Swingin' Along
Cast & Crew
Charles Barton
Tommy Noonan
Peter L. Marshall
Barbara Eden
Connie Gilchrist
Carol Christensen
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Freddy Merkle, a simple-minded delivery boy, is incapable of finishing any of his artistic projects. His attempt at painting is half completed, his sculpture of a horse has only a rear end, and his original sonata consists of only a few opening bars. However, when his delivery motorcycle is destroyed in a collision with a circus elephant, Freddy decides to enter a song-writing contest in San Francisco. Encouraging him is Duke, a fast-talking con man who hopes to get part of the $2,500 prize money. Disaster strikes when Freddy's piano is repossessed and then sold by a finance company. Duke and Freddy retrieve the piano from the new owner by claiming that it must be removed for tuning. With the inspiration of his girl friend Ginny and the help of a cat that runs across the piano keyboard, Freddy completes his sonata; but the music is blown away by the wind. Disconsolate, he tries to commit suicide, but in typical fashion, he bungles the job. Unknown to him, a kindly priest has found his music and entered it in the contest. Freddy later learns that he is a finalist in the competition and races to Golden Gate Park to receive first prize.
Director
Charles Barton
Cast
Tommy Noonan
Peter L. Marshall
Barbara Eden
Connie Gilchrist
Carol Christensen
Alan Carney
Mike Mazurki
Tommy Farrell
Lennie Bremen
Don Diamond
Ted Knight
Terry Miele
Frank Wilcox
Sandra Warner
Bill Bradley
Art Baker
Ray Charles
Roger Williams
Bobby Vee
Crew
Arthur E. Arling
Jameson Brewer
Duncan Cramer
Walton Farrar
Lou Hafley
Walter Kent
Jack Leewood
Don Mckay
Frank W. Moran
Arthur Morton
Lionel Newman
Ben Nye
Ad Schaumer
Walter M. Scott
Betty Steinberg
Helen Turpin
George Van Marter
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Location scenes filmed in San Francisco. The working title of this film is The Schnook. Originally scheduled for release in 1961 as Double Trouble. Sources conflict in crediting the role of the TV announcer.
