Diamond Horseshoe (1945)

A medical student who wants to be a crooner gets involved with a showgirl who has an ulterior motive.

Director:

George Seaton

Writers:

Kenyon Nicholson (play), George Seaton

Stars:

Betty Grable, Dick Haymes, Phil Silvers

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Betty Grable	...	Bonnie Collins
Dick Haymes	...	Joe Davis Jr.
Phil Silvers	...	Blinkie Miller
William Gaxton	...	Joe Davis Sr.
Beatrice Kay	...	Claire Williams
Carmen Cavallaro	...	Himself (pianist)
Willie Solar	...	Double-Talking Singer Comedian
Margaret Dumont	...	Mrs. Standish
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Margeurite Blount	...	Woman Green with Envy (scenes deleted)
Bobby Hale	...	Man in Cab (scenes deleted)
Herbert Heywood	...	Watchman (scenes deleted)
Milton Kibbee	...	Stagehand (scenes deleted)

Storyline

Joe Davis Sr., headliner at a big nightclub, is visited by medical student son Joe Jr., who to Dad's chagrin wants to be a crooner, and soon comes between Dad and his girlfriend Claire. So glamorous dancer Bonnie is enlisted to distract Junior. Which does Bonnie want more, the fur coat or true love? Plot is a framework for numerous Ziegfeld style stage productions.

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Plot Keywords:

showgirl | remake | based on play

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Taglines:

in the musical that outstrips them all

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Genres:

Musical

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

May 1945 (USA)

Also Known As:

Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe

Filming Locations:

Stage 15, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of the first Hollywood films to make fun of the jargon of Freudian psychoanalysis.

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Connections

Version of Hoop-La (1933)

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Soundtracks

"The Hut-Sut Song"
(uncredited)
Written by Leo Killion, Ted McMichael and Jack Owens
Sung by a quartet as part of a medley

User Reviews

Let's get The Diamond Horseshoe released for purchase!!

I have loved this movie since the first time I saw it on TCM years ago. I love classic movies and when I found out that this one isn't even available on VHS I was heartbroken. I can never seem to catch it on television anymore and I as such haven't seen it in years. Also, I love sharing my favorites with friends and family, but am not able to do so with this one. I desperately want it in my collection. If you're as much a fan of this movie as I am, please go to the following websites and put in your request to have it released for purchase. Hopefully, fans of the movie will eventually be able to have it in their collection!

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