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The Melody Lingers On
Directed by David Burton
Written by Lillian Hellman
Ralph Block
Philip Dunne
Produced by Edward Small
Starring Josephine Hutchinson
Production
company
Reliance Pictures
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
  • 1935 (1935)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Melody Lingers On is a 1935 American film.

Plot

A piano virtuoso has a child out of wedlock to her fiance, who is killed trying to save her life. Their son is brought up by foster parents and becomes a musician.

Cast

Production

Edward Small bought the rights to the novel in November 1934. [1] Lillian Hellman wrote an early draft of the script. [2] Philip Dunne was then hired to work on it with Ralph Block.

Reception

According to Dunne "The Melody Lingers On lingered not at all in theaters but died a swift and merciful death". [3]

References

  1. ^ "Screen Notes". The New York Times. November 24, 1934.
  2. ^ "Screen Notes". The New York Times. December 13, 1934.
  3. ^ Philip Dunne, Take Two: A Life in Movies and Politics, Limelight, 1992, p. 33


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Melody Lingers On
Directed by David Burton
Written by Lillian Hellman
Ralph Block
Philip Dunne
Produced by Edward Small
Starring Josephine Hutchinson
Production
company
Reliance Pictures
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
  • 1935 (1935)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Melody Lingers On is a 1935 American film.

Plot

A piano virtuoso has a child out of wedlock to her fiance, who is killed trying to save her life. Their son is brought up by foster parents and becomes a musician.

Cast

Production

Edward Small bought the rights to the novel in November 1934. [1] Lillian Hellman wrote an early draft of the script. [2] Philip Dunne was then hired to work on it with Ralph Block.

Reception

According to Dunne "The Melody Lingers On lingered not at all in theaters but died a swift and merciful death". [3]

References

  1. ^ "Screen Notes". The New York Times. November 24, 1934.
  2. ^ "Screen Notes". The New York Times. December 13, 1934.
  3. ^ Philip Dunne, Take Two: A Life in Movies and Politics, Limelight, 1992, p. 33



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