---
title: 'Something to Sing About (1937)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Victor Schertzinger'
released: '1937-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 93
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/something-to-sing-about-1937'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029588/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Something to Sing About (1937)

1937 · 93 min · Comedy, Music · United States


## Synopsis

Something to Sing About (1937), re-released in 1947 as Battling Hoofer, is the second and final film James Cagney made for Grand National Pictures – the first being Great Guy – before mending relations with and returning to Warner Bros. It is one of the few films besides Footlight Parade and Yankee Doodle Dandy to showcase Cagney's singing and dancing talents. It was directed by Victor Schertzinger, who also wrote the music and lyrics of the original songs, as well as the story that Austin Parker's screenplay is based on. Cagney's co-stars are Evelyn Daw and William Frawley, and the film features performances by Gene Lockhart and Mona Barrie.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Austin Parker](https://cinepixo.com/people/austin-parker), [Victor Schertzinger](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-schertzinger)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Constantin Bakaleinikoff](https://cinepixo.com/people/constantin-bakaleinikoff)
- **Editor:** [Gene Milford](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-milford)
- **Director:** [Victor Schertzinger](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-schertzinger)
- **Director of Photography:** [John Stumar](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-stumar)

## Cast

- [Richard Tucker](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-tucker)
- [Johnny Arthur](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnny-arthur)
- [James Cagney](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-cagney)
- [Cully Richards](https://cinepixo.com/people/cully-richards)
- [Kathleen Lockhart](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathleen-lockhart)
- [Evelyn Daw](https://cinepixo.com/people/evelyn-daw)
- [Dwight Frye](https://cinepixo.com/people/dwight-frye)
- [James Newill](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-newill)
- [Harry Barris](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-barris)
- [William B. Davidson](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-b-davidson)
- [Gene Lockhart](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-lockhart)
- [Candy Candido](https://cinepixo.com/people/candy-candido)
- [William Frawley](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-frawley)
- [Philip Ahn](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-ahn)
- [Marek Windheim](https://cinepixo.com/people/marek-windheim)

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