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Variety Girl (1947)

93 min  -  Comedy | Musical  -   29 August 1947 (USA)
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Dozens of star and character-actor cameos and a message about the Variety Club (show-business charity) are woven into a framework about two hopeful young ladies who come to Hollywood... See full summary »

Director:

George Marshall
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mary Hatcher Mary Hatcher ...
Catherine Brown
Olga San Juan ...
Amber La Vonne
DeForest Kelley ...
Bob Kirby
Frank Ferguson Frank Ferguson ...
R.J. O'Connell
Glenn Tryon Glenn Tryon ...
Bill Farris
Nella Walker Nella Walker ...
Mrs. Webster
Torben Meyer Torben Meyer ...
Andre (Brown Derby headwaiter)
Jack Norton Jack Norton ...
Busboy at Brown Derby
Elaine Riley Elaine Riley ...
Cashier (Brown Derby)
Charles Victor Charles Victor ...
Mr. O'Connell's assistant
Gus Taute Gus Taute ...
Assistant's assistant
Harry Hayden Harry Hayden ...
Manager, Grauman's Chinese
Bing Crosby ...
Himself
Bob Hope ...
Himself
Gary Cooper ...
Himself
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Storyline

Dozens of star and character-actor cameos and a message about the Variety Club (show-business charity) are woven into a framework about two hopeful young ladies who come to Hollywood, exchange identities, and cause comic confusion (with slapstick interludes) throughout the Paramount studio. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Variety Club | Beautiful Woman

Genres:

Comedy | Musical

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Mädchen für Hollywood See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor) (cartoon sequence) | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. See more »

Connections

References Unconquered (1947) See more »

Soundtracks

"TIGER RAG"
Written by Edwin B. Edwards, Nick LaRocca, Tony Sbarbaro, Henry Ragas and Larry Shields
Lyrics by Harry DeCosta
Performed on harmonica by Jimmy Mulcay & Mildred Mulcay with Bob Hope See more »