George White's Scandals (1945)

This Broadway revue is about two love affairs. The romance between the comedienne Joan Mason and Jack Evans of Boston is easily disturbed by Jack's cynical sister, Clara Belle Evans, who is... See full summary »

Director:

Felix E. Feist

Writers:

Hugh Wedlock Jr. (screenplay), Howard Snyder (screenplay),

Stars:

Joan Davis, Jack Haley, Phillip Terry

Cast

Credited cast:
Joan Davis	...	Joan Mason
Jack Haley	...	Jack Evans
Phillip Terry	...	Tom McGrath
Martha Holliday	...	Jill Martin
Ethel Smith	...	Hit Parade Swing Organist
Margaret Hamilton	...	Clarabelle Evans
Glenn Tryon	...	George White
Jane Greer	...	Billie Randall (as Bettejane Greer)
Audrey Young	...	Maxine Manner
Rose Murphy	...	Hilda - Joan's Maid
Fritz Feld	...	Montescu
Beverly Wills	...	Joan, as a Child
Gene Krupa	...	Gene Krupa (as Gene Krupa His Drums and His Band)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Effie Laird	...	Scrubwoman (scenes deleted)
Florence Lake	...	Mother (scenes deleted)

Storyline

This Broadway revue is about two love affairs. The romance between the comedienne Joan Mason and Jack Evans of Boston is easily disturbed by Jack's cynical sister, Clara Belle Evans, who is against their relationship. The romance between the wealthy British Jill Martin and Tom McGrath, the assistant to the impresario George White Brodway is a love hate relationship. Gene Krupa and his band keep, together with the virtuoso organist Ethel Smith, both couples dancing a lot.

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Plot Keywords:

singer | actor shares first and last name with character | organ player | dancer | orchestra | 

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Taglines:

TUNES you'll whistle! GIRLS you'll whistle AT! (original poster)

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 February 1946 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

George White's Scandals of 1945

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jack Haley's and Margaret Hamilton's only screen appearance together other than "The Wizard of Oz".

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Goofs

In the nightclub early in the film, a waiter jumps from Joan's right to her left between shots.

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Connections

Featured in Gauchos of El Dorado (1941)

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Soundtracks

"Leave Us Leap"
(uncredited)
Music by Gene Krupa
Played by Gene Krupa and Ethel Smith

User Reviews

Typical RKO musical

This typical mid-40s RKO musical is enlivened a bit by Joan Davis' goofy mugging. The plot, of course, only serves to gives people time to take a break between the comedy bits and the musical numbers. We also have a view of Roach silent comedy star, Glen Tryon as George White.

The musical numbers are pretty good, particularly the first one with Gene Krupa, a triumph of choreography and camera-work. Krupa seems a little.... weird in the number, however, like he's on strong drugs and flipping out. Although this is not unheard of in drummers who are not on drugs, it may be significant that Krupa had spent time in jail on a marijuana rap in 1943, and this might have been an attempt to capitalize on his 'bad boy' image.