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A 68-minute ego trip from 1932 that'll make you glad social media didn't exist yet.
TMDB
65
IMDb
59

Crooner (1932)

pre-code sassjazz-age jitterswholesome chaos

Overview

Comedy

Fame goes to a priggish singer's head and almost costs him his girlfriend.

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Content warning
singingpre-codedance band
fame corruptsego vs loveauthenticityclass mobility

Standout Aspects

Acting

David Manners' magnificently punchable smugness.

Costume

Depression-era glamour that screams 'we're pretending everything's fine'.

Best for:Solo: Perfect 68-minute palette cleanser between heavy films.·Rewatch: Catch new pre-code zingers you missed the first time.
Lloyd Bacon

Director

Lloyd Bacon

ReleasedAug 20, 1932
Runtime1h 8m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
First National Pictures

Top Cast

David Manners

David Manners

Ted 'Teddy' Taylor

Ann Dvorak

Ann Dvorak

Judith 'Judy' Mason

Ken Murray

Ken Murray

Peter Sturgis

J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

Nick Meyer

Guy Kibbee

Guy Kibbee

Mike the Drunk with Megaphone

Claire Dodd

Claire Dodd

Mrs. Constance Brown

Allen Vincent

Allen Vincent

Ralph - Band Member

Edward Nugent

Edward Nugent

Henry - Band Member

William Janney

William Janney

Pat - Band Member

Ask about Crooner

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Released during the Great Depression, this satirizes the very celebrity worship audiences craved as escape.

Trivia

Ann Dvorak was reportedly paid less than the dog in her previous film—Hollywood, baby!

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