United States / Apr 29, 1943 / NR
Sing out the news! It's a honey of a show!
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Starstruck Indiana small-town girl Lily is pestering theatrical producer John Thornway for a role but he is reluctant.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Douglas Croft | Davey |
| Leonid Kinskey | Leo |
| Patricia Barker | Poppy |
| Janet Chapman | Violet |
| Annie Ross | Rosie |
| Ray McDonald | Charlie Potter |
| Tommy Dorsey | Tommy Dorsey |
| Bob Crosby | Bob Crosby |
| Abigail Adams | Woman |
| Foncilla Adams | Showgirl |
| Bobby Barber | Busboy |
| Ray Bauduc | Drummer - Bob Crosby's Orchestra |
| Barbara Bedford | Assistant Boardinghouse Manager |
| Betty Blythe | Dowager |
| Eric Braunsteiner | Specialty Dancer |
| Judy Carol | Singer on 'St. Louis Blues' |
| Pete Carpenter | Clarinetist in Bob Crosby's Orchestra |
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| Bill Cartledge | Dixie Brill - Jockey |
| Lynne Carver | Bonnie - Showgirl |
| Wally Cassell | Man |
| Robert Cauterio | Captain of Waiters |
| Jack Chefe | Captain of Waiters |
| Milton Chisholm | Specialty Dancer |
| Frank Coghlan Jr. | Elevator Boy |
| Cliff Danielson | Hotel Clerk |
| Bryn Davis | Fat Woman |
| Helen Dickson | Mrs. Schofield |
| Bill Dill | Waiter |
| Mary Elliott | Woman |
| Virginia Engels | Showgirl |
| Virginia Gumm | Showgirl |
| Max Herman | Trumpeter in Bob Crosby's Orchestra |
| Marcella Holmes | Showgirl |
| Vicky Lane | Gwen - Showgirl |
| Carl M. Leviness | Tired Man |
| Marilyn Maxwell | Prissy - Showgirl |
| Claire McDowell | Dowager |
| Charles Meakin | Mayor |
| Mary Alice Moore | Script Girl |
| Alberto Morin | Man |
| Buddy Morrow | Musician |
| Al Murphy | Waiter |
| Lee Murray | Specialty Dancer |
| Remington Olmsted | Specialty Dancer |
| Lew Payton | Andrew - Mrs. Thornway's Butler |
| Wanda Perry | Girl at Party |
| Ben Pollack | Saxophonist in Bob Crosby's Orchestra |
| Frances Rafferty | Showgirl |
| Gil Rodin | Saxophonist in Bob Crosby's Orchestra |
| Harry Rosenthal | Pianist |
| Gus Schilling | Scotty - Stage Manager |
| Almira Sessions | Boardinghouse Manager |
| Mabel Smaney | Fat Woman |
| Bruce Squires | Trombonist in Bob Crosby's Orchestra |
| Henry Sylvester | Professor Eggleston |
| William Tannen | Eugene Shepherd |
| Jack Vlaskin | Specialty Dancer |
| Charles Walters | Lily's Dance Partner in Finale |
| Pat West | Bartender in Bar |
| Frank Whitbeck | Trailer Narrator (voice) |
| Lee Wilde | Singer with Bob Crosby's Orchestra |
| Lyn Wilde | Singer with Bob Crosby's Orchestra |
| Lillian Yarbo | Rosa - Isobel's Maid |
| Joe Yule | Mike - Stage Doorman |
Genres
MusicRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Presenting Lily Mars |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 29 aprile 1943 |
| Production | Joe Pasternak |
| Writer | Gladys Lehman, Booth Tarkington, Richard Connell |
| Editing | Albert Akst |
| Cinematography | Joseph Ruttenberg |
| Assistant directors | Norman Taurog |
| Camera operators | Joseph Ruttenberg |
| Additional photography | Joseph Ruttenberg |
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| Production design | Edwin B. Willis, Cedric Gibbons |
| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons, Edwin B. Willis |
| Set decoration | Edwin B. Willis, Cedric Gibbons |
| Music | George Stoll |
| Sound | George Stoll |
| Costume design | Howard Shoup |
| Makeup | Howard Shoup |
| Hairstyling | Howard Shoup |
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