The Melody Lingers On (film)
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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 |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Melody Lingers On is a 1935 American film.
Plot
[edit]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
[edit]Production
[edit]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
[edit]According to Dunne "The Melody Lingers On lingered not at all in theaters but died a swift and merciful death".[3]
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