Features the duke ellington orchestra with songs including sweet marijuana and cocktails for two. Many of the earl carroll girls featured in the film were authentic cast members from carroll s stage show, which ran from september 12th to november, 1933, at the new amsterdam theatre, and at the majestic theatre from november 6th, 1933 to march 10th, 1934. Once that was done, i of course said, i guess i should do the rest of them now. Earl carroll vanities is a 1945 american musical film directed by joseph santley and written by frank gill jr the film stars dennis okeefe, constance moore, eve arden, otto kruger, alan mowbray and stephanie bachelor. Earl carroll vanities 1945 letterboxd your life in film. While the queen mother attends to the negotiations, princess drina strikes up a friendship with tex donnelly, who owns a nightclub and gives her boogiewoogie piano lessons. Earl carrolls vanities 1923 original, musical, revue, broadway opened in new york city jul 5, 1923 and played through dec 29, 1923. Earl carrolls vanities 1923 broadway musical original. Carroll produced and directed numerous broadway musicals, including eleven editions of earl carrolls vanities, earl carrolls sketch book and murder at the vanities, which was also made into a film starring carl brisson, victor mclaglen and jack oakie. Earl carroll vanities 1945 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Earl carroll september 16, 1893 june 17, 1948 was an american theatrical producer, director, songwriter and composer. Carrolls annual vanities provided story material for three hollywood films. As a chorus girl, she was a regular on the early american television series earl carroll vanities and danced on screen opposite john wayne in the fighting seabees 1944. This very bizarre film combines elements of a murder mystery with those of a backstage musicalwith some uniquely spectacular numbers. Murder at the vanities 1934 letterboxd your life in film. Carl brisson was fine as a singer, but as an actor he had all the charisma of a damp log. Murder at the vanities 1934 the movie database tmdb. Title earl carroll vanities summary poster for motion picture, starring dennis okeefe, constance moore, eve arden, otto kruger, alan mowbray, stephanie bachelor, pinky lee, and woody herman and his orchestra, with four scenes from the film.
Endlessly earl carroll vanities song not included in this posting, but a radio performance by ray eberle is available courtesy of the croonr1 youtube channel. The theater was sold following the 1948 deaths of earl carroll and beryl wallace in the crash of united airlines flight 624. Jul 02, 2019 endlessly earl carroll vanities song not included in this posting, but a radio performance by ray eberle is available courtesy of the croonr1 youtube channel. This last film was produced by republic pictures, a breadandbutter studio specializing in westerns and serials. The earl carroll vanities was a broadway revue that earl carroll presented in the 1920s and early 1930s. Earl carroll vanities wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Nudity was a common element in shows like the vanities, george whites scandals, ziegfelds follies, and the other revues. Bway music theatrical song vintage theatre sheet music scandals sheet music broadway theatre sheet music ethel merman music showtune sheet music george whites scandals broadway theater sheet music kern hammerstein george ira gershwin vocal selections sheet music kern show boat piano vocal score sheet music broadway theatre movie sheet music. The days of having only a couple dozen precodes to fawn over are long gone, and we can afford to bypass films like murder at the vanities, with only tepid naughtiness to balance out the complete ineptitude.
Sep 16, 2012 carroll offered broadway audiences nearnuditysometimes complete nudity, and his racy show became the new thing. Earl carroll was part billy rose, a little busby berkeley and part mike todd. The film was released on april 5, 1945, by republic pictures. Carl brisson and kitty carlisle star as two members of the earl carroll vanities whose plans to marry are thwarted by a jealous gertrude michael. Stage manager jack ellery calls in his friend, policeman bill murdock, to help him investigate. Sep 16, 2015 this is fields second talking comedy short. Earl carroll vanities 1945 film complet en francais. His reallife and screen personalities were often indistinguishable, and he is remembered for his distinctive nasal voice, his antisocial character, and his fondness for alcohol. Earl carroll foi um produtor da broadway muito popular na primeira metade do seculo xx.
In addition to the vanities he produced two editions of earl carrolls sketchbook 1929 and 1935, and murder at the vanities 1934, a murder mystery that was also made. When, texs star singer, claire, sprains her ankle, drina steps in and belts out a few numbers impressing earl carroll, a broadway producer who had come to see claire perform. In 1938 earl carroll decided to open a theater and supper club at 6230 sunset boulevard. Murder at the vanities 1934 classic horror film board. Carroll produced and directed numerous broadway musicals, including eleven editions of earl carroll s vanities, earl carroll s sketch book and murder at the vanities, which was also made into a film starring carl brisson, victor mclaglen and jack oakie. She retired after appearing in joan of arc 1948 to marry the oscarwinning music director. Fields, actor whose flawless timing and humorous cantankerousness made him one of americas greatest comedians. We precode film fans, as a group, really need to stop going gaga over any movie with moderately salacious content. Usually, it was momentary and partial, a bared breast or buttock briefly glimpsed. See the article in its original context from october 14, 1923, section drama, page 2 buy. The dentist skit was filmed by george mann in when w. Gene autry, ray bolger, george mcmanus, ted lewis, groucho marx, jack haley, john howard, anne baxter, lionel barrymore, and more. He was a staff writer for a new york publishing company between 1912 and 1917, then served in the us army air force during world war i.
For a decade or so, annual productions of earl carroll s vanities through these portals pass the most beautiful girls in the world were a staple of the theatrical stage, treading the fine line between titillation and. Unless noted otherwise, the following account of earl carroll s 1924 vanities draws upon murrays biography. Count me among the fans of this precode curiosity a murder mystery set against the backdrop of earl carroll s vanities, a glitzy stage revue in the style of the ziegfeld follies, only as one critic put it with more skin and less taste. Shortly before the curtain goes up the first time at the latest performance of earl carroll s vanities, someone is attempting to injure the leading lady ann ware, who wants to marry leading man eric lander. Known as the troubadour of the nude, carroll was famous for his productions featuring the most lightly clad showgirls on broadway. Bill thinks jack if offering to let him see the show from an unusual view point, after he. Shop chorus girl earl carroll vanities 8th edition 1930 audition notification card and more music, movie, and tv memorabilia at amazons entertainment collectibles store. Only the first, which is almost undoubtedly the best, is available on video. Republic had made musicals before, but few of them were.
Murder at the vanities, a night at earl carrolls e este earl carroll vanities. Overview of earl carroll vanities, 1945, directed by joseph santley, with dennis okeefe, constance moore, eve arden, at turner classic movies. Read the full synopsis of earl carroll vanities, 1945, directed by joseph santley, with dennis okeefe, constance moore, eve arden, at turner classic movies. Murder at the vanities 1934, a night at earl carrolls 1940, earl carrolls vanities 1945, and earl carroll sketchbook 1946. Everyone is a suspect and the hardnosed cop played by mclaglen must break the case before the killer exits stage right. Theatres 44th street theatre feb 29, 1932 apr 9, 1932 earl carroll theatre. The facility was a popular night spot for many of hollywoods most glamorous stars and powerful film industry moguls such as darryl zanuck and walter wanger, who sat on the earl carroll theatres board of governors. More of the broadway showman and considerably more of his performers. Though forgotten today, his vanities were potent enough to inspire four movies. Performers included joe cook, lillian roth, ted healy, david chasen, george moran, charles mack, peggy hopkins joyce, kathryn reed altman, faith bacon, will mahoney, frank mitchell and beryl wallace.
In just 75 days he started and completed the construction of a building and opened a dazzling night club and theatre. Chorus girl earl carroll vanities 8th edition 1930. Vous pouvez regarder le film earl carroll vanities en streaming dans le cable tv ou cinema au montreal. Chorus girl earl carroll vanities 8th edition 1930 audition.