Music Hath Charms

Music Hath Charms is a British musical comedy film from 1935, co-directed by Thomas Bentley, Walter Summers, Arthur B. Woods, and Alexander Esway. The cast features Henry Hall alongside the BBC Dance Orchestra, with performances by Carol Goodner and Arthur Margetson. After a trade screening in October 1935, the film saw its general release in March 1936.

Musical numbers

• "Music Hath Charms"—serves as the main theme, presented twice: first with Dan Donovan as vocalist, then later performed by a harmony quartet complemented by a mixed chorus.
• "I'm Feeling Happy"—delivered during a studio recording session led by Henry Hall, featuring Dan Donovan’s vocals.
• "There Is No Time Like the Present"—sung during a rehearsal sequence.
• "Honey-Coloured Moon"—vocal rendition by Hildegarde.
• "Many Happy Returns Of The Day"—accompanies Henry Hall’s "birthday parade" sequence; distinct from the similarly titled 1931 Burke-Dubin composition.
• "Just Little Bits and Pieces"—begins with Henry Hall improvising on piano, as band members gradually join in.
• "(Serenading A) Big Ship"—performed by Dan Donovan; set at an African outpost where music serves to divert a man from an approaching danger.

Cast

• Henry Hall – Himself
• W.H. Berry – Basil Turner
• Carol Goodner – Mrs. Norbray
• Arthur Margetson – Alan Sterling
• Lorna Hubbard – Marjorie Turner
• Antoinette Cellier – Joan
• Billy Milton – Jack Lawton
• Aubrey Mallalieu – Judge
• Wallace Douglas – George Sheridan
• Edith Sharpe – Miss Wilkinson
• Gus McNaughton – Goodwin
• Hugh Dempster – Tony Blower
• Cyril Smith – BBC Producer

See also

• Music Hath Harms, American comedy film from 1929
• The Melancholy Dame