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The Stork Club (1945)

APPROVED  98 min  -  Comedy | Musical | Romance   -  28 December 1945 (USA)
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A hat-check girl at the Stork Club (Hutton) saves the life of a drowning man (Fitzgerald). A rich man... See full summary »

Director:

Hal Walker

Writers:

Buddy G. DeSylva (screenplay), Jack McGowan (screenplay)

Stars:

Betty Hutton, Barry Fitzgerald and Don DeFore
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Betty Hutton ...
Judy Peabody
Barry Fitzgerald ...
Jerry B. 'J.B.' / 'Pop' Bates
Don DeFore Don DeFore ...
Sgt. Danny Wilton
Andy Russell Andy Russell ...
Jimmy 'Jim' Jones
Robert Benchley Robert Benchley ...
Tom P. Curtis (Bates' laywer)
Bill Goodwin Bill Goodwin ...
Sherman Billingsley (Stork Club owner)
Iris Adrian Iris Adrian ...
Gwen (Judy's friend)
Mary Young Mary Young ...
Mrs. Edith Bates
Charles Coleman Charles Coleman ...
MacFiske (Bates' butler)
Perc Launders Perc Launders ...
Tom, Saxophone Player
Mikhail Rasumny Mikhail Rasumny ...
Mr. Coretti (Stork Club matire d')
Catherine Craig Catherine Craig ...
Audrey Young Audrey Young ...
Jenny (hat check girl)
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Storyline

A hat-check girl at the Stork Club (Hutton) saves the life of a drowning man (Fitzgerald). A rich man, he decides to repay her by anonymously giving her a bank account, a luxury apartment and a charge account at a department store. When her boyfriend (DeFore) returns from overseas, he thinks she is a kept woman. Written by Herman Seifer <alagain@aol.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Hat Check Girl | Department Store | Benefactor | Veteran | Public Domain  | See more »

Taglines:

It's a WONDERFUL Story ... About the GRANDEST people ... Having the LOVELIEST Time at ... New York's Most GLITTERING Night Spot! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Haikarakerho See more »

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

B.G. DeSylva Productions Inc. See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The movie, included as a character Sherman Billingsley the owner of the real stork club. During the movie, he talks to Danny, Judy's fiancée telling him that his wife and two daughters were the only women in his life. This is contradictory to the real life Sherman, who had a longtime affair with Ethel Merman. See more »

Quotes

Judy Peabody: You know I think he's a bit screwy, he thinks a girl named Ruby Stevens is Barbara Stanwyck!
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Connections

Featured in Moments in Music (1950) See more »

Soundtracks

"Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief"
(1945) (uncredited)
Music by Hoagy Carmichael
Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Performed by Betty Hutton See more »