Music Is Magic is a 1935 Fox musical film directed by George Marshall. The movie stars Alice Faye and Bebe Daniels and is based on a play by Jesse Lasky Jr. and Gladys Unger. The movie was Daniels' last American screen appearance.

Music Is Magic
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Directed byGeorge Marshall
Written byPlay:
Jesse Lasky Jr.
Gladys Unger
Screenplay:
Lou Breslow
Edward Eliscu
Produced byJohn Stone
StarringAlice Faye
Bebe Daniels
CinematographyL. William O'Connell
Edited byAlex Troffey
Music byOscar Levant
Production
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Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • November 1, 1935 (1935-11-01)
Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Diane De Valle (Bebe Daniels) is an aging theatre actress who can't deal with getting older. Trying to hide it, she has to come to terms she is being replaced by a younger actress. She has to defeat the much younger Peggy Harper (Alice Faye) for a role of a young woman in an upcoming stage production.

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Soundtrack

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  • Honey Chile
    • by Oscar Levant and Sydney Clare
    • Sung by Alice Faye
  • Love is Smiling at Me
    • by Oscar Levant and Sydney Clare
    • Sung by Alice Faye
  • Music Is Magic
    • by Arthur Johnston and Sydney Clare
    • Sung by Alice Faye
  • La Locumba
    • by Raoul Julien and Sydney Clare
    • Sung by Alice Faye

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