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  • Sunny (1930)
  • Passed
    78 min | Musical, Romance
Sunny (1930)
Passed
78 min | Musical, Romance

To be near the fella she loves, an English bareback rider dons dungarees and cap to pass as a boy, stows away to America, gets caught, marries someone else...and finally ends up in the warm embrace of her beloved. Such fluffy foolishness ...See moreTo be near the fella she loves, an English bareback rider dons dungarees and cap to pass as a boy, stows away to America, gets caught, marries someone else...and finally ends up in the warm embrace of her beloved. Such fluffy foolishness is the plot of "Sunny," the Broadway smash brought to screen life by the irresistible Marilyn Miller, recreating her stage success in the title role. The sparkling Jerome Kern/Oscar Hammerstein lotto hardback score includes "Who?" and the title tune. And the lovely Miller socks'em over with her winning voice, exhilarating dancing skills, and infectious good cheer. If this is your first encounter with Marilyn Miller, prepare to be a fan. See less
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Writers
Otto A. Harbach (book of play) (as Otto Harbach) | Oscar Hammerstein II (book of play) | Humphrey Pearson (screen adaptation) | Henry McCarty (screen adaptation)
Cinematographer
Ernest Haller (photography)
Editor
LeRoy Stone (edited by)
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Updated Nov 9, 1930

Release date
Nov 9, 1930 (United States)

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Cast

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19 cast members
Name Known for
Lawrence Gray
Tom Warren Tom Warren   See fewer
Joe Donahue
Jim Denning Jim Denning   See fewer
O.P. Heggie
Peters Peters   See fewer
Inez Courtney
'Weenie' 'Weenie'   See fewer
Barbara Bedford
Margaret Margaret   See fewer
Mackenzie Ward
Wendell-Wendell Wendell-Wendell   See fewer
Harry Allen
Side Show Barker (uncredited) Side Show Barker (uncredited)   See fewer
B.F. Blinn
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
William B. Davidson
First Ship's Officer (uncredited) First Ship's Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jay Eaton
Man 'Weenie' Flirts with at Ball (uncredited) Man 'Weenie' Flirts with at Ball (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Elliott
One of Tom's War Buddies (uncredited) One of Tom's War Buddies (uncredited)   See fewer
June Gittelson
Mrs. Hammerslagger (uncredited) Mrs. Hammerslagger (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Hendricks Jr.
Second Ship's Officer (uncredited) Second Ship's Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Franklin Pangborn
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Prior
Marriage officiant (uncredited) Marriage officiant (uncredited)   See fewer
Ellinor Vanderveer
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
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