Oh, You Beautiful Doll (1949)
Director: John M Stahl
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Purporting to be a biopic of Fred Fisher, composer of such '20s song hits as 'Come Josephine in My Flying Machine' and 'Who Paid the Rent for Mrs Rip Van Winkle', this is a stock Fox musical featuring Cuddles Sakall as a would-be classical composer distressed to have his operatic efforts turned into popular songs. Stahl's last film, it's something of a come-down from the glories of Leave Her to Heaven, made four years earlier; full of charm and attractive touches, all the same.Author: TM
Cast & crew
Director: John M Stahl
Producer: George Jessel
Cast: June Haver, Mark Stevens, SZ Sakall, Charlotte Greenwood, Jay C Flippen, Gale Robbins, Andrew Tombes, Eduard Franz full cast
Genre(s): Musicals
Duration: 94 mins
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