Beat the Band (film)

Beat the Band is a 1947 American musical film directed by John H. Auer and written by Lawrence Kimble, Clarence Kimble and Arthur A. Ross. The film stars Frances Langford, Ralph Edwards, Phillip Terry, Gene Krupa and June Clayworth.[1][2][3] The film was released on February 19, 1947, by RKO Pictures.

Beat the Band
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn H. Auer
Screenplay byLawrence Kimble
Clarence Kimble
Arthur A. Ross
Based onBeat the Band
by George Abbott
George Marion Jr.
Produced byMichael Kraike
StarringFrances Langford
Ralph Edwards
Phillip Terry
Gene Krupa
June Clayworth
CinematographyFrank Redman
Edited bySamuel E. Beetley
Music byLeigh Harline
Production
company
Distributed byRKO Pictures
Release date
  • February 19, 1947 (1947-02-19)
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

A small town girl named Ann Rogers (Frances Langford) is fooled by a bandleader posing as an opera teacher, another man’s wife posing as the opera teacher’s wife, and $3,000 of her own money stolen to pay for musicians in the band.

Cast

References

  1. "Beat the Band (1947) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  2. Hal Erickson (2014). "Beat-the-Band - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  3. "Beat The Band Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for Beat The Band - TVGuide.com". TV Guide. Retrieved 16 September 2014.


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