I Dream Too Much

4.9

97 minutes

11/29/1935

Overview

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.

Cast List

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)
Richard Carle
as Snobbish Critic (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
as Waiter in Cafe (uncredited)
Oscar Apfel
as Cafe Owner (uncredited)
Elise Cavanna
as Darcy's Secretary (uncredited)
James Conaty
as Audience Extra (uncredited)
Esther Dale
as Mrs. Dilley (uncredited)
Kirby Grant
as Violinist (uncredited)
Al Haskell
as Wagon Driver (uncredited)
Paul Irving
as Flat Tuba Player (uncredited)
DeWitt Jennings
as Man Yelling for Food (uncredited)
Maxine Jennings
as Sixth Girl in 'I Dream Too Much' Number (uncredited)
Ferdinand Munier
as Carousel Owner (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowell
as Guest at Party (uncredited)
Russ Powell
as Carousel Operator (uncredited)
June Story
as Girl in 'I Dream Too Much' Number (uncredited)