Out of This World (1945)

After struggling to become a success, Betty Miller and her all-girl orchestra finally hit pay dirt when crooner Herbie Fenton comes on board. Problems arise when Betty and her girls try to ... See full summary »

Director:

Hal Walker

Writers:

Sam Coslow (story), Elizabeth Meehan (story)

Stars:

Eddie Bracken, Veronica Lake, Diana Lynn

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eddie Bracken	...	Herbie Fenton
Veronica Lake	...	Dorothy Dodge
Diana Lynn	...	Betty Miller
Cass Daley	...	Fanny (Drummer)
Harry Parke	...	Gus Palukas (as Parkyakarkus)
Donald MacBride	...	J.C. Crawford
Florence Bates	...	Harriet Pringle
Gary Crosby	...	Gary Crosby, Kid in Audience
Phillip Crosby	...	Philip Crosby, Kid in Audience
Dennis Crosby	...	Dennis Crosby, Kid in Audience
Lindsay Crosby	...	Lin Crosby, Kid in Audience (as Lin Crosby)
Don Wilson	...	Radio Announcer
Mabel Paige	...	Mrs. Robbins
Charles Smith	...	Charlie Briggs
Irving Bacon	...	Irving Krunk

Storyline

After struggling to become a success, Betty Miller and her all-girl orchestra finally hit pay dirt when crooner Herbie Fenton comes on board. Problems arise when Betty and her girls try to find backers to invest in Herbie and they sell 125 percent of him.

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Plot Keywords:

reprisal | retribution | orchestra | crooner | all girl orchestra | 

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Taglines:

She launches the swoon heard 'round the world! (original poster)

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Genres:

Comedy | Music | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bing Crosby dubbed Eddie Bracken's singing.

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Connections

Referenced in Still Life 2 (2009)

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Soundtracks

June Comes Around Every Year
Music by Harold Arlen
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Sung by Eddie Bracken (uncredited) (dubbed by Bing Crosby) (uncredited)

User Reviews

When Eddie Bracken Sings Like Bing, Diana Lynn Loses Dough

Diana Lynn's all-girl musical troupe is stuck in Pennsylvania. When she hears Eddie Bracken sing -- his voice is dubbed by Bing Crosby -- she figures this is her ticket to the big time, and puts him under contract for $50 a week. To finance her New York assault, she sells locals parts of his contract, adding up to 125% of his net earnings. Bracken is indeed a wild success, but every time he gets an offer, Miss Lynn winds up further in the hole.

It's a kitchen-sink musical comedy with a swipe at the bobby-soxers swooning for Frank Sinatra. It also has a lot of middling musical talent on view; they were big talents in 1945, but their luster has certainly faded. Johnny Mercer and Harold Arlen contribute the title song and two others, and Hal Walker's debut as a director is sustained more by the specialty numbers than by the story or comedic talents of Bracken, Miss Lynn or second-billed Veronica Lake.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 July 1945 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cuando te oigo cantar

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1