The read
It runs a compact 1h 1m.
Synopsis
Ding Dong Williams, a clarinet player who can neither read nor write music is employed at a motion picture studio. The studio plans to use him and his six-piece band but his musical deficiencies are discovered and the plan scrapped. But the secretary of the head of the music department intercedes on his behalf and he is given a chance in the film.
Ratings
IMDb5.2/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Brenda WeisbergScreenplay
- M. Coates WebsterScreenplay
- William BerkeDirector
Cast
- Glen VernonDing Dong Williams
- Marcy McGuireMiss Angela Jones
- Felix BressartHugo Meyerheld
- Anne JeffreysVanessa Page
- James WarrenSteve Moore
- William B. DavidsonMr. Saul Dana
- Tommy NoonanZang
- Cliff NazarroZing
- Ruth LeeLaura Cooper
- Jason Robards Sr.Director Kenmore
- Bob NolanBob - Sons of the Pioneers Leader
- Richard KorbelIntroducing 11-year Old Concert Pianist
Stills
Themes
clarinetmusical