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The Big Show-Off (1945)
Directed by Howard Bretherton
Cast:
Arthur Lake .... Sandy Elliott, Shy Pianist
Dale Evans .... June Mayfield, Night Club Singer
Lionel Stander .... Joe Bagley, Club Owner
George Meeker .... Wally Porter, Club MC
Paul Hurst .... The Devil, Masked Wrestling Champion
Marjorie Manners .... Mitzi
Sammy Stein .... Boris the Bulgar, Wrestler
Louis Adlon .... Muckenfuss
Dan Tobey .... Wrestling Announcer
Douglas Wood .... Dr. Dinwiddle
Emmett Lynn .... Hobo
Sherry Cameron .... Dancer, Cameron and Kirby Team
Klayton Kirby .... Dancer, Cameron and Kirby Team
Anson Weeks .... Orchestra Leader
Original Music by
Dave Oppenheim (songs "Cleo from Rio" and "Hoops My Dear")
Cinematography by Jack Greenhalgh
Art Direction by Frank Dexter
Set Decoration by Harry Reif
Costume Design by Houda
Other crew
David Chudnow .... musical director
Honey Freedley .... assistant choreographer
Dave Gould .... choreographer
Roy Ingraham .... lyricist: "Cleo from Rio" and "Hoops My Dear"
Taglines for
The Big Show-Off (1945)
A riot of revelry...As a meek pianist turns wrestler...And gets himself all tangled up with love!
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POISON...as he manhandles opponents...PUTTY...in the hands of blondes!
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Just a Devil With The Women... but really an Angel in disguise! JUST A Devil WITH THE WOMEN...but really an ANGEL in disguise!
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A RIOT OF Revelry!
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Just a Devil With The Women... but really an Angel in disguise!
Plot Summary for The Big Show-Off (1945)
Joe Bagley (Lionel Stander),owner of the Blue Heaven Club,tries to foster a romance between shy pianist Sandy Elliott (Arthur Lake)and band vocalist June Mayfield(Dale Evans.) Joe tells June that Sandy is really a professional,masked wrestler known as "The Devil." Wally Porter (George Meeker),also in love with June doesn't believe the story. The real wrestler breaks a leg in a match and Sandy,in order to keep up the ruse now has to wear a cast on his leg.June attends a match and hears the real Devil announce his engagement to another girl.
60 Minutes
Please note: there is a butterfly scratch in this
film that runs for about 20 minutes.
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A Song for Miss Julie (1945)
Directed by
William Rowland
Cast:
Shirley Ross .... Valerie
Barton Hepburn .... George Kimbro
Jane Farrar .... Julie
Roger Clark .... Steve
Cheryl Walker .... Marcelle
Elisabeth Risdon .... Mrs. Charteris
Lillian Randolph .... Eliza
Peter Garey .... Pete
Renie Riano .... Mrs. Calhoun
Harry Crocker .... John Firbank
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anton Dolin .... Himself
Vivien Fay .... Herself
Alicia Markova .... Herself
Original Music by
Del Cleveland (song "Bayou Calls")
Cinematography by Mack Stengler
Art Direction by John Datu
Set Decoration by Maurice Yates
Costume Design by Greta
Other crew
Leighton Brill .... assistant to producer
Larry Ceballos .... choreographer
David Chudnow .... musical director
Sid Lorraine .... musical advisor
A play is being written about an older actor. His Southern
granddaughter
holds the rights to his estate, and is rather reluctant to give info
about her grandfather to some visiting New York playwrights. 67
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