Mary Lou (1948)

Airline hostess Ann Parker is fired for being undignified when she sang to calm the passengers during a storm. Mike Connors, publicity man for Frankie Carle's orchestra, invites her to try ... See full summary »

Director:

Arthur Dreifuss

Writer:

M. Coates Webster (story)

Stars:

Robert Lowery, Joan Barton, Glenda Farrell

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Robert Lowery	...	Steve Roberts
Joan Barton	...	Ann Parker, aka Mary Lou
Glenda Farrell	...	Winnie Winford
Abigail Adams	...	First Mary Lou
Frank Jenks	...	Mike Connors
Emmett Vogan	...	Murray Harris
Thelma White	...	Eve Summers
Pierre Watkin	...	Airline President
Charles Jordan	...	Mortimer Cripps
Leslie Turner	...	Mrs. Harris
Chester Clute	...	Cheever Chesney
Frankie Carle	...	Band Leader Frankie Carle (as Frankie Carle and His Piano)

Storyline

Airline hostess Ann Parker is fired for being undignified when she sang to calm the passengers during a storm. Mike Connors, publicity man for Frankie Carle's orchestra, invites her to try out as the band's vocalist since the regular singer, Mary Lou, had just quit the band on the eve of an engagement at a swanky New York night club. Encouraged by her boyfriend, Steve Roberts, Ann lands the job and assumes the name of "Mary Lou", a trademark almost for Frankie Carle singers. But the departed Mary Lou shows up and threatens to sue if she is not rehired. Ann returns to her former job. Meanwhile, Steve locates the woman who was the original Mary Lou with the band, and urges Mike to keep the current Mary Lou off the bandstand until he can return with Ann.

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Plot Keywords:

singer | airline | storm | engagement | hostess | 

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Taglines:

From Airline Hostess To Hot-Spot Songstress!

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Genres:

Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 January 1948 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

65 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Learning To Speak English"
Written by Facundo Rivero and Ben Blossner

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