---
title: 'Three Little Words (1950)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Richard Thorpe'
released: '1950-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 102
genres:
  - 'Music'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/three-little-words-1950'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043044/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Three Little Words (1950)

1950 · 102 min · Music, History · United States


## Synopsis

Three Little Words is a 1950 American biographical musical comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe from a screenplay by George Wells. It stars Fred Astaire as lyricist Bert Kalmar and Red Skelton as composer Harry Ruby, Vera-Ellen and Arlene Dahl, with Debbie Reynolds in a small role as singer Helen Kane and Gloria DeHaven as her own mother, Mrs. Carter DeHaven.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Richard Thorpe](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-thorpe)
- **Screenplay:** [George Wells](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-wells)
- **Original Music Composer:** [André Previn](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-previn)
- **Producer:** [Jack Cummings](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-cummings)
- **Director of Photography:** [Harry Jackson](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-jackson)
- **Editor:** [Ben Lewis](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-lewis)

## Cast

- [Gloria DeHaven](https://cinepixo.com/people/gloria-dehaven)
- [Harry Ruby](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-ruby)
- [Fred Astaire](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-astaire)
- [Arlene Dahl](https://cinepixo.com/people/arlene-dahl)
- [Red Skelton](https://cinepixo.com/people/red-skelton)
- [Helen Kane](https://cinepixo.com/people/helen-kane)
- [Gale Robbins](https://cinepixo.com/people/gale-robbins)
- [Keenan Wynn](https://cinepixo.com/people/keenan-wynn)
- [Debbie Reynolds](https://cinepixo.com/people/debbie-reynolds)
- [Beverly Michaels](https://cinepixo.com/people/beverly-michaels)
- [Harry Shannon](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-shannon)
- [Pat Flaherty](https://cinepixo.com/people/pat-flaherty-2)
- [Charles Wagenheim](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-wagenheim)
- [Vera-Ellen](https://cinepixo.com/people/vera-ellen)
- [Paul Harvey](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-harvey)

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