I Dream Too Much
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| I Dream Too Much | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Cromwell |
| Produced by | Pandro S. Berman |
| Written by | Elsie Finn (story) David G. Wittels (story) James Gow |
| Starring | Lily Pons Henry Fonda Eric Blore Lucille Ball |
| Music by | Max Steiner (incidental) |
| Cinematography | David Abel |
| Editing by | William Morgan |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 27 November 1935 |
| Running time | 97 mins |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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I Dream Too Much is a 1935 romantic comedy film, directed by John Cromwell. It stars Henry Fonda, Lily Pons, and Lucille Ball in one of her earliest roles.
Annette Monard Street (played by Pons) is an aspiring singer, who falls in love with and marries Jonathan Street (played by Fonda), a struggling young composer.
Jonathan pushes her into a singing career, and she soon becomes a star. Meanwhile, Jonathan is unable to sell his music, and he finds himself jealous of his wife's success.
Concerned about their relationship, Annette uses her influence to get Jonathan's work turned into a musical comedy. Once she achieves this, she then retires from public life in order to raise a family.
- Lily Pons — Annette Monard Street
- Henry Fonda — Jonathan 'Johnny' Street
- Eric Blore — Roger Briggs
- Osgood Perkins — Paul Darcy
- Lucien Littlefield — Hubert Dilley, Tourist
- Lucille Ball — Gwendolyn Dilley, Tourist
- Mischa Auer — Darcy's Pianist
- Paul Porcasi — Uncle Tito
- Scotty Beckett — Boy on Merry-Go-Round