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Three Little Words

Plot: Song-and-dance man Bert Kalmar can't continue his stage career after an injury, so he has to earn his money as a lyricist. By chance, he meets composer Harry Ruby and their first song is a hit
Release Date: Wednesday, July 12 1950
74 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Fred AstaireFred Astaire
Fred Astaire was
51 in Three Little Words
as 'Bert Kalmar'.
Wed, May 10 1899 –
Mon, Jun 22 1987
Portrait of Red SkeltonRed Skelton
Red Skelton was
36 in Three Little Words
as 'Harry Ruby'.
Fri, Jul 18 1913 –
Wed, Sep 17 1997
Portrait of Vera-EllenVera-Ellen
Vera-Ellen was
29 in Three Little Words
as 'Jessie Brown Kalmar'.
Wed, Feb 16 1921 –
Sun, Aug 30 1981
Portrait of Arlene DahlArlene Dahl
Arlene Dahl was
24 in Three Little Words
as 'Eileen Percy'.
Tue, Aug 11 1925 –
Mon, Nov 29 2021
Portrait of Keenan WynnKeenan Wynn
Keenan Wynn was
33 in Three Little Words
as 'Charlie Kope'.
Wed, Jul 26 1916 –
Tue, Oct 14 1986
Portrait of Gale RobbinsGale Robbins
Gale Robbins was
29 in Three Little Words
as 'Terry Lordel'.
Sat, May 07 1921 –
Tue, Feb 12 1980
Portrait of Gloria DeHavenGloria DeHaven
Gloria DeHaven was
24 in Three Little Words
as 'Mrs. Carter DeHaven'.
Thu, Jul 23 1925 –
Sat, Jul 30 2016
Portrait of Phil ReganPhil Regan
Phil Regan was
44 in Three Little Words
as 'Himself'.
Mon, May 28 1906 –
Thu, Feb 01 1996
Portrait of Harry ShannonHarry Shannon
Harry Shannon was
60 in Three Little Words
as 'Clanahan'.
Thu, Jun 12 1890 –
Mon, Jul 27 1964
Portrait of Debbie ReynoldsDebbie Reynolds
Debbie Reynolds was
18 in Three Little Words
as 'Helen Kane'.
Fri, Apr 01 1932 –
Wed, Dec 28 2016
Portrait of Paul HarveyPaul Harvey
Paul Harvey was
67 in Three Little Words
as 'Al Masters'.
Sat, Sep 09 1882 –
Thu, Dec 15 1955
Portrait of Carleton CarpenterCarleton Carpenter
Carleton Carpenter was
24 in Three Little Words
as 'Dan Healy'.
Sat, Jul 10 1926 –
Mon, Jan 31 2022
Portrait of George MetkovichGeorge Metkovich
George Metkovich was
>> in Three Little Words
as 'Al Schacht'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry MendozaHarry Mendoza
Harry Mendoza was
49 in Three Little Words
as 'The Great Mendoza'.
Sun, Jan 06 1901 –
Sun, Feb 15 1970
Portrait of Beverly MichaelsBeverly Michaels
Beverly Michaels was
21 in Three Little Words
as 'Shipboard Woman (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 28 1928 –
Sat, Jun 09 2007
Portrait of Helen KaneHelen Kane
Helen Kane was
45 in Three Little Words
as 'Helen Kane (singing voice) (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 04 1904 –
Mon, Sep 26 1966
Portrait of Pat FlahertyPat Flaherty
Pat Flaherty was
53 in Three Little Words
as 'Coach (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 08 1897 –
Wed, Dec 02 1970
Portrait of Brick SullivanBrick Sullivan
Brick Sullivan was
50 in Three Little Words
as 'Policeman on Street (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 28 1899 –
Fri, Sep 04 1959

Crew

Portrait of Richard ThorpeRichard Thorpe
Richard Thorpe was
54 in Three Little Words
as 'Director'
Mon, Feb 24 1896 –
Wed, May 01 1991
Portrait of Harry JacksonHarry Jackson
Harry Jackson was
54 in Three Little Words
as 'Director of Photography'
Wed, Apr 15 1896 –
Mon, Aug 03 1953
Portrait of André PrevinAndré Previn
André Previn was
21 in Three Little Words
as 'Music Director'
Sat, Apr 06 1929 –
Thu, Feb 28 2019
Portrait of George WellsGeorge Wells
George Wells was
>> in Three Little Words
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack CummingsJack Cummings
Jack Cummings was
45 in Three Little Words
as 'Producer'
Thu, Feb 16 1905 –
Fri, Apr 28 1989
Portrait of Urie McClearyUrie McCleary
Urie McCleary was
45 in Three Little Words
as 'Art Direction'
Mon, Jul 10 1905 –
Fri, Dec 12 1980
Portrait of Cedric GibbonsCedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons was
57 in Three Little Words
as 'Art Direction'
Thu, Mar 23 1893 –
Tue, Jul 26 1960
Portrait of Jack DawnJack Dawn
Jack Dawn was
58 in Three Little Words
as 'Makeup Artist'
Wed, Feb 10 1892 –
Tue, Jun 20 1961
Portrait of Sydney GuilaroffSydney Guilaroff
Sydney Guilaroff was
42 in Three Little Words
as 'Hairstylist'
Sat, Nov 02 1907 –
Sun, May 25 1997
Portrait of Edwin B. WillisEdwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis was
57 in Three Little Words
as 'Set Decoration'
Fri, Jan 27 1893 –
Tue, Nov 26 1963
Portrait of Hermes PanHermes Pan
Hermes Pan was
40 in Three Little Words
as 'Choreographer'
Sat, Dec 11 1909 –
Wed, Sep 19 1990
Portrait of Warren NewcombeWarren Newcombe
Warren Newcombe was
56 in Three Little Words
as 'Special Effects'
Sat, Apr 28 1894 –
Wed, Aug 03 1960
Portrait of Douglas ShearerDouglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer was
50 in Three Little Words
as 'Recording Supervision'
Fri, Nov 17 1899 –
Wed, Jan 06 1971
Portrait of Helen RoseHelen Rose
Helen Rose was
46 in Three Little Words
as 'Costume Design'
Tue, Feb 02 1904 –
Sat, Nov 09 1985
Portrait of Harry RubyHarry Ruby
Harry Ruby was
55 in Three Little Words
as 'Songs, Technical Advisor'
Sun, Jan 27 1895 –
Sat, Feb 23 1974
Portrait of Henri JaffaHenri Jaffa
Henri Jaffa was
>> in Three Little Words
as 'Other'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Arthur KramsArthur Krams
Arthur Krams was
37 in Three Little Words
as 'Assistant Set Decoration'
Mon, Jul 15 1912 –
Sun, Sep 29 1985
Portrait of Bert KalmarBert Kalmar
Bert Kalmar would have been no older than
63 in Three Little Words
as 'Songs'
Sun, Feb 10 1884 –
Thu, Sep 18 1947
Portrait of Leo ArnaudLeo Arnaud
Leo Arnaud was
45 in Three Little Words
as 'Orchestrator'
Sun, Jul 24 1904 –
Fri, Apr 26 1991
Portrait of Herman RubyHerman Ruby
Herman Ruby was
58 in Three Little Words
as 'Songs'
Tue, Mar 15 1892 –
Thu, Jul 30 1959