Sing While You're Able
Cast & Crew
Marshall Neilan
Pinky Tomlin
Toby Wing
H. C. Bradley
Monte Collins
Sam Wren
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Toy manufacturer Williams and his daughter Joan are stranded on a country road in Arkansas when their car breaks down. When they are assisted by Whitey, a farmer, they are impressed by his singing voice and bring him to the city with them. Williams signs Whitey to sing on the radio program that he sponsors and meanwhile, Whitey falls in love with Joan. His rival for her affections has him kidnapped on the eve of his broadcasting debut, and Whitey is dumped into a river. Whitey is rescued, but becomes ill and loses his voice. He regains his voice while attending the Prince's party, and the Prince and his guests are impressed by his singing. Whitey loses heart, however, when he hears Joan in a conversation in which she seems to reveal that she has only been toying with his affections. Disillusioned, Whitey returns to his farm, but Joan follows him there.
Director
Marshall Neilan
Cast
Pinky Tomlin
Toby Wing
H. C. Bradley
Monte Collins
Sam Wren
Suzanne Kaaren
Bert Roach
"prince" Michael Romanoff
Jim Newill
Elma Pappas
Three Brian Sisters
Three Mountain Boys
Lane Chandler
Fern Emmett
Rita Carlyle
Harry Strang
Crew
Martin G. Cohn
Charles R. Condon
Charles R. Condon
Maurice Conn
Glen Glenn
Jack Greenhalgh
Al Heath
Roy Ingraham
Edward Kay
Connie Lee
Buddy Leroux
Sherman L. Lowe
Stanley Lowenstein
Paul Parks
Coy Poe
Coy Poe
E. H. Reif
Henry Spitz
Harry Tobias
Pinky Tomlin
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
According to Hollywood Reporter, Monte Collins replaced Arthur Henderson in the cast. Hollywood Reporter also notes that producer Maurice Conn cast his switchboard operater, Elma Pappas, in the role of the torch singer. "Prince" Michael Romanoff was the the proprietor of Romanoff's, a popular Los Angeles restaurant. The well-known Romanoff claimed to be a Russian prince, even though his claim was generally regarded as groundless.
