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. A producer puts an unknown european princess constance moore in his show, and she falls for its author dennis okeefe. In 1922 he built the first earl carroll theatre in new york, which was demolished and rebuilt on a grander scale in 1931. Earl carroll vanities 1945 earl carroll vanities 1945. Royalty from a small european principality come to new york city to arrange for. In 1953, republic reedited and rereleased earl carroll vanities as moonstruck melody.
More of the broadway showman and considerably more of his performers. The fan dancer from earl carroll s vanities just might be sally rand. The theater was sold following the 1948 deaths of earl carroll and beryl wallace in the crash of united airlines flight 624. Murder at the vanities 34, a night at earl carrolls 40 and earl carroll vanities 45.
Earl carroll was famous for his productions featuring the most lightly clad show girls on broadway and in hollywood. Part of its appeal to the tired businessman, the proverbial audience for the leg shows of the twenties, was the spectacular peacock. Earl carrolls vanities 1945 joseph santley synopsis. Earl carrolls vanities 1923 original, musical, revue, broadway opened in new york city jul 5, 1923 and played through dec 29, 1923. Murder at the vanities letterboxd your life in film. This last film was produced by republic pictures, a breadandbutter studio specializing in westerns and serials.
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. Chorus girl earl carroll vanities 8th edition 1930 audition. And ill admit, ive often thought it would be wonderful to be a femme fatale. Earl carrolls vanities 1931 1931 broadway backstage. Known as the troubadour of the nude, carroll was famous for his productions featuring the most lightly clad showgirls. Victor mclaglen, jack oakie, carl brisson and kitty carlisle. Reviews, interviews and features from the international film magazine. Carroll s annual vanities provided story material for three hollywood films. 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. Yet today, the nowempty theater shows no signs of the grandeur that attracted a packed house of moviegoers and movie stars alike during. Earl carroll vanities 1945 royalty from a small european principality come to new york city to arrange for a loan to prop up their countrys troubled finances.
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. Though forgotten today, his vanities were potent enough to inspire four movies. Beryl wallace earl carroll vanities final edition 1940. The earl carroll vanities burlesque show dancers backstage c.
In 1938 earl carroll decided to open a theater and supper club at 6230 sunset boulevard. The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified. Earl carroll, american showman, theatrical producer, and director, best known for his earl carroll s vanities 192248, which were popular revues of songs, dances, and flamboyantly costumed ladies. Over the doors of his earl carroll theatre in new york city and his earl carroll restaurant in. Earl carroll vanities 1945 approved 1h 31min musical, romance 5 april 1945 usa royalty from a small european principality come to new york city to arrange for a loan to prop up their countrys troubled finances. This was the famous vanities at hollywoods earl carroll theater.
Earl carrolls vanities 1932 broadway musical original ibdb. Earl carroll vanities 1945 a producer puts an unknown european princess constance moore in his show, and she falls for its author dennis okeefe. While the queen mother attends to the negotiations, princess drina. Royalty from a small european principality come to new york city to arrange for a loan to prop up their. 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. Although a july 1944 hollywood reporter news item stated that belle baker had been signed to play a featured role in the picture, she is not in the released film. 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. She was a good student with perfect attendance and was to enroll at washington irving high school. With dennis okeefe, constance moore, eve arden, otto kruger. Film, video chatterbox lazybones 1943 motion picture feature film over 60 minutes.
It reverted to its original name some years later, and is currently a production studio for nickelodeon tv. At the rivoli is a screen version of earl carroll s stage offering, murder. Earl carrolls vanities 1932 original, musical, revue, broadway opened in new york. Completed in 1938, the earl carroll theatre is one of the last remaining examples of modern entertainment venues constructed at the height of hollywoods. 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. Earl carroll vanities letterboxd your life in film. Republic had made musicals before, but few of them were.
Murder at the vanities, a night at earl carrolls e este earl carroll vanities. At age alice graduated from the 8th grade at public school no. It has to do with mistaken identity, the use of royalty in disguise and being with commoners, putting on a show musical, the egotistical star of the show as well as romance between the various characters. Earl 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 jack oakie. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Shortly before the curtain goes up the first time at the latest performance of earl carrolls vanities, someone is attempting to injure the leading lady ann ware, who wants to marry leading man eric lander. Theatres 44th street theatre feb 29, 1932 apr 9, 1932 earl carroll theatre. A production number from the earl carroll vanities, date unknown. 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. Earl carroll s vanities of 1924 opened on september 10th and ran for 440 performances. She retired after appearing in joan of arc 1948 to marry the oscarwinning music director. Fields in that comic performers headlining role in the earl carroll vanities, at carroll s 7th avenue manhattan theater. Murder at the vanities 1934, a night at earl carrolls 1940, earl carrolls vanities 1945, and earl carroll sketchbook 1946. Murder at the vanities 1934 letterboxd your life in film. Shop chorus girl earl carroll vanities 8th edition 1930 audition notification card and more music, movie, and tv memorabilia at amazons entertainment collectibles store.
Milton berle debutearl carroll vanities max wallharriet. Her big break came when she landed the title role in my girl friday. Murder at the vanities 1934, a night at earl carroll s 1940, earl carroll s vanities 1945, and earl carroll sketchbook 1946. Many contemporary sources refer to this film as earl carroll s vanities. Victor mclaglen, jack oakie, carl brisson and kitty carlisle in the film murder at the vanities by mordaunt hall. Herein they mix up the elements of a musical show and a murder mystery, with effective comedy to flavor, and come out with 95 minutes of entertainment based on the play by earl carroll and rufus. Earl carroll foi um produtor da broadway muito popular na primeira metade do seculo xx. Other early films of interest include earl carroll vanities republic, 1945 with. Christmas carols and earl carroll will become a motif for san franciscos holiday spirit when the famous earl carroll vanities opens at the geary in san francisco tonight.
In just 75 days he started and completed the construction of a building and opened a dazzling night club and theatre. A pair of mid1940s musical comedy films, earl carroll vanities and earl carroll sketchbook, both starring constance moore, were inspired by carrolls stage revues. 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. This is a rare souvenir program from the original broadway production of. Earl carroll vanities is a film directed by joseph santley with dennis okeefe, constance moore, eve arden, otto kruger, year. At the rivoli is a screen version of earl carrolls stage offering, murder. Charles le maire costume and fashion sketches, circa 1924. Movie palaces and legitimate theatres in hollywood, california. Charles judels was included in the cast by hollywood reporter production charts, but he also does not appear in the completed picture. Preferred citation note identification of item, date if known, charles le maire costume and fashion sketches, ka. Dolly took her chance when lou lou bent over by the clothes rail.
Beryl wallace the private life and times of beryl wallace. Esther muir, 92, character actress the new york times. The stations restoration of the earl carroll theatre page about her visit. 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. Ive worked with a lot of great glamorous girls in movies and the theater. She was an actress and writer, known for earl carroll vanities 1945, sing, neighbor, sing 1944 and silent partner 1944. In addition to the almost nude scenes, the marijuana song and the sexually aroused detective, you can find here the irrevocable proof that youve just seen a precode movie. Only the first, which is almost undoubtedly the best, is available on video.
Earl carrolls vanities 1930 original, musical, revue opened in new york city jul 1, 1930 and played through jan 3, 1931. 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. Playbill sites playbill store playbill classic arts. The story opens on broadway, where european singing sensation eric lander carl brisson is to be making his first american appearance on stage, along with new york diva ann ware kitty carlisle in the musical production of earl carrolls vanities. His early career as a pianist in film theatre led him to write special material for vaudeville singers and eventually produce his own nightclub shows. See the article in its original context from october 14, 1923, section drama, page 2 buy. In the 1920s, working in manhattan, koehler contributed to broadway musicals such as 9. The earl carroll vanities, a popular broadway revue of the 1930s and 40s, is the setting for this murder mystery interspersed with an assortment of variety acts, including duke ellington performing ebony rhapsody and a novelty number called marijuana. Gene autry, ray bolger, george mcmanus, ted lewis, groucho marx, jack haley, john howard, anne baxter, lionel barrymore, and more. Earl carroll died in the crash of united airlines flight 624, which also took the life of his girlfriend, beryl wallace, on june 17, 1948.
Earl carroll s vanities 1932 original, musical, revue, broadway opened in new york city sep 27, 1932 and played through dec 10, 1932. Following a stint as a showgirl in carroll s broadway musical earl carroll s vanities, she met her husband robert in 1959 when she was cast as an extra in an episode of the adventure. Music song endlessly in earl carroll vanities music by walter kent. Victor mclaglen, jack oakie, carl brisson and kitty. Royalty from a small european principality come to new york city to arrange for a loan to prop up their countrys troubled finances. Murder at the vanities 1934 classic horror film board. Earl carroll vanities 1945 letterboxd your life in film. Carroll vanities final edition 1940 souvenir program and more music, movie, and tv. The large neon face on the front facade of the theater is that of beryl wallace, one of the famous earl carroll girls. Wojcik for this early 1971 photo taken after hair had completed a nearly two year. Murder at the vanities 34, a night at earl carroll s 40 and earl carroll vanities 45.
Queen of the nightclubs texas guinan in a super rare clip from april 1931 on stage at a vaudeville benefit for the poor. Stage manager jack ellery calls in his friend, policeman bill murdock, to help him investigate. Broadway producer earl carroll was a ziegfeldlike entrepreneur who staged lavish revues featuring attractive young ladies. Earl carroll vanities 1945 joseph santley, dennis okeefe. The film was released on april 5, 1945, by republic pictures. Sweet lucy brown by leon rene, otis rene, performed by the mills brothers.
The house shown in the film at 15 dunster road, great neck. William claude fields, 18801946, american comic actor, b. Earl carroll s vanities 1931 production information, other productions of earl carroll s vanities 1931. Murder at the vanities 1934 mitchell leisen synopsis. This last film was produced by republic pictures, a breadandbutter studio specializing in westerns and. This last film was produced by republic pictures, a breadandbutter studio specializing in westerns. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Fields at the home he rented in 1928 while appearing in earl carrolls vanities, 7th edition. While the article above hints that the new theatre will be an enlargement of the first earl carroll theatre, that was not true. Mar 14, 2018 earl carroll vanities 1945 joseph santley, dennis okeefe, constance moore, eve arden, musical, romance march 14, 2018 royalty from a small european principality come to new york city to arrange for a loan to prop up their countrys troubled finances. While the queen mother attends to the negotiations. Carroll was killed in a 1948 airplane crash, however, and earl carroll sketchbook was the last earl carroll film produced by republic. Earl carrolls vanities 1930 broadway musical original. 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.
Earl carroll vanities wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. All of these stories have been done, but it is still a cute and well done musical with the background of earl carroll and his vanities. The collection consists of seventeen le maire sketches, including work for the earl carroll vanities 19241930 and unidentified sketches from the 1950s. Earl carrolls vanities 1923 broadway musical original. Overview of earl carroll vanities, 1945, directed by joseph santley, with dennis okeefe, constance moore, eve arden, at turner classic movies. Carrolls annual vanities provided story material for three hollywood films. But stories of chorus girls, rich businessmen, midnight suppers, and movie offers. Earl carroll vanities 1945 rarefilmm the cave of forgotten films. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Known as the troubadour of the nude, carroll was famous for his productions featuring the most lightly clad showgirls on broadway. He began his career as a juggler, and much later appeared in the ziegfeld follies and in earl carroll s vanities. A former showgirl with the musical troupe the earl carroll vanities, she met altman in 1959 when she was working as an extra on an episode of the syndicated tv show whirlybirds that he was.
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