Variety Girl (1947) DVD

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Variety Girl (1947)

Director
- George Marshall
Writers
- Monte Brice(screenplay)
- William Cottrell(special puppetoon sequence)
- Edmund L. Hartmann(screenplay)
Stars
- Mary Hatcher
- Olga San Juan
- DeForest Kelley
This story of two young hopefuls who come to Hollywood is merely a thin device to feature almost every star working for Paramount Studios in 1947. Mary Hatcher plays Catherine Brown, a woman of humble origins who arrives in Hollywood, where she meets another wanna-be movie star, Amber La Vonne (Olga San Juan). They work their way through the Paramount studios, trying to impress every important person. Mostly, the film is a cavalcade of songs by various stars that take place at several studio and Hollywood locations, including the famous Brown Derby restaurant. Many of the film's songs were written by Frank Loesser. Dorothy Lamour and Alan Ladd sing "Tallahassee"; Bing Crosby and Bob Hope play golf and sing a duet, "Harmony"; the Original Dixieland Jazz Band plays "Tiger Rag"; and a host of other top performers of the era appear in brief cameos.

silly musical, but lots of fun

Posted by Philip Shultz on Jan 18th 2023

great print, and almost everyone on the Paramount lot at the time, (save a pregnant Betty Hutton) took part in this film. The film introduced a singer named Mary Hatcher, who only made a few films. I think that Paramount wanted her to be their answer to MGM's Kathryn Grayson, as Hatcher was a soprano. Unlike Grayson, however, Hatcher could also belt and dance. AND she looks exactly like Kathryn Grayson. Finale number called "Harmony" is great fun, as almost everyone takes part in the number. Look for a very embarassed Burt Lancaster at the end of the number!