Small-town Indiana girl Lily Mars dreams to be a stage actress. She begs visiting Broadway producer John Thornway for a role but he dismisses her as an amateur. She follows him to New York and worms her way into his show, and his heart.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Judy Garland | ... | Lily Mars | |
| Van Heflin | ... | John Thornway | |
| Fay Bainter | ... | Mrs. Thornway | |
| Richard Carlson | ... | Owen Vail | |
| Spring Byington | ... | Mrs. Mars | |
| Mártha Eggerth | ... | Isobel Rekay (as Marta Eggerth) | |
| Connie Gilchrist | ... | Frankie | |
| Leonid Kinskey | ... | Leo | |
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Patricia Barker | ... | Poppy |
| Janet Chapman | ... | Violet | |
| Annie Ross | ... | Rosie (as Annabelle Logan) | |
| Douglas Croft | ... | Davey | |
| Ray McDonald | ... | Charlie Potter | |
| Tommy Dorsey | ... | Tommy Dorsey | |
| Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra | ... | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | |
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Talented small-town girl Lily Mars hounds producer John Thornway for a part in his new play, but he doesn't want anything to do with stage-struck amateurs. But when Lily follows him to New York, he gets to know her better and his opinion of her changes for the better. Then, when the leading lady of the play walks out, Lily gets her big break on Broadway. Written by Leon Wolters <wolters@strw.LeidenUniv.nl>
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reference to william shakespeare | manhattan new york city | times square manhattan new york city | empire state building manhattan new york city | male female relationship |Taglines:
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EnglishRelease Date:
20 March 1944 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
Bemutatjuk Lily Mars-t See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USACompany Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
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Mrs. Thornway: But she won't, she'll bounce right up again. You don't know Lily.
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(1943) (uncredited)
Music by Walter Jurmann
Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Sung by Mártha Eggerth
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World renowned jazz singer-songwriter ("Twisted") Annie Ross plays Judy's younger sister Rosie Mars in this film. Credited as Annabel Logan. See more »Quotes
John Thornway: There's a Lily Mars in every town and they're all alike - so full of hope and so hopeless. Now, I'll tell you what you do, Mother. Let her down easy, but do it so she'll stay down.Mrs. Thornway: But she won't, she'll bounce right up again. You don't know Lily.
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Crazy Credits
Under the single "The End" title, Davey Mars is seen to steal one more doorknob for his collection. See more »Soundtracks
Is It Really Love (Or the Gypsy in Me?)(1943) (uncredited)
Music by Walter Jurmann
Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Sung by Mártha Eggerth
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One of those Garland flicks that never comes up in a list of her good films,which is surprising considering how much fun it is.She plays an ambitious girl determined to make it to Broadway,and chases producer Van Heflin to do it.He's a local guy in her hometown.For a change,Garland is filled out and quite lovely.She's not the emaciated stick she had been in her previous roles.Also,she's not crying because the boy next door won't have her or singing a plaintive love song dealing with rejection! Garland had a fine comedy flair that was seldom exploited in her films.She interplays well with the cast,especially her siblings and Spring Byington as her mom.The music is good but the finale is just a bit out of place.Supposedly,the big brass thought she needed a big finish to show Lily was a big star after all. Wonder what ever happened to the original number, "Paging Mr. Greenback?"