Irish Eyes Are Smiling

Irish Eyes Are Smiling is a 1944 United States musical film that chronicles the life of popular Irish song composer Ernest R. Ball.^[2][3] The screenplay by Earl Baldwin and John Tucker Battle is based on a story by E. A. Ellington. The film was directed by Gregory Ratoff and produced by Damon Runyon for 20th Century Fox.^[4] The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score in 1944.

Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Gregory Ratoff
Screenplay by	Earl Baldwin John Tucker Battle
Story by	E.A. Ellington
Starring	Monty Woolley June Haver Dick Haymes
Cinematography	Harry Jackson
Edited by	Harmon Jones
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	November 7, 1944 (1944-11-07) (United States)
Running time	90 minutes
Language	English
Box office	$2,250,000[1]

Plot

The movie is a musical account of the life of Ernest R. Ball, a gifted composer of many popular Irish songs, including the titular one.

Cast

• Monty Woolley ... Edgar Brawley
• June Haver ... Mary "Irish" O'Neill
• Dick Haymes ... Ernest R. Ball
• Anthony Quinn ... Al Jackson
• Beverly Whitney ... Lucille Lacey
• Maxie Rosenbloom ... Stanley Ketchel
• Veda Ann Borg ... Belle La Tour
• Clarence Kolb ... Leo Betz
• Leonard Warren ... Opera Singer
• Blanche Thebom ... Opera Singer
• Chick Chandler ... Stage Manager
• Muriel Page... Specialty Dancer
• Kenny Williams ... Specialty Dancer
• Michael Dalmatoff ... Headwaiter

Radio adaptation

Irish Eyes Are Smiling was presented on Lux Radio Theatre March 15, 1948. Haymes reprised his role from the movie in the adaptation.^[5]