12 1955
Portrait of Willie BestWillie Best
Willie Best was
22 in To Beat the Band
as 'Elevator Operator'.
Tue, May 27 1913 –
Tue, Nov 27 1962
Portrait of Monte CollinsMonte Collins
Monte Collins was
36 in To Beat the Band
as 'The Coroner'.
Fri, Dec 02 1898 –
Fri, Jun 01 1951
Portrait of Ronald GrahamRonald Graham
Ronald Graham was
24 in To Beat the Band
as 'Singer'.
Wed, Aug 16 1911 –
Tue, Jul 04 1950
Portrait of Harry HolmanHarry Holman
Harry Holman was
63 in To Beat the Band
as 'Chubby Diner'.
Fri, Mar 15 1872 –
Sat, May 03 1947
Portrait of Mike LallyMike Lally
Mike Lally was
35 in To Beat the Band
as 'Nightclub Patron'.
Fri, Jun 01 1900 –
Fri, Feb 15 1985
Portrait of Sonny LamontSonny Lamont
Sonny Lamont was
26 in To Beat the Band
as 'Tap Dancer'.
Wed, Sep 22 1909 –
Fri, Aug 18 1961
Portrait of Perc LaundersPerc Launders
Perc Launders was
31 in To Beat the Band
as 'Musician'.
Tue, Oct 11 1904 –
Thu, Oct 02 1952
Portrait of Torben MeyerTorben Meyer
Torben Meyer was
50 in To Beat the Band
as 'Headwaiter'.
Sun, Nov 30 1884 –
Thu, May 22 1975
Portrait of William H. O'BrienWilliam H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien was
44 in To Beat the Band
as 'Waiter'.
Sun, Jul 19 1891 –
Sat, Apr 18 1981
Portrait of Larry SteersLarry Steers
Larry Steers was
47 in To Beat the Band
as 'Man Knocked Down in Nightclub'.
Tue, Feb 14 1888 –
Thu, Feb 15 1951

Crew

Portrait of Benjamin StoloffBenjamin Stoloff
Benjamin Stoloff was
40 in To Beat the Band
as 'Director'
Sun, Oct 06 1895 –
Thu, Sep 08 1960
Portrait of Nicholas MusuracaNicholas Musuraca
Nicholas Musuraca was
43 in To Beat the Band
as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, Oct 25 1892 –
Wed, Sep 03 1975
Portrait of Kenneth HolmesKenneth Holmes
Kenneth Holmes was
33 in To Beat the Band
as 'Assistant Director'
Mon, Jan 06 1902 –
Tue, Sep 11 1956
Portrait of Rian JamesRian James
Rian James was
36 in To Beat the Band
as 'Screenplay'
Tue, Oct 03 1899 –
Sun, Apr 26 1953
Portrait of Zion MyersZion Myers
Zion Myers was
37 in To Beat the Band
as 'Associate Producer'
Sun, Jun 26 1898 –
Tue, Feb 24 1948
Portrait of George CroneGeorge Crone
George Crone was
41 in To Beat the Band
as 'Editor'
Sat, Oct 06 1894 –
Sat, Oct 01 1966
Portrait of Van Nest PolglaseVan Nest Polglase
Van Nest Polglase was
37 in To Beat the Band
as 'Art Direction'
Thu, Aug 25 1898 –
Fri, Dec 20 1968
Portrait of Walter PlunkettWalter Plunkett
Walter Plunkett was
33 in To Beat the Band
as 'Costume Design'
Wed, Jun 04 1902 –
Mon, Mar 08 1982
Portrait of John E. TribbyJohn E. Tribby
John E. Tribby was
32 in To Beat the Band
as 'Sound Recordist'
Thu, Oct 29 1903
Portrait of George Marion Jr.George Marion Jr.
George Marion Jr. was
>> in To Beat the Band
as 'Story'
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