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Melody and Moonlight (1940)
- NR
- 10/10/1940 (US)
- Music, Comedy
- 1h 12m
Overview
Jane Frazee made her starring film debut in the Republic B-plus musical Melody and Moonlight. The plot is motivated by the show-biz aspirations of bellboy Danny O'Brien (Johnny Downs). With the help of a wealthy chiropodist (Jerry Colonna), O'Brien not only gets to star on a big-time radio show, but also sprinkles stardust upon his sweetheart Kay Barnett (Jane Frazee)-who, unbeknownst to everyone but the audience, is the daughter of the show's sponsor.
Joseph Santley
DirectorDavid Silverstein
StoryBradford Ropes
ScreenplayCast
![Johnny Downs's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/xORASNJqLZUiT7e9c76oljPbQ5h.jpg)
Johnny Downs
Danny O'Brian![Barbara Jo Allen's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/b7px76Cylc7quiIGfwamo3JvMBN.jpg)
Barbara Jo Allen
Adelaide Barnett![Jonathan Hale's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/6slWYX9NChUonIPcybOaFLDKjl9.jpg)
Jonathan Hale
Otis Barnett![Jane Frazee's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/dhxIqsrzLr9r8rrWlNio9Jkf6hN.jpg)
Jane Frazee
Kay Barnett![Frank Jenks's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/8ieh8cQUfXmK6W7vhn84wOPC5AC.jpg)
Frank Jenks
Butch Reilly![Jerry Colonna's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/wQ5k8eb8PSMEVQLncjmSqGSTedy.jpg)
Jerry Colonna
Abner Kellogg![Mary Lee's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/dbi8dCiHjy99pHn0UwmMHgKu3dS.jpg)
Mary Lee
Ginger O'Brien![Claire Carleton's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/flBJkYz97lG0EYa31FUNBlNiB6q.jpg)