Gift of Gab (1934)


Gift of Gab
Release Date01 September 1934
TaglineThe Low Down on the High-Ups of Radioland! A Knockout Cast, IN THE YEAR'S SNAPPIEST SHOW!
GenreComedy, Musical
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixMono
ColorBlack and White
Film TypeFeature
TagsAerial, Alcoholism, Broadcaster, Employment, Girlfriend, Indian (Native American), Interview, Investigation, Journalist, Missing, Parachute, Phantom, Plans, Publicity, Publicity Stunt, Radio, Radio Broadcaster, Reporter, Search, Skydiving, Unemployment

Gift of Gab is a 1934 black and white film released by Universal Pictures. Edmund Lowe stars as a man with the "Gift of Gab" — he can sell anyone anything. The film costars Ruth Etting, Ethel Waters, Victor Moore, and Gloria Stuart, and features Boris Karloff and Béla Lugosi.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Edmund Lowe
Phillip "Gift of Gab" Gabney

Barbara Kelton

Absent-minded Doctor

Ethel

Margot

Cameo Appearance

Colonel Trivers

Hugh O'Connell
Patsy

Nurse

Radio Artist

Tom Hanlon
Radio Announcer

Janitor

McDougal the waiter

Cabaret Singer

Telephone Girl

Sound Effects Man

Sid Walker
Stooge

John 'Skins' Miller
Stooge

Jack Harling
Stooge

Norton, President WGAB

Leighton Noble
Orchestra Leader

Audition Room Owner

Alumni President

Florence Enright
Mother

Dick Elliott
Father

Warner Richmond
Cop

Cameo Appearance

Cameo Appearance

Cameo Appearance

Cameo Appearance

Cameo Appearance

Cameo Appearance

Cameo Appearance

Cameo Appearance

Graham McNamee
Cameo Appearance

Beale Street Boys
Cameo Appearance

Downey Sisters
Cameo Appearance

Cameo Appearance

Sidney Skolsky
Cameo Appearance

Cameo Appearance

Bob Davis
Member, Beale Street Boys

Director

Producer

Lou Breslow
writer

Philip G. Epstein
story

Rian James
writer, associate producer

story

producer

Original Music

Edward Ward
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Cinematographer

George Robinson
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Harold Wenstrom
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Editor

Ray Curtiss

Art Director

David S. Garber

Costume Designer

Vera West

Music Department

Edward Ward
musical director

Sam Perry
composer: stock music

Other Crew

Carl Laemmle
presenter

Production Company

Universal Pictures
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Distributor

Universal Pictures






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