The Idea of You
Music · Comedy
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Film / 1951
In all meinen Träumen bist du
Directed by
Michael Curtiz
Songwriter Gus Kahn fights to make his name, then has to fight again to survive the Depression.
The story
Songwriter Gus Kahn fights to make his name, then has to fight again to survive the Depression.
Cast
Doris DayGrace LeBoy Kahn
Danny ThomasGus Kahn
Frank LovejoyWalter Donaldson
Patrice WymoreGloria Knight
James GleasonFred Townsend
Mary WickesAnna
Julie OshinsJohnny Martin
Jim BackusSam Harris
Minna GombellMrs. LeBoy
Harry AntrimMr. LeBoy
William ForrestFlorenz Ziegfeld
Bunny LewbelIrene, at age 6
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Robert LydenDonald, at age 8
Mimi GibsonIrene, at age 3
Christopher OlsenDonald, at age 4
John AlbanBenefit Guest (uncredited)
Betty ArlenChorine (uncredited)
Vince BarnettBurlesk Comedian (uncredited)
Dan BartonHollywood Producer (uncredited)
Mary BaylessBenefit Guest (uncredited)
Rodney BellHarris' Assistant (uncredited)
George BoyceStage Manager (uncredited)
Paul BradleyBenefit Guest (uncredited)
Chet BrandenburgStagehand (uncredited)
Else BäckMrs. Kahn (uncredited)
Frances CantoNurse (uncredited)
Geraldine CobbSecretary (uncredited)
Tristram CoffinNightclub Maitre D' (uncredited)
Hans ConriedWilliam Rossiter (uncredited)
Paul CristoSoldier (uncredited)
Wade CrosbyThe Bartender (uncredited)
Dan DowlingNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Tom FerrandiniBenefit Guest (uncredited)
Charles FogelBenefit Guest (uncredited)
Rudy GermaneSoldier (uncredited)
Kenneth GibsonBenefit Guest (uncredited)
James GonzalezParty Guest (uncredited)
Herschel GrahamParty Guest (uncredited)
Marion GrayRacetrack Patron (uncredited)
Robert HainesWaiter (uncredited)
Ray HeindorfOrchestra Leader at Kahn Benefit (uncredited)
Marcoreta HellmanSecretary (uncredited)
Kathleen HughesNurse (uncredited)
Pete KellettSoldier (uncredited)
Ray KelloggJohn McCormack (uncredited)
Clarence M. LandryDancer (uncredited)
Trudy MarshallFrankie Mason (uncredited)
Sydney MasonDoctor (uncredited)
Frank McLureBenefit Guest (uncredited)
Harold MillerBenefit Guest (uncredited)
Ewing MitchellDoctor (uncredited)
Hans MoebusBenefit Guest (uncredited)
Jack MowerBenefit Guest (uncredited)
Violet MurrayChorine (uncredited)
George N. NeiseIsham Jones (uncredited)
William J. O'BrienWaiter (uncredited)
Monty O'GradyBar Patron (uncredited)
Peter OrtizSoldier (uncredited)
Paul PanzerMan in Sing-a-Long Audience (uncredited)
Dorothy PatrickChorine (uncredited)
Norman Phillips Jr.Young Song Writer / Pianist (uncredited)
Lonnie PierceChorine (uncredited)
Joe PloskiMan in Sing-a-Long Audience (uncredited)
Suzanne RidgwayChorine in Wings (uncredited)
Rod RogersAssistant Manager (uncredited)
Clark RossBenefit Guest (uncredited)
Dick SimmonsEgbert 'Bert' Van Alstyne (uncredited)
Ted StanhopeWaiter (uncredited)
Arthur ToveyMan in Sing-a-Long Audience (uncredited)
Glen TurnbullStage Manager (uncredited)
Joan VohsChorine (uncredited)
Martin WilkinsStage Manager (uncredited)
Bonnie Lou WilliamsGloria Knight (singing voice) (uncredited)
Jack WilliamsDancer (uncredited)
Tom WilsonMan in Sing-along Audience (uncredited)
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