Tin Pan Alley Overview:

Tin Pan Alley (1940) was a Drama - Musical Film directed by Walter Lang and produced by Kenneth Macgowan.

Academy Awards 1940 --- Ceremony Number 13 (source: AMPAS)

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Best Music - ScoringAlfred NewmanWon
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Three Little Words (1950) and Tin Pan Alley

By 4 Star Film Fan on Jun 1, 2020 From 4 Star Films

Here is a tale of Tin Pan Alley and the ensuing partnership of real-life songwriting duo Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby. The cast was what had me deeply intrigued because, in this day and age, my only connection to the two songsmiths is “I Wanna Be Loved by You,” memorably performed by Maril... Read full article


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The censors ordered the "Sheik of Araby" to be re-shot because the costumes of the harem girls were deemed too revealing.
"He'd Have to Get Under - Get Out and Get Under (to Fix Up His Automobile)" (music by Maurice Abrahams, lyrics by Grant Clarke and Edgar Leslie), performed by Alice Faye, Betty Grable and Jack Oakie, was cut from this film.
"When You Wore a Tulip (And I Wore a Big Red Rose)" (music by Jack Mahoney, lyric by Percy Wenrich), performed by Betty Grable was cut from this film.
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