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The Dolly Sisters (1945)

APPROVED 114 min  -  Biography | Drama | Musical  -   7 October 1946 (Sweden)
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Two sisters from Hungary become famous entertainers in the early 1900s. Fictionalized biography with lots of songs.

Director:

Irving Cummings

Writers:

John Larkin, Marian Spitzer

Stars:

Betty Grable, John Payne and June Haver
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Betty Grable ...
Yansci 'Jenny' Dolly
John Payne ...
Harry Fox
June Haver June Haver ...
Roszika 'Rosie' Dolly
S.Z. Sakall S.Z. Sakall ...
Uncle Latsie Dolly
Reginald Gardiner Reginald Gardiner ...
Tony, Duke of Breck
Frank Latimore Frank Latimore ...
Irving Netcher
Gene Sheldon Gene Sheldon ...
Professor Winnup, seal trainer
Sig Ruman Sig Ruman ...
Ignatz Tsimmis
Trudy Marshall Trudy Marshall ...
Lenora Baldwin
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Elmer Elmer ...
Elmer - the Seal
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Storyline

In 1904, Uncle Latsie comes to New York from Hungary with two little nieces, who immediately take to cafe dancing. In 1912 they're still at it, but to pay Uncle's card debts they decide to go into vaudeville. Singer Harry Fox, whom they meet en route, schemes to get them an audition with the great Hammerstein; but their resulting success takes them far out of Harry's league. Lots of songs with a little story. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Uncle | Vaudeville | Entertainer | Montage | Reference To Theda Bara  | See more »

Genres:

Biography | Drama | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

As Irmãs Dolly See more »

Filming Locations:

Stage 4, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Budget:

$2,510,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The real Rosie Dolly actually loaned her own scrapbooks to Twentieth Century-Fox for research on this movie. See more »

Connections

Featured in "Biography: Betty Grable: Behind the Pin-up" (1995) See more »

Soundtracks

"Oh You Beautiful Doll"
(uncredited)
Music by Nat Ayer
Played when Harry and the girls are having coffee See more »