Melody in Spring

Melody in Spring

NR 1934 · 75 min · ★ 8.0 · Music

It's love at first sight for singer John Craddock and Jane Blodgett who meet while John is seeking a radio job with the "Blodgett Dog Biscuit Hour," and John learns that the sponsor is Jane's father, Warren Blodgett, an avid souvenir and antiques collector. John gets himself in bad with Blodgett when he accidentally ruins a deal in which Blodgett was attempting to acquire a bedpost for his collection. To break up the romance, Blodgett and his wife take Jane to Switzerland, where Blodgett has his heart set on obtaining a jealously-guarded cowbell.

Directed by Norman Z. McLeod · Written by Benn W. Levy

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Lanny Ross John Craddock
Charles Ruggles Warren Blodgett
Mary Boland Mary Blodgett
Ann Sothern Jane Blodgett
George Meeker Wesley Prebble
Herman Bing Wirt
Norma Mitchell Mrs. Shorter
Joan Gale Suzan
June Gale Suzette
Jane Gale Suzanna
Wade Boteler Anton
Helen Lynd Blonde in Washington's Bed

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