Wake Up and Live (1937)

NR08/23/1937Music1h 31m
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Overview

Satire on radio, built around the supposed feud between bandleader Ben Bernie and journalist Walter Winchell.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Walter Winchell

    Walter Winchell

  2. Cast 1

    Ben Bernie

    Ben Bernie and His Orchestra

  3. Cast 1

    Alice Faye

    Alice Huntley

  4. Cast 1

    Patsy Kelly

    Patsy Kane

  5. Cast 1

    Ned Sparks

    Steve Cluskey

  6. Cast 1

    Jack Haley

    Edward 'Eddie" Kane

  7. Cast 1

    Walter Catlett

    Gus Avery

  8. Cast 1

    Grace Bradley

    Jean Roberts

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    Joan Davis

    Comic Spanish Dancer

Legend has it that wireless gossiper Walter Winchell and band leader Ben Bernie really did have a running feud. This film somewhat puts that myth to rest, but is does so in quite a quickly paced and amusing fashion. It all centres around "Eddie Kane" (Jack Haley) whom "Alice" (Alice Faye) tricks into singing for Bernie's band. Winchell sees a chance to show up his rival as the would-be singer won't pick up a live microphone so is monikered "The Phantom". Can she get him to fulfil his true potential and, of course, can he get the gal? Winchell, especially, is on good form here with some solid o...

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Original LanguageEnglish 

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