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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
Robert Benchley Robert Benchley ...
Tom P. Curtis
Bill Goodwin Bill Goodwin ...
Sherman Billingsley
Iris Adrian Iris Adrian ...
Gwen
Mikhail Rasumny Mikhail Rasumny ...
Mr. Coretti
Mary Young Mary Young ...
Mrs. Edith Bates
Andy Russell Andy Russell ...
Jim Jones
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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 Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on February 24, 1947 with Betty Hutton reprising her film role. 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

"If I Had A Dozen Hearts"
(1945) (uncredited)
Music by Harry Revel
Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Performed by Betty Hutton, Andy Russell See more »