Footlight Serenade (1942)
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- Approved
- 1h 20min
- Comedy, Musical
- 01 Aug 1942 (USA)
- Movie
A boxing champ gets involved with a Broadway show and a shapely chorine...who's engaged to his new sparring partner.
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Cast verified as complete
| John Payne | ... |
William J. 'Bill' Smith
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| Betty Grable | ... |
Pat Lambert
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| Victor Mature | ... |
Tommy Lundy
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| Jane Wyman | ... |
Flo La Verne
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| James Gleason | ... |
Bruce McKay
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| Phil Silvers | ... |
Slap
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| Cobina Wright | ... |
Estelle Evans
(as Cobina Wright Jr.)
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| June Lang | ... |
June
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| Frank Orth | ... |
Mike- Stage Doorman
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| Mantan Moreland | ... |
Amos - Porter
(as Manton Moreland)
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| Irving Bacon | ... |
Dresser
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| Charles Tannen | ... |
Charlie- Stage Manager
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| George Dobbs | ... |
Frank - Dance Director
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Louise Allen | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Loretta Barnett | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Harry Barris | ... |
Composer (uncredited)
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| Eleanor Bayley | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Brooks Benedict | ... |
Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
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Teddy Blue | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Eugene Borden | ... |
Nightclub Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| Esther Brodelet | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Edgar Caldwell | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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Barbara Clark | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Russ Clark | ... |
Referee (uncredited)
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| Frank Coghlan Jr. | ... |
Movie Theatre Usher (uncredited)
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| James Craven | ... |
Park Towers Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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Midgie Dare | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Virginia Davis | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| John Dilson | ... |
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
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Jane Eberling | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Jeanne Francis | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Frances Gladwin | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Kay Gordon | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Janet Graves | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Dorothy Harris | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Wilma Holly | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| George Holmes | ... |
Bill - Movie Cowboy (uncredited)
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Marjorie Jackson | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Lynne Kelly | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Donna La Barr | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Mike Lally | ... |
Tommy's Handler - Kid Corcoran Fight (uncredited)
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Billie Lane | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Perc Launders | ... |
Tommy's Cornerman in Fight Number (uncredited)
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| Wilbur Mack | ... |
Boxing Commissioner (uncredited)
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| Trudy Marshall | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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Dona Massin | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Carole Mathews | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Margie McKay | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Pat McKee | ... |
Pug (uncredited)
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Bud Mercer | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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Jim Mercer | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
Nightclub Dance Extra / Audience Extra (uncredited)
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Peggy Lou Neary | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| William Newell | ... |
Writer (uncredited)
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James Notaro | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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| Hermes Pan | ... |
Assistant Dance Director (uncredited)
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Patsy Perrin | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Jack Perry | ... |
Bill's Cornerman in Fight Number (uncredited)
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Eleanor Peterson | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Gerald Pierce | ... |
Delivery Boy (uncredited)
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| Lillian Porter | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Sheila Rae | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Marjorie Raymond | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Beth Renner | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Ruth Riley | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Jack Roper | ... |
Kid Corcoran (uncredited)
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Lillian Ross | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Sheila Ryan | ... |
Ann - Movie Cowgirl (uncredited)
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Cy Schindell | ... |
Bill's Cornerman in Fight Number (uncredited)
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Linda Scott | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Charles Sherlock | ... |
Stagehand with Boxing Gloves (uncredited)
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| Mary Stewart | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Marcia Sweet | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Sue Taylor | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Dan Tobey | ... |
Ring Announcer (uncredited)
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Doris Toddings | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Frankie Van | ... |
Referee (uncredited)
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| Ray Walker | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Nondas Wayne | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Sethma Williams | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Don Wilson | ... |
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
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Allen Wood | ... |
Usher (uncredited)
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| Lillian Yarbo | ... |
Estelle's Maid (uncredited)
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Sally Yarnell | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gregory Ratoff | ||
Written by
| Fidel LaBarba | ... | (story Dynamite by) and |
| Kenneth Earl | ... | (story Dynamite by) |
| Robert Ellis | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Helen Logan | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Lynn Starling | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| William LeBaron | ... | producer |
Music by
| Charles Henderson | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Lee Garmes | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Robert L. Simpson | ||
Art Direction by
| Richard Day | ||
| Albert Hogsett | ||
Set Decoration by
| Thomas Little | ||
Costume Design by
| Earl Luick | ||
Makeup Department
| Guy Pearce | ... | makeup artist |
Sound Department
| Bernard Freericks | ... | sound |
| Roger Heman Sr. | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Cy Schindell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sam Benson | ... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Charles Henderson | ... | musical director |
| Cyril J. Mockridge | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Alfred Newman | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Hermes Pan | ... | dance director |
| Angela Blue | ... | assistant choreographer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1942) (United States) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century-Fox)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1942) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1943) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- CBS/Fox (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- Key Video (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Conceited World Champion boxer Tommy Lundy decides to test his popularity in a Broadway show. Tommy always has an eye for the ladies and he starts paying attention to beautiful chorus girl Pat Lambert. Pat's boyfriend Bill Smith isn't impressed with Tommy even though Tommy gets him a boxing part in the show. When Tommy finds out that Pat and Bill were secretly together the night before the show opens, he angrily plans to turn the boxing scene with Bill into a real bout.
Written by Gary Jackson |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Ironically, in the scene where Ms. Grable is rehearsing dance routines over and over (as she is the understudy) in the event she is called upon to fill in for the leading lady, her friend Flo, played by Jane Wyman, utters the line "You have as much chance of going on as I have of becoming First Lady." Of course, Ms Wyman's husband, Ronald Reagan, did become President, but was remarried to Nancy Reagan by that time. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Salute to Stan Laurel (1965). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Except with You See more » |
| Quotes |
Bruce McKay:
She's closed up more nightclubs than the chief of police! See more » |