Melody in May (1936)

8.0/10 20 min Music

Overview

Ruth Etting is looking to get away from the glare of publicity for a few days so she heads to the countryside and takes a room in a small boardinghouse. She makes the acquaintance of the owner and her young son who works as a soda jerk in the ice cream parlor and notices that he is teased by the other kids in town so she comes up with a way to help. Ruth sings "St. Louis Blues" & "It Had to Be You".

Cast

Ruth Etting

Ruth Etting

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Tommy

Margaret Armstrong

Mary Callahan

Kenneth Howell

Chuck

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