Are You Listening? 92 years old
Don't touch that dial.
WBLA is on the air, presenting the live music, the sudsy dramas and the sell-sell-sell of commercial interludes that keep consumers buying and sponsors smiling. But one sponsor, a producer of plumbing supplies, isn’t happy. So WBLA scriptwriter Bill Grimes is bounced from his job, setting in motion this movie’s turn from comedic to darkly tragic. William Haines, two years removed from being Tinseltown’s top male star, plays Grimes in a melodrama noted for its glimpses of live radio production and for a Depression-era ethos that includes peroxide cuties eager to land a job, a sugar daddy or both.
Credits
Are You Listening? Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| William Haines He was 32, 73 years old when he died | as Bill Grimes |
| Madge Evans She was 22, 71 years old when she died | as Laura O'Neil |
| Murray Kinnell He was 42, 65 years old when he died | as Mr. Carson |
| John Miljan He was 39, 67 years old when he died | as Ted Russell |
| Jean Hersholt He was 45, 69 years old when he died | as George Wagner |
| Charley Grapewin He was 62, 86 years old when he died | as Pierce |
| Joan Marsh She was 17, 86 years old when she died | as Honey O'Neil |
| Karen Morley She was 22, 93 years old when she died | as Alice Grimes |
| Neil Hamilton He was 32, 85 years old when he died | as Jack Clayton |
| Lucien Littlefield He was 36, 64 years old when he died | as Fred |
| Anita Page She was 21, 98 years old when she died | as Larry Barnes |
| Hattie McDaniel She was 36, 57 years old when she died | as Performer entering radio station |
| Hank Mann He was 43, 83 years old when he died | as Radio station sound effects man |
| Ethel Griffies She was 53, 97 years old when she died | as Mrs. Peters |
| Wallace Ford He was 34, 68 years old when he died | as Larry Barnes |
Are You Listening? Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Dwight Taylor as Novel. He was 30 (84) years old when He died | Writing |
| Dwight Taylor as Writer. He was 30 (84) years old when He died | Writing |
| Harry Beaumont as Director. He was 44 (78) years old when He died | Directing |
Are You Listening? (92 years)
Don't touch that dial.
- Release day: Monday, March 21, 1932
- Runtime: 73 minutes