Wake Up and Live
Wake Up and Live is a 1937 Fox musical film directed by Sidney Lanfield and starring Walter Winchell, Ben Bernie and Alice Faye. Produced by Darryl F. Zanuck, the film was based upon the self-help bestseller by Dorothea Brande. It was followed by Love and Hisses (1937).
| Wake Up and Live | |
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| Directed by | Sidney Lanfield |
| Produced by | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Written by | Story: Curtis Kenyon Screenplay: Harry Tugend Jack Yellen |
| Based on | Wake Up and Live by Dorothea Brande |
| Starring | Walter Winchell Ben Bernie Alice Faye |
| Music by | Mack Gordon Louis Silvers |
| Cinematography | Edward Cronjager |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Walter Winchell - as Himself
- Ben Bernie - as Himself
- Alice Faye - Alice Huntley
- Patsy Kelly - Patsy Kane
- Ned Sparks - Steve Cluskey
- Jack Haley - Eddie Kane
- Joan Davis - Spanish Dancer
- Condos Brothers
- Brewster Twins
- Elyse Knox - Nurse
Soundtrack
"There's a Lull in My Life", which has become a jazz standard, was written for Alice Faye by Mack Gordon and Harry Revel. It was released as a single and became her only major hit record.[1] The film also featured the song, "Never in a Million Years".
References
- Green, Stanley (1999). Hollywood Musicals Year by Year. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-634-00765-1.
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