I Dream Too Much (1935)
Opera student Annette Monard meets composer Jonathan Street, and in a buoyant, alcohol-fueled evening, the couple marries. Sincerely falling in love, Jonathan encourages the talented Annette to sing — yet when his own attempt at an opera fails, Jonathan lashes out at Annette's success. Despite her husband's jealousy, Annette embarks on a successful career that allows her to secretly fund Jonathan's opera, bringing their marriage to a crisis.
- Released
- 1935-11-29
- Genres
- Romance, Comedy
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- John Cromwell, Edmund H. North, James Gow
- TMDB rating
- 5.4/10 from 17 votes
Cast
- Lily Pons as Annette Monard
- Henry Fonda as Johnny Street
- Eric Blore as Roger Briggs
- Osgood Perkins as Paul Darcy
- Lucien Littlefield as Hubert Dilley
- Lucille Ball as Gwendolyn Dilley
- Mischa Auer as Darcy's Pianist
- Paul Porcasi as Uncle Tito
- Scotty Beckett as Boy on Carousel
- Billy Gilbert as Cook at Cafe (uncredited)
- Ferdinand Gottschalk as Snobbish Critic (uncredited)
- Clarence Wilson as The Lawyer (uncredited)