Three Little Words

Fred Astaire stars as Bert Kalmar, and Red Skelton plays Harry Ruby, in this 1950 musical comedy film about a songwriting partnership that becomes a huge hit, leading to a complicated web of relationships between Kalmar, his wife Jessie Brown, Ruby, and Ruby's new partner Eileen Percy. As the duo writes a string of hits, including "My Sunny Tennessee" and "Three Little Words", they face challenges in their personal lives, including Harry's engagement to Terry Lordel, Bert's heartbreak over Jessie's initial refusal, and eventually, the breakdown of their partnership.