One Hundred Men and a Girl

One Hundred Men and a Girl is a 1937 American musical comedy film directed by Henry Koster and starring Deanna Durbin. Written by Charles Kenyon, Bruce Manning, and James Mulhauser from a story by Hanns Krly, the film is about the daughter of a struggling musician who forms a symphony orchestra consisting of his unemployed friends. Through persistence, charm, and a few misunderstandings, they are able to get famed conductor Leopold Stokowski to lead them in a concert, which leads to a radio contract. One Hundred Men and a Girl was the first of two motion pictures featuring Leopold Stokowski, and is also one of the films for which Durbin is best remembered as an actress and a singer.

The irrepressible and wilful Patsy seeks an interview with Mrs Frost, whose bag it was, and admits her fathers actions. Mrs Frost Alice Brady, a society matron and wife of rich radio station owner John R Frost Eugene Pallette, lightheartedly offers to sponsor an orchestra of unemployed musicians. Taking her at her word, Patsy and her father recruit 100 musicians, rent a garage space and start to rehearse. Realising that Patsy took her seriously, Mrs Frost flees to Europe.Mr Frost tells John and his friends that he will not sponsor them, as they had supposed, unless they can attract a wellrecognised guest conductor to give them a name and launch them on their opening night. ........

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