Little Johnny Jones | |
Director: | Mervyn LeRoy |
Starring: | Edward Buzzell Alice Day Edna Murphy |
Music: | Rex Dunn |
Cinematography: | Faxon M. Dean |
Studio: | First National Pictures |
Distributor: | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Runtime: | 74 minutes |
Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
Little Johnny Jones is a 1929 American black-and-white musical film released in the United States adapted from the musical play of the same name. The film was directed by Mervyn LeRoy, who had acted in the 1923 silent version, and main character Johnny Jones was played by Edward Buzzell. The film is best known for its two Broadway classic songs from the play, "Give My Regards to Broadway" and "The Yankee Doodle Boy".
In 2004, the American Film Institute nominated the song "Give My Regards to Broadway" from this film for AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs.[1]