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Presenting Lily Mars (1943)
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20 March 1944 (Sweden)
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Sing Out the News! It's a Honey of a Show!
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Talented small-town girl Lily Mars hounds producer John Thornway for a part in his new play, but he...
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Garland Swings!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Judy Garland | ... | Lily Mars | |
| Van Heflin | ... | John Thornway | |
| Fay Bainter | ... | Mrs. Thornway | |
| Richard Carlson | ... | Owen Vail | |
| Spring Byington | ... | Mrs. Mars | |
| Mártha Eggerth | ... | Isobel Rekay (as Marta Eggerth) | |
| Connie Gilchrist | ... | Frankie | |
| Leonid Kinskey | ... | Leo | |
| Patricia Barker | ... | Poppy | |
| Janet Chapman | ... | Violet | |
| Annie Ross | ... | Rosie (as Annabelle Logan) | |
| Douglas Croft | ... | Davey | |
| Ray McDonald | ... | Charlie Potter | |
| Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra | ... | Themselves | |
| Bob Crosby and His Orchestra | ... | Themselves |
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104 min
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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Australia:PG |
Finland:S |
Sweden:Btl |
USA:Approved (PCA #8986) |
USA:Passed (National Board of Review)
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Garland filmed her performance in the ensemble musical Thousands Cheer (1943) during a break in shooting this movie.
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Featured in Meet Me in St. Louis: The Making of an American Classic (1994) (V)
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Where There's Music
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One of those Garland flicks that never comes up in a list of her good films,which is surprising considering how much fun it is.She plays an ambitious girl determined to make it to Broadway,and chases producer Van Heflin to do it.He's a local guy in her hometown.For a change,Garland is filled out and quite lovely.She's not the emaciated stick she had been in her previous roles.Also,she's not crying because the boy next door won't have her or singing a plaintive love song dealing with rejection! Garland had a fine comedy flair that was seldom exploited in her films.She interplays well with the cast,especially her siblings and Spring Byington as her mom.The music is good but the finale is just a bit out of place.Supposedly,the big brass thought she needed a big finish to show Lily was a big star after all. Wonder what ever happened to the original number, "Paging Mr. Greenback?"