About the film
To Beat the Band
Release Date: November 23, 1935
| Year | : | 1935 |
| Slogan | : | «» |
| Genres | : | Music, Comedy |
| Production Companies | : | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Director | : | Benjamin Stoloff |
| Producers | : | Zion Myers |
| Writers | : | Rian James, George Marion Jr. |
| RunTime | : | 70 mins. |
An eccentric heir must marry a widow in order to collect the millions left to him in his aunt's will, so a suicidal neighbor agrees to marry the man's young fiancée before offing himself.
Main Actors
Hugh Herbert
Character : Hugo Twist / Elizabeth Twist
Helen Broderick
Character : Mrs. Freeda McCrary
Roger Pryor
Character : Larry Barry
Fred Keating
Character : Fred Carson
Eric Blore
Character : Hawkins
Phyllis Brooks
Character : Rowena
Evelyn Poe
Character : Barbara Shelby
Johnny Mercer
Character : Member of the Band
Ray Mayer
Character : McCrory
Joy Hodges
Character : Ruth Harper - Girls' Band Leader
Lynne Carver
Character : Minor Role
Willie Best
Character : Elevator Operator
Monte Collins
Character : The Coroner
Ronald Graham
Character : Singer
Harry Holman
Character : Chubby Diner
Mike Lally
Character : Nightclub Patron
Sonny Lamont
Character : Tap Dancer
Perc Launders
Character : Musician
Torben Meyer
Character : Headwaiter
William H. O'Brien
Character : Waiter
Larry Steers
Character : Man Knocked Down in Nightclub
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