Mary Lou (1948)
Mary Lou (1948)
From Airline Hostess To Hot-Spot Songstress!
Airline hostess Ann Parker is fired for being undignified when she sang to calm the passengers during a storm. Mike Connors, publicity man for Frankie Carle's orchestra, invites her to try out as the band's vocalist since the regular singer, Mary Lou, had just quit the band on the eve of an engagement at a swanky New York night club. Encouraged by her boyfriend, Steve Roberts, Ann lands the job and assumes the name of "Mary Lou", a trademark almost for Frankie Carle singers. But the departed Mary Lou shows up and threatens to sue if she is not rehired. Ann returns to her former job. Meanwhile, Steve locates the woman who was the original Mary Lou with the band, and urges Mike to keep the current Mary Lou off the bandstand until he can return with Ann.

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Cast

Robert Lowery Robert Lowery As: Steve Roberts
Joan Barton Joan Barton As: Ann Parker, aka Mary Lou
Glenda Farrell Glenda Farrell As: Winnie Winford
Frank Jenks Frank Jenks As: Mike Connors
Thelma White Thelma White As: Eve Summers
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Storyline

Airline hostess Ann Parker is fired for being undignified when she sang to calm the passengers during a storm. Mike Connors, publicity man for Frankie Carle's orchestra, invites her to try out as the band's vocalist since the regular singer, Mary Lou, had just quit the band on the eve of an engagement at a swanky New York night club. Encouraged by her boyfriend, Steve Roberts, Ann lands the job and assumes the name of "Mary Lou", a trademark almost for Frankie Carle singers. But the departed Mary Lou shows up and threatens to sue if she is not rehired. Ann returns to her former job. Meanwhile, Steve locates the woman who was the original Mary Lou with the band, and urges Mike to keep the current Mary Lou off the bandstand until he can return with Ann.


Tagline: From Airline Hostess To Hot-Spot Songstress!
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Music

Language: English

Release Date: 23 January 1948

Country: US

Runtime: 65m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Robert Lowery

Robert Lowery

Steve Roberts

Joan Barton

Joan Barton

Ann Parker, aka Mary Lou

Glenda Farrell

Glenda Farrell

Winnie Winford

Frank Jenks

Frank Jenks

Mike Connors

Thelma White

Thelma White

Eve Summers

Abigail Adams

Abigail Adams

First Mary Lou

Chester Clute

Chester Clute

Cheever Chesney

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Murray Harris

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

Airline President

Charles Jordan

Charles Jordan

Mortimer Cripps

Frankie Carle

Frankie Carle

Band Leader Frankie Carle (as Frankie Carle and His Piano)

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