Melody in May
Melody in May
1936, English. Directed by Ben Holmes.
Ruth Etting is looking to get away from the glare of publicity for a few days so she heads to the countryside and takes a room in a small boardinghouse. She makes the acquaintance of the owner and her young son who works as a soda jerk in the ice cream parlor and notices that he is teased by the other kids in town so she comes up with a way to help. Ruth sings "St. Louis Blues" & "It Had to Be You".
- Runtime
- 0h 20m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 30 April 1936
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Stanley Rauh
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Melody in May runs 20 minutes (0h 20m).
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Melody in May isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 April 1936. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Melody in May?
Melody in May (1936) was directed by Ben Holmes and stars Ruth Etting, Frank Coghlan Jr., Margaret Armstrong.