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The Melody Lingers On (film)

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Wikipedia article




'The Melody Lingers On' is a 1935 American film.

Plot



A piano virtuoso has a child out of wedlock to her fiance, who is killed trying to save her life. Their son is brought up by foster parents and becomes a musician. The cast was headed by Josephine Hutchinson, George Houston and John Halliday.

Production



Edward Small bought the rights to the novel in November 1934. Lillian Hellman wrote an early draft of the script. Philip Dunne was then hired to work on it with Ralph Block.

Reception



According to Dunne "'The Melody Lingers On' lingered not at all in theaters but died a swift and merciful death".Philip Dunne, 'Take Two: A Life in Movies and Politics', Limelight, 1992, p. 33

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