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How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955)

APPROVED 89 min  -  Comedy  -   6 January 1956 (Belgium)
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2 girls on the lam hide out in a college fraternity.

Director:

Nunnally Johnson

Writers:

Edward Hope (novel), Nunnally Johnson, and 3 more credits »

Stars:

Betty Grable, Sheree North and Robert Cummings
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Betty Grable ...
Stormy Tornado
Sheree North ...
Curly Flagg
Robert Cummings ...
Fillmore 'Wedge' Wedgewood
Charles Coburn ...
Dr. Tweed
Tommy Noonan Tommy Noonan ...
Eddie Jones
Orson Bean ...
Toby Marshall
Fred Clark Fred Clark ...
B.J. Marshall
Charlotte Austin Charlotte Austin ...
Midge
Alice Pearce Alice Pearce ...
Miss 'Syl' Sylvester
Rhys Williams ...
Cedric Flagg
Andrew Tombes Andrew Tombes ...
Police Sgt. Moon
Noel Toy Noel Toy ...
Cherry Blossom Wang
Emory Parnell Emory Parnell ...
Chief of Police
Harry Carter Harry Carter ...
Bus Driver
Jesslyn Fax Jesslyn Fax ...
Music Teacher
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Storyline

Song-and-dance girls Curly and Stormy Tornado hide out with the guys at Bristol College when they know they can identify the killer of a fellow performer at their San Francisco cabaret. But they rather stand out in their stage costumes and soon all sorts of trouble is heading their way. The fact that Curly has been hypnotised doesn't help. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>  

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College | Shot To Death | Shooting | Graduation | Newspaper Headline  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Belgium) See more »

Also Known As:

Deux filles en escapade See more »

Filming Locations:

Stage 4, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.55 : 1
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Trivia

This was the final feature of Betty Grable's 25-year film career. Her first screen appearance in Let's Go Places had been released less than a month after Betty had turned 13 years old. See more »

Quotes

Stormy: Hey Curly!
Wedgewood: Not so loud... do you wanna get me expelled? Curly...
Curly: Yeah?
Wedgewood: Do you think you can get in here without being seen?
Curly: For what purpose?
Stormy: Don't argue the man's got a fried chicken in here.
Curly: Hold him.
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Connections

Referenced in "Biography: Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess" (1994) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Whiffenpoof Song"
(uncredited)
Music by Tod B. Galloway
Lyrics by Meade Minnigerode and George S. Pomeroy
Sung by the girls before commencement See more »