Swingin' Along
| Swingin' Along | |
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| Directed by | Charles Barton |
| Screenplay by | Jameson Brewer |
| Produced by | Jack Leewood |
| Starring | Tommy Noonan Peter Marshall Barbara Eden Carol Christensen |
| Cinematography | Arthur E. Arling |
| Edited by | Betty Steinberg |
| Music by | Arthur Morton |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $800,000 |
Swingin' Along is a 1961 American comedy film directed by Charles Barton. The film, which was released by 20th Century Fox, marked the final appearance of the comedy team of Tommy Noonan and Peter Marshall. The film focuses on Noonan as a courier who dreams of becoming a songwriter and Marshall as a con artist who wants to enter Noonan's original composition in a music competition. The film co-stars Barbara Eden and features musical performances by Ray Charles, Bobby Vee and Roger Williams.
According to Peter Marshall, the film was originally planned under the title Double Trouble and the screenplay was originally written for Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. It was later re-released with the Double Trouble title.