Three Little Words

5.9

Song-and-dance man Bert Kalmar can't continue his stage career after an injury, so he has to earn his money as a lyricist. By chance, he meets composer Harry Ruby and their first song is a hit. Ruby gets Kalmar to marry his former partner Jessie Brown, and Kalmar and Jessie prevent Ruby from getting married to the wrong girls. But due to the fact that Ruby has caused a backer's withdrawal for a Kalmar play, they end their professional relationship.

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Fred Astaire

Bert Kalmar

Red Skelton

Harry Ruby

Vera-Ellen

Jessie Brown Kalmar

Arlene Dahl

Eileen Percy

Keenan Wynn

Charlie Kope

Gale Robbins

Terry Lordel

Gloria DeHaven

Mrs. Carter DeHaven

Phil Regan

Himself

Harry Shannon

Clanahan

Debbie Reynolds

Helen Kane

Paul Harvey

Al Masters

George Metkovich

Al Schacht

Harry Mendoza

The Great Mendoza

Beverly Michaels

Shipboard Woman (uncredited)

Helen Kane

Helen Kane (singing voice) (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Coach (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Policeman on Street (uncredited)

Art

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Urie McCleary

Art Direction

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Arthur Krams

Assistant Set Decoration

Camera

Harry Jackson

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Helen Rose

Costume Design

Jack Dawn

Makeup Artist

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

Crew

Warren Newcombe

Special Effects

Hermes Pan

Choreographer

Harry Ruby

Technical Advisor

Directing

Richard Thorpe

Director

Production

Jack Cummings

Producer

Sound

André Previn

Music Director

Leo Arnaud

Orchestrator

Douglas Shearer

Recording Supervision

Writing

George Wells

Screenplay

Art

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Urie McCleary

Art Direction

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Arthur Krams

Assistant Set Decoration

Camera

Harry Jackson

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Helen Rose

Costume Design

Jack Dawn

Makeup Artist

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

Crew

Warren Newcombe

Special Effects

Hermes Pan

Choreographer

Harry Ruby

Technical Advisor

Directing

Richard Thorpe

Director

Production

Jack Cummings

Producer

Sound

André Previn

Music Director

Leo Arnaud

Orchestrator

Douglas Shearer

Recording Supervision

Writing

George Wells

Screenplay