Turn Off the Moon
| Turn Off the Moon | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Lewis Seiler |
| Produced by | Fanchon Royer |
| Screenplay by |
Mildred Harrington Marguerite Roberts Paul Girard Smith Harlan Ware |
| Starring |
Charlie Ruggles Eleanore Whitney Johnny Downs Kenny Baker Phil Harris Ben Blue |
| Music by | John Leipold |
| Cinematography | Ted Tetzlaff |
| Edited by | Edward Dmytryk |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Turn Off the Moon is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Lewis Seiler and written by Mildred Harrington, Marguerite Roberts, Paul Girard Smith and Harlan Ware. The film stars Charlie Ruggles, Eleanore Whitney, Johnny Downs, Kenny Baker, Phil Harris and Ben Blue. The film was released on May 14, 1937, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
Plot
Star-gazing department store owner J. Elliott Dinwiddy believes everything an astrologist, Dr. Wakefield, tells him. So when he supposedly can win the heart of secretary Myrtle Tweep just by arranging a love match between a boy and girl by a certain hour that night, while the stars are in alignment, Dinwiddy is determined to do just that.
He singles out Caroline Wilson, a dancer who happened to be in the store. Dinwiddy plays cupid to pair her with Terry Keith, a popular songwriter who has been giving musical help to Dinwiddy's no-talent son. A few mixups later, Caroline gets arrested, Dinwiddy does, too, and when Myrtle gets a call, she's no help at all. Wakefield extends the deadline, giving time for Dinwiddy to get the couples in question back together.
Cast
- Charlie Ruggles as J. Elliott Dinwiddy
- Eleanore Whitney as Caroline Wilson
- Johnny Downs as Terry Keith
- Kenny Baker as himself
- Phil Harris as himself
- Ben Blue as Luke
- Marjorie Gateson as Myrtle Tweep
- Grady Sutton as Truelove Spencer
- Romo Vincent as Detective Dugan
- Andrew Tombes as Dr. Wakefield
- Constance Bergen as Maizie Jones
- Franklin Pangborn as Mr. Perkins
- The Albee Sisters as themselves
- The Fanchonettes as themselves
- Floyd Christy as Specialty Act
- Hal Gould as Specialty Act
- Pat West as Photographer
- Charles Williams as Brooks
- Jean Lorraine as Cigarette Girl
- Eddie Foy, Jr. as Dancer
- Don Ackerman as Dancer
References
- ↑ "Turn Off the Moon (1937) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
- ↑ "Turn-off-the-Moon - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-06-24.