Sally was an orphan who got her name from the telephone exchange where she was abandoned as a baby. In the orphanage, she discovered the joy of dancing and has been practicing since. ...
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Marilyn Miller | ... | Sally | |
| Alexander Gray | ... | Blair Farell | |
| Joe E. Brown | ... | Grand Duke Connie | |
| T. Roy Barnes | ... | Otis Hooper | |
| Pert Kelton | ... | Rosie | |
| Ford Sterling | ... | 'Pops' Shendorff | |
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Maude Turner Gordon | ... | Mrs. Ten Brock |
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E.J. Ratcliffe | ... | John Farell |
| Jack Duffy | ... | Roue | |
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Ethel Stone | ... | Lutie |
| Nora Lane | ... | Marcia | |
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Sally was an orphan who got her name from the telephone exchange where she was abandoned as a baby. In the orphanage, she discovered the joy of dancing and has been practicing since. Working as a waitress, she goes from job to job until she finds a job that also allows her to dance. At the restaurant, she meets Blair, and they both fall for each other, but Blair is engaged to Marcia. Sally is hired to impersonate a famous Russian dancer named Noskerova, but at that engagement, she is found to be a phony and that Blair is engaged. Undaunted, she proceeds with her life and has her show on Broadway, but she still thinks of Blair. Written by Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com>
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12 January 1930 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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(1929) (uncredited)
Music by Joseph A. Burke
Lyrics by Al Dubin
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Fragments of the color film for the "Wild Rose" song and dance number were found in the 1990s and have been intercut into the print that Turner Classic Movies shows on its cable channel. See more »Connections
Featured in Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical (2008) See more »Soundtracks
After Busines Hours(1929) (uncredited)
Music by Joseph A. Burke
Lyrics by Al Dubin
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Enjoy a night in with these popular movies available to stream now with Prime Video.
Many years ago I heard a recording of a wobbly voiced singer by the name of Marilyn Miller that seemed to belie her reputation as one of the brightest lights that ever shone on Broadway.
A few years ago, Turner Entertainment released the remains of what's left of a primitive early talkie called SALLY. SALLY was a legendary stage show first produced by Ziegfeld in 1919, representing Miss Miller's greatest triumphs. In 1929, she was given the opportunity to preserve her performance in this oversized adaptation.
The entire film was shot and released in 2-color Technicolor, and this process apparently had the by-product of enhancing the range of the sound.
The film is undeniably dated. It lacks rhythm that later films would quickly master. What is thrilling and fascinating is to watch this great star, Marilyn Miller, in action. Her greatest asset was her dancing, though even that wobbly voice has its charms.
The film is in woeful need of restoration. That said, it is pretty much all there. Provided the viewer is able to make the leap of faith in understanding that it a technological dinosaur, you can settle in and luxuriate in witnessing something like an authentic classic Ziegfeld show.