Set at the turn of the century, smooth talking con man Eddie Johnson weasels his way into a job at friend and rival Joe Rocco's Coney Island night spot. Eddie meets the club's star ...
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Title: Coney Island (1943)
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Betty Grable | ... | Kate Farley | |
| George Montgomery | ... | Eddie Johnson | |
| Cesar Romero | ... | Joe Rocco | |
| Charles Winninger | ... | Finnigan | |
| Phil Silvers | ... | Frankie | |
| Matt Briggs | ... | William 'Willie' Hammerstein | |
| Paul Hurst | ... | Louie | |
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Leo Diamond | ... | Solidaires Leader (as Leo Diamond and His Solidaires) |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Hal K. Dawson | ... | Cashier (scenes deleted) |
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Bert Hanlon | ... | Saloon Patron (scenes deleted) |
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Sam Harris | ... | Saloon Patron (scenes deleted) |
| Bud Jamison | ... | Bartender (scenes deleted) | |
| George Lloyd | ... | Saloon Patron (scenes deleted) | |
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Matt McHugh | ... | Saloon Patron (scenes deleted) |
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Set at the turn of the century, smooth talking con man Eddie Johnson weasels his way into a job at friend and rival Joe Rocco's Coney Island night spot. Eddie meets the club's star attraction (and Joe's love interest), Kate Farley, a brash singer with a penchant for flashy clothes. Eddie and Kate argue as he tries to soften her image. Eventually, Kate becomes the toast of Coney Island and the two fall in love. Joe then tries to sabotage their marriage plans. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
18 June 1943 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Coney Island See more »Filming Locations:
20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USAEdit
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$1,620,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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Music by Ralph Rainger
Lyrics by Leo Robin
Sung and danced by Betty Grable and chorus;
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The "Miss Lulu from Louisville" number features Betty Grable in a Blackface number. See more »Goofs
The characters speak as if Brooklyn is some distance away from Coney Island, one saying that he will get some men from Brooklyn, another referring to relatives out in Brooklyn. However, Coney Island is in Brooklyn. See more »Soundtracks
There's Danger in a DanceMusic by Ralph Rainger
Lyrics by Leo Robin
Sung and danced by Betty Grable and chorus;
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Eddie (George Montgomery) arrives at a nightclub owned by old friend Joe (Cesar Romero) and asks to become a partner in his business. Joe's girlfriend/protégé, Kate (Betty Grable) is a singer at the club and the story follows how these 2 men fight over her and her transformation from a trashy performer into a classy performer.
The film is only interesting when Betty Grable is performing. Thankfully, she sings and dances in quite a few numbers, so saving this film from being bad. George Montgomery is terrible as the lead - very cheesy - and the supporting characters - Finnigan (Charles Winninger) as a drunken Irishman and Frankie (Phil Silvers as his usual self) - are annoying. The only characters with any credibility are Cesar Romero and Betty Grable and they save this film from being a complete turkey.
The colour is good, the songs are good and Betty Grable single-handedly brings the film into the overall "ok" category.