Everybody Sing

Edwin L. Marin

The precocious singing daughter (Garland) of a madcap theatrical family saves them from financial ruin, aided by their Russian maid and singing chef.

DIRECTOR
Edwin L. Marin
YEAR
1938
COUNTRY
USA
RUNTIME
91 minutes

“Judy Garland of the rhythm, writin’, ‘rithmetic age is a superb vocal technician”—The New York Times.

Of all of Garland’s pre-Oz films, Everybody Sing gives her the most screen time: a pivotal role and six songs, including a rousing “Down on Melody Farm” and a comic routine with Fanny Brice in her legendary guise of “Baby Snooks.”

It’s a silly but happily effective mélange of screwball comedy and backstage shenanigans. Brice, “Good Witch Glinda” Billie Burke, Reginald Owen, and Reginald Gardiner are manic, mindless, and over-the-top as wacky theatricals. (The original working title—and several script references to Judy as—The Ugly Duckling must have done wonders for her self-image.)

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