The Cat and the Fiddle (1934) | |
| Director(s) | William K. Howard, Sam Wood (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | Bernard H. Hyman (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance |
| Top Topics | Pre-Code Cinema |
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The Cat and the Fiddle Overview:
The Cat and the Fiddle (1934) was a Comedy - Musical Film directed by Sam Wood and William K. Howard and produced by Bernard H. Hyman.
SYNOPSIS
MacDonald plays an American music student in Europe whose success threatens her relationship with a handsome composer played by Novarro. His troubles begin with their meeting and don't end until the premiere of his problematic stage show. The final sequence features an early experiment with three-strip Technicolor. Based on the Jerome Kern-Oscar Hammerstein musical comedy.
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Musical Monday: The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)
on Aug 22, 2016 From Comet Over HollywoodIt?s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week?s musical: “The Cat and the Fiddl... Read full article
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Quotes from
Shirley: And I'll yell for the police!
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Facts about
First use of 3-strip Technicolor in a live-action sequence.
Sam Wood shot retakes after William K. Howard left the picture.
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