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The Cat and the Fiddle

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The Cat and the Fiddle
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NR,1hr 30min
Genres:
Comedy,Musical
Release:
1934
Director:
William Howard
Starring:
Jeanette MacDonald, Frank Morgan, Charles Butterworth  ...more
Synopsis: Based on the stage musical by Jerome Kern and Otto Harbach, The Cat and the Fiddle stars Jeanette MacDonald as a music student and Ramon Novarro as a struggling composer. When the leading lady walks out of Victor's (Novarro) upcoming operetta, the star's husband pulls his financial support. The leading man ankles the production shortly thereafter, compelling Victor to play the role himself. All this scenario needs is fair Shirley (MacDonald) as the last minute-replacement for the missing leading ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
An amiable operetta, The Cat and the Fiddle would probably have been better had it been filmed at Paramount under the direction of Ernst Lubitsch, whose style would have fit it perfectly. Instead, at MGM and under the guidance of William Howard, Cat became an enjoyable but not especially memorable musical, even with Jeanette MacDonald making her MGM starring debut. MacDonald is grand, in superb voice ... Full Review
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