Three Little Words

"A wonderful musical!"

Jul 12 1950 Approved 1h 42m
Biography, Comedy, Musical

Song-and-dance man Bert Kalmar can't continue his stage career after an injury, so he has to earn his money as a lyricist. By chance, he meets composer Harry Ruby and their first song is a hit. Ruby gets Kalmar to marry his former partner Jessie Brown, and Kalmar and Jessie prevent Ruby from getting married to the wrong girls. But due to the fact that Ruby has caused a backer's withdrawal for a Kalmar play, they end their professional relationship.

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Plot

Song-and-dance man Bert Kalmar can't continue his stage career after an injury for a while, so he has to earn his money as a lyricist. Perchance he meets composer Harry Ruby and their first song is a hit. Ruby gets Kalmar to marry is former partner Jessie Brown, and Kalmar and Jessie prevent Ruby from getting married to the wrong girls. But due to the fact that Ruby has caused a backer's withdrawal for a Kalmar play, they end their relationship.

Written by

George Wells

Directed by

Richard Thorpe

Cast

Fred Astaire, Vera-Ellen, Red Skelton

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 3 nominations total

Trailers
Three Little Words - Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
2,251
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA