Words & Music

1931
21m

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Singer Ruth Eton is looking for some new songs to use in her act. Don Hopkins is a songwriter who wants to break into the business, but knows it is difficult to get music publishers to consi... Read allSinger Ruth Eton is looking for some new songs to use in her act. Don Hopkins is a songwriter who wants to break into the business, but knows it is difficult to get music publishers to consider new talent. Don sees Ruth having dinner at a night club and asks for her help.Singer Ruth Eton is looking for some new songs to use in her act. Don Hopkins is a songwriter who wants to break into the business, but knows it is difficult to get music publishers to consider new talent. Don sees Ruth having dinner at a night club and asks for her help.

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6.2/10

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Ruth Etting

Ruth Eton

Don Tomkins

Don Hopkins

Maurice Barrett

Songwriter in Restaurant
(uncredited)

Ray Collins

Mr. Lambert
(uncredited)

Bernard Gorcey

Waiter
(uncredited)

Ralph Hertz

Blair Kent

Marjorie Lytell

Mabel
(uncredited)

Frank McNellis

Byron Russell

Harry Vokes

Director
- Roy Mack
Writers
- Herman Ruby
- Stanley Rauh
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Trivia
Vitaphone production reels #1288-1289.

Quotes
Ruth Eton: [singing] No moon, no stars, no dawn, Nothing to see, nothing to say, Now that you're gone...

Connections
References Broadway's Like That (1930)

Soundtracks
I'm Falling in Love
(uncredited)
Written by Ruth Etting, George Ward and Phil Schwartz
Performed by Ruth Etting

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5/10

Ruth Etting short

Singer Ruth Eton (Ruth Etting) is searching for new songs. Don Hopkins is a young songwriter looking to get his break when he spots Ruth entering the restaurant with her writer Al Morgan. Al gives him a chance, but the guy turns out to be a thief. Unbeknownst to him, Al passes off the song as his own for Ruth. Luckily for Don, his girlfriend had already sent in the copyright.

If this wants to be a Ruth Etting vehicle, she needs to have more time talking and dialoguing. The singing is expected. She needs to sell herself as an actual actor. Problem is that it's not her best attribute and she's a side character in her own short.