Spring Is Here

1930
Passed
1h 9m

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Bernice Claire, Louise Fazenda, and Ford Sterling in Spring Is Here (1930)

Betty dates Terry but gets attracted to Steve, the new guy in town. Despite her father favoring Terry, she's unsure of her feelings. Her mom Emily and sister Mary Jane help Terry prove he's ... Read allBetty dates Terry but gets attracted to Steve, the new guy in town. Despite her father favoring Terry, she's unsure of her feelings. Her mom Emily and sister Mary Jane help Terry prove he's her true love.Betty dates Terry but gets attracted to Steve, the new guy in town. Despite her father favoring Terry, she's unsure of her feelings. Her mom Emily and sister Mary Jane help Terry prove he's her true love.

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5.5/10

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Lawrence Gray

Steve Alden

Alexander Gray

Terry Clayton

Bernice Claire

Betty Braley

Louise Fazenda

Emily Braley

Ford Sterling

Peter Braley

Inez Courtney

Mary Jane Braley

Frank Albertson

Stacy Adams

Natalie Moorhead

Rita Conway

Wilson Benge

Winnie - the Braleys' Butler
(uncredited)

Brox Sisters

Singing Trio
(uncredited)

Bobbe Brox

Singer in Brox Sisters Trio
(uncredited)

Kathlyn Brox

Singer in Brox Sisters Trio
(uncredited)

Lorayne Brox

Singer in Brox Sisters Trio
(uncredited)

Ruth Eddings

Girl
(uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess - Party Guest
(uncredited)

Isabelle Keith

Blonde Party Guest with Bess
(uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Mr. Randall - The Minister
(uncredited)

Alexander Pollard

Server
(uncredited)

Director
- John Francis Dillon
Writers
- Owen Davis
- Jimmy Starr
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Featured review

7/10

Breezy Musical, Standout Fazenda

SPRING IS HERE is a breezy, yet undistinguished early sound musical. A hit on Broadway, it suffers from the overproduction of musicals at the time (meaning it received no special consideration during its making) and from a director who brings no visual flair to the medium. What we're left with are pleasant performers and pleasant, if not memorable, tunes. The standout performance here is given by Louise Fazenda, a ubiquitous figure in these early sound musicals made at Warners. Her portrayal of a character who is simultaneously embarrassed and titillated at the innuendo surrounding her is delightful and captures the necessarily frivolous tone needed in such a piece. Incidentally, Fazenda was the first in the sound era to portray the dumb blonde, an archetype that still pleases to this day.

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Trivia
A popular misconception is that all musicals following The Broadway Melody (1929) featured pre-recorded soundtracks for the musical numbers. This is not true, as most musicals in the first wave of early talkies were churned out so quickly that there was seldom time for pre-or post-recording. The musical numbers for Spring is Here (1930) were clearly recorded on the set, evidenced by the execution of "With a Song in My Heart," in which Lawrence Gray and Bernice Claire each make errors in their rendition of the lyrics. Obviously, the song was not as well known then as it is now but, even so, the powers that be clearly did not go back to rectify the errors in post- recording. Another giveaway of on-set recording is the seemingly perfect lip-synching of this era; had prerecording been used as widely as once believed, modern-day audiences would be able to spy far more errors in synching.

Goofs
Composer Richard Rodgers' name was incorrectly spelled as "Rogers" in the main title credits.

Quotes
Peter Braley: And Terry, you be generous to Betty.
Terry Clayton: Oh, yes sir.
Peter Braley: Because the more a man gives his wife, the sooner she gets it all and stops bothering you.

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Version of Yours Sincerely (1933)

Soundtracks
With a Song in My Heart
(1929) (uncredited)
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
Played during the opening credits and at the end
Performed by Lawrence Gray and Bernice Claire
Reprised by Alexander Gray and Bernice Claire