Twenty Million Sweethearts

1934
Approved
1h 29m

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Ginger Rogers, Pat O'Brien, Allen Jenkins, Dick Powell, and The Mills Brothers in Twenty Million Sweethearts (1934)

Jukebox Musical Parody Romantic Comedy Comedy Musical Mystery Romance

Unscrupulous agent Rush makes singing waiter Clayton a big radio star while Peggy, who has lost her own radio show, helps Clayton.Unscrupulous agent Rush makes singing waiter Clayton a big radio star while Peggy, who has lost her own radio show, helps Clayton.Unscrupulous agent Rush makes singing waiter Clayton a big radio star while Peggy, who has lost her own radio show, helps Clayton.

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6.3/10

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Dick Powell

Buddy Clayton

Pat O'Brien

Rush Blake

Ginger Rogers

Peggy Cornell

The Mills Brothers

The Mills Brothers
(as The Four Mills Bros.)

Donald Mills

Donald MIlls - Member of the Mills Brothers

Harry Mills

Harry Mills - Member of the Mills Brothers

Herbert Mills

Herbert Mills - Member of the Mills Brothers

John Mills

John Mills - Member of the Mills Brothers

Ted Fio Rito

Ted Fio Rito - Band Leader

Ted Fio Rito Orchestra

Ted Rio Rita and His Orchestra
(as Ted Fio Rito and His Band)

Allen Jenkins

Pete

Grant Mitchell

Chester A. Sharpe

Joseph Cawthorn

Herbert Brokman
(as Joseph Cawthorne)

Joan Wheeler

Marge

Henry O'Neill

Lemuel Tappan

Johnny Arthur

Norma Hanson's Secretary

The Radio Rogues

Three Mimics
(as The Three Radio Rogues)

Jimmy Hollywood

One of the Three Radio Rogues
(as Jim Hollingwood)

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Trivia
Screenwriter Julius J. Epstein first arrived in Hollywood about 10:30 p.m. on October 14, 1933 and by midnight was collaborating on the screenplay of Twenty Million Sweethearts (1934) as pages had to be turned in early Monday morning.

Goofs
At about the one-hour mark Buddy Clayton (Dick Powell) is in a hotel room chatting with Pete (Allen Jenkins). As Powell reaches, his vest buttons itself.

Quotes
Pete: Well, I've put all the kiddies east of the Mississippi to bed. How's rehearsal?
Peggy Cornell: Oh awful. Some yokel stood outside the rehearsal hall making and stared at me until I nearly broke me up. What have you got a summons?
Pete: No, fan mail.
Peggy Cornell: Oh. Three of them. That's two more than last week! Your public are growing up and learning to write.
Pete: Listen to this: Dear Uncle Pete. I am well. How are you? I hear you on the radio every night. Great stuff for a he man poet... Have you heard my last poem, Peggy?
Peggy Cornell: I sure hope so.
Pete: Frankie Wallace was a pug. He laid his opponents out like a rug. Until one day... Wait a minute! You haven't heard the last of it.
Peggy Cornell: Well. You've got me cornered.
Pete: Frankie Wallace was a pug. He laid his opponents out like a rug...

Connections
Featured in Carnal Knowledge (1971)

Soundtracks
The Last Round-Up
(1933) (uncredited)
Written by Billy Hill
Sung with modified lyrics by Eddie Foster, Billy Snyder, Matt Brooks and Morris Goldman

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8/10

Forgotten Musical That's Great Fun

I found this film to be light hearted and great fun musically. Grant Mitchell almost steals the show as the near apoplectic manager of the radio station. It's always fun to see radio settings in old movies, as it's a form of entertainment (in this manner) long gone. Dick Powell displays the boyish charm that made him a hit in movies. Ginger Rogers, often overlooked as the great film actress that she was, gives her usual excellent performance as does Pat O'Brien. The opening of the film, with The Radio Rogues doing horrible impersonations of then celebrities (some of whom are long forgotten), gets off to a wobbly start, but things manage to pick up with O'Brien's character setting the pace. The Mills Brothers lend a wonderful contribution with their smooth effortless song style. I liked this film and would urge anyone who enjoys the music of the early and mid 1930s to tune in when it's scheduled.