Three Little Words Overview:

Three Little Words (1950) was a Biographical - Comedy Film directed by Richard Thorpe and produced by Jack Cummings.

Academy Awards 1950 --- Ceremony Number 23 (source: AMPAS)

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Best Music - ScoringAndre PrevinNominated
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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


Musical Monday: Three Little Words (1950)

on Dec 2, 2013 From Comet Over Hollywood

It?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: ?Three Little Words” (... Read full article


Tr?s Palavrinhas (1950) / Three Little Words (1950)

By L? on Nov 30, -0001 From Critica Retro

Tr?s Palavrinhas (1950) / Three Little Words (1950) Voc? deve conhecer Cole Porter, Ira e George Gershiwn, George M. Cohan, Irving Berlin e Jerome Kern. Talvez voc? n?o conhe?a Bert Kalmar e Harry Ruby, mas com certeza j? ouviu as can??es deles, como por exemplo “I Wanna Be Loved by Yo... Read full article


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Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby were friends of Fred Astaire from their early days together in vaudeville. Astaire said the film was one of his all-time favorites.
The real Harry Ruby appears in a bit part as one of the baseball players. He is the one who catches the ball thrown by Red Skelton (as Harry Ruby) and tells "Ruby" to take it easy.
Vocals for Vera-Ellen were dubbed by Anita Ellis.
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