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The Powers Girl

  • 19431943
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
92
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Jean Ames, Dennis Day, Carole Landis, George Murphy, Anne Shirley, and Benny Goodman and His Orchestra in The Powers Girl (1943)
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Two sisters living in New York City aspire to become high-profile models.Two sisters living in New York City aspire to become high-profile models.Two sisters living in New York City aspire to become high-profile models.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
92
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    • Norman Z. McLeod
  • Writers
    • John Robert Powers(based on book "Hello Beautiful" by)
    • Malvin Wald(adaptation)
    • William A. Pierce(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • George Murphy
    • Anne Shirley
    • Carole Landis
    • Norman Z. McLeod
  • Writers
    • John Robert Powers(based on book "Hello Beautiful" by)
    • Malvin Wald(adaptation)
    • William A. Pierce(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • George Murphy
    • Anne Shirley
    • Carole Landis
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Anne Shirley in The Powers Girl (1943)
    George Murphy and Anne Shirley in The Powers Girl (1943)
    Dennis Day, Carole Landis, George Murphy, and Anne Shirley in The Powers Girl (1943)
    Carole Landis in The Powers Girl (1943)
    Carole Landis in The Powers Girl (1943)
    Carole Landis in The Powers Girl (1943)
    Jean Ames, Rebel Randall, Rosemary Coleman, Dennis Day, Lillian Eggers, Evelyn Frey, Teala Loring, Eloise Hardt, Carole Landis, Patsy Mace, Barbara Slater, and Linda Stirling in The Powers Girl (1943)
    Dennis Day, Carole Landis, George Murphy, and Anne Shirley in The Powers Girl (1943)
    Carole Landis, George Murphy, and Anne Shirley in The Powers Girl (1943)
    Carole Landis and George Murphy in The Powers Girl (1943)
    Carole Landis in The Powers Girl (1943)
    Carole Landis in The Powers Girl (1943)

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    George Murphy
    George Murphy
    • Jerry Hendricks
    Anne Shirley
    Anne Shirley
    • Ellen Evans
    Carole Landis
    Carole Landis
    • Kay Evans
    Dennis Day
    Dennis Day
    • Dennis Day
    Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
    Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
    • Benny Goodman Orchestra
    Alan Mowbray
    Alan Mowbray
    • John Robert Powers
    Jean Ames
    Jean Ames
    • Googie
    Mary Treen
    Mary Treen
    • Nancy
    Rafael Alcayde
    Rafael Alcayde
    • Vandy Vandegrift
    • (as Rafael Storm)
    Helen MacKellar
    Helen MacKellar
    • Mrs. Hendricks
    Harry Shannon
    Harry Shannon
    • Mr. Hendricks
    Roseanne Murray
    • Edna Lambert
    Jayne Hazard
    Jayne Hazard
    • Powers America Beauty Pageant Model
    Lillian Eggers
    • Powers America Beauty Pageant Model
    Linda Stirling
    Linda Stirling
    • Powers America Beauty Pageant Model
    Evelyn Frey
    • Powers America Beauty Pageant Model
    Eloise Hardt
    • Powers America Beauty Pageant Model
    • (as Eloise Hart)
    Patsy Mace
    • Powers America Beauty Pageant Model
    • (as Patricia Mace)
      • Norman Z. McLeod
    • Writers
      • John Robert Powers(based on book "Hello Beautiful" by)
      • Malvin Wald(adaptation)
      • William A. Pierce(adaptation)
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    • Trivia
      Debut of actresses Peggy Lee and Linda Stirling.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Pawn Stars: Pom Pom Pawn (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Three Dreams
      (uncredited)

      Music by Jule Styne

      Lyrics by Kim Gannon

    User reviews4

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    6/10
    Contemporary References Have Not Aged Well
    George Murphy is a fine photographer, but he'd rather be taking pictures of anything but what he's paid for. When he snaps a photo of Anne Shirley falling in the mud, she loses her job, and to make it up, he has to promote her sister a meeting with Alan Mowbray, playing model magnate John Robert Powers. After the usual comic lies, he succeeds, and since she's Carole Landis, she's in. But Murphy can't make up his mind which girl he prefers.

    Sometimes life is tough like that, I'm told. It's a fairly elaborate black-and-white musical comedy that has not aged very well, since the fame of Powers' modelling agency has faded over the years. It's unclear to me why they borrowed George Murphy from MGM without giving him much dancing to do. The in-movie music is provided by Benny Goodman and orchestra -- with a fine version of "I Know That You Know" -- and Dennis Day threatens to sing a couple of times. Really, it looks like they edited this movie down extensively, although at 93 minutes it's still A picture length. Still, what they left is engaging, if not superior.
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    • Release date
      • January 15, 1943 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • General Service Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Charles R. Rogers Productions
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    • 1 hour 33 minutes
      • Black and White

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