Easter Parade (1948)
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- G
- 1h 43min
- Musical, Romance
- 08 Jul 1948 (USA)
- Movie
A nightclub performer hires a naive chorus girl to become his new dance partner to make his former partner jealous and to prove he can make any partner a star.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 win.
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Cast verified as complete
| Judy Garland | ... |
Hannah Brown
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| Fred Astaire | ... |
Don Hewes
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| Peter Lawford | ... |
Jonathan Harrow III
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| Ann Miller | ... |
Nadine Hale
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| Jules Munshin | ... |
Headwaiter François
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| Clinton Sundberg | ... |
Mike the Bartender
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| Richard Beavers | ... |
Singer ("The Girl on the Magazine Cover")
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John Albright | ... |
Western Union Messenger (uncredited)
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| Lola Albright | ... |
Hat Model / Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Don Anderson | ... |
Passerby on Street (uncredited)
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| Shirley Ballard | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Norman S. Barker | ... |
Trombone player in bar (uncredited)
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Jimmy Bates | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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Virginia Bates | ... |
Model (uncredited)
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Hal Bell | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Margaret Bert | ... |
Florist (uncredited)
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Lulu Mae Bohrman | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Diner at Rooftop Show (uncredited)
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| Rosalee Calvert | ... |
Model (uncredited)
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James Carlisle | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Peter Chong | ... |
Sam - Don's Valet (uncredited)
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James Conaty | ... |
Passerby on Street (uncredited)
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Jack Deery | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Dante DiPaolo | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Jimmie Dodd | ... |
Cabby (uncredited)
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| Dolores Donlon | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Patricia Edwards | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Charles Fogel | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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| J.C. Fowler | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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| Harry Fox | ... |
Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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Joel Friend | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Sig Frohlich | ... |
Callboy (uncredited)
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| June Gale | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Robert Haines | ... |
Waiter at Rooftop Restaurant (uncredited)
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Ruth Hall | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Backstage Well-Wisher / Diner at Rooftop Show (uncredited)
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Hector and His Pals | ... |
Hector and His Pals (uncredited)
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| Helene Heigh | ... |
Hat Shop Owner (uncredited)
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Shep Houghton | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Marjorie Jackson | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Patricia Jackson | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Bob Jellison | ... |
Drugstore Patron (uncredited)
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Doris Kemper | ... |
Anna - Backstage Maid (uncredited)
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| Gail Langford | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Joi Lansing | ... |
Hat Model / Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Jeni Le Gon | ... |
Essie, Nadine's Maid (uncredited)
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| Nolan Leary | ... |
Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)
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Dale Lefler | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Max Linder | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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King Lockwood | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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| Leota Lorraine | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Laura Mason | ... |
Twin Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Matt Mattox | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Bert May | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Frank Mayo | ... |
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| Philo McCullough | ... |
Diner at Rooftop Show (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Diner in Restaurant (uncredited)
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| Howard M. Mitchell | ... |
Drugstore Patron (uncredited)
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| Richard Neill | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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George Noisom | ... |
Western Union Messenger (uncredited)
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| Barry Norton | ... |
Diner at Rooftop Show (uncredited)
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| Robert Emmett O'Connor | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Dick Paxton | ... |
Western Union Messenger (uncredited)
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Albert Pollet | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Angi O. Poulos | ... |
Peddler (uncredited)
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| Paul Power | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Bobbie Priest | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Jean Romer | ... |
Twin Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Ralph Sanford | ... |
Hotel Detective (uncredited)
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| Sara Shane | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Dick Simmons | ... |
Al - Ziegfeld Aide (uncredited)
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Bert Spencer | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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| Harry Tenbrook | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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| Aline Towne | ... |
Salesgirl (uncredited)
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| Dee Turnell | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Benay Venuta | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Johnny Walsh | ... |
Western Union Messenger (uncredited)
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Wilson Wood | ... |
Marty, Piano Player (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Charles Walters | ||
Written by
| Sidney Sheldon | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Frances Goodrich | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Albert Hackett | ... | (screenplay) |
| Frances Goodrich | ... | (original story) and |
| Albert Hackett | ... | (original story) |
| Guy Bolton | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Roger Edens | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
| Arthur Freed | ... | producer |
Music by
| Conrad Salinger | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Harry Stradling Sr. | ... | director of photography (as Harry Stradling) |
Editing by
| Albert Akst | ||
Editorial Department
| Henri Jaffa | ... | associate color director: Technicolor |
| Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
| Jack Martin Smith | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ... | (set decorations) |
Makeup Department
| Jack Dawn | ... | makeup creator |
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair styles designer |
| Florence Erickson | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Ben Lane | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Ponedel | ... | key makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Al Shenberg | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Carl 'Major' Roup | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Wallace Worsley Jr. | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Arthur Krams | ... | associate set decorator |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
| James Brock | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Warren Newcombe | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Richard Borland | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Ed Hubbell | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Sam Leavitt | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Cliff Shirpser | ... | assistant camera: Technicolor (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Irene | ... | costumes: women's |
| Valles | ... | costumes: men's |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Robert Alton | ... | musical numbers direction by / musical numbers staged by |
| Leo Arnaud | ... | orchestrator |
| Irving Berlin | ... | lyrics and music by |
| Johnny Green | ... | musical director |
| Conrad Salinger | ... | orchestrator |
| Robert Tucker | ... | vocal arrangements |
| Van Cleave | ... | orchestrator |
| Sidney Cutner | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Roger Edens | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Robert Franklyn | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Paul Marquardt | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Leslie H. Martinson | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Fred Astaire | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
| Gianfranco Bellini | ... | italian voice dubbing: Peter Lawford (uncredited) |
| Miranda Bonansea | ... | italian voice dubbing: Judy Garland (uncredited) |
| Paul Bonifas | ... | french voice dubbing: Nolan Leary (uncredited) |
| Gérard Férat | ... | french voice dubbing: Peter Lawford (uncredited) |
| Georges Hubert | ... | french voice dubbing: Jules Munshin (uncredited) |
| Thérèse Rigaud | ... | french voice dubbing: Ann Miller (uncredited) |
| Roger Rudel | ... | french voice dubbing: Fred Astaire (uncredited) |
| Stefano Sibaldi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Fred Astaire (uncredited) |
| Charles Walters | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1948) (United States) (theatrical) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1948) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1948) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1948) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (France) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1962) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- CEL-MGM/UA Home Video (1983) (Australia) (video)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1986) (United States) (video) (Betamax)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Living Colour Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (Canada) (DVD) (4 film collection)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD) (4 film collection)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Central Motion Picture Exchange (1950) (Japan) (theatrical)
- NHK BS Premium (2017) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK Sôgô (1969) (Japan) (tv)
- NHK-BS2 (1988) (Japan) (tv)
- RCA (II) (United States) (video) (CED VideoDisc)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Warner Bros. (2020) (United States) (video) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Don Hewes and Nadine Hale are a dancing team, but she decides to start a career on her own. So he takes the next dancer he meets, Hannah Brown, as a new partner. After a while, this new team is so successful that Florenz Ziegfeld is interested in them, but due to the fact that Nadine Hale also dances (and stars) in the Ziegfeld Follies, Don says no. Despite the fact that he is in love with Hannah, he keeps the relation with her strictly business. So Hannah is of the opinion that he is still in love with Nadine, and her suspicion grows when he dances with Nadine in a Night Club Floor Show.
Written by Stephan Eichenberg |
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| Taglines | The Happiest Musical Ever Made is Irving Berlin's Easter Parade See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,503,654 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $12,650,540 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Gene Kelly was originally scheduled to play Don, but he broke his ankle playing volleyball in his backyard. It was his suggestion that he be replaced by Fred Astaire. Cyd Charisse was up for the role of Nadine, but a torn ligament in either one or both of her knees forced her to drop out. She was replaced by Ann Miller. See more » |
| Goofs | A Police officer writes Jonathan (Peter Lawford) a ticket for parking beside a fire hydrant. As he hands over the ticket, he bumps the hydrant which wobbles. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Seul le cinéma (1994). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Happy Easter See more » |
| Quotes |
Don Hewes:
Why didn't you tell me I was in love with you? See more » |