
I Love a Bandleader
1945-09-13 · 70 min · ★ 8.0
A painter suffering from amnesia convinces himself that he's a famous bandleader and finds romance with a pretty singer. Comedy with music.
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- Directors
- Del Lord
- Production companies
- Columbia Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Phil HarrisPhil Burton
Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonNewton H. Newton
Leslie BrooksAnn Stuart
Walter CatlettB. Templeton James
Frank SullyDan Benson
James BurkeCharles Gibley
Pierre WatkinDr. GardinerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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