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Musical, 80 min, b/w
A young girl fresh out of reform school who is singing in a
burlesque show is offered a scholarship to a famous music camp by the camp's
owner. She must overcome the suspicions of the other students in order to prove
herself.
Susannah Foster is actually across
Allan Jones' lap and both Jones and Lynne Overman spank her. Jones starting out
the spanking and then offering Overman the chance to get in a few swats, which
he gladly does.
Cast (in credits order)
Allan Jones.... Michael Maddy
Susanna Foster.... Toodles LaVerne
Margaret Lindsay.... Sylvia Worth
Lynne Overman.... George Thomas
Grace Bradley.... Madie Duvalie
William Collier Sr..... Dr. Joseph E. Maddy
Heimo Haitto.... Himself
William Chapman.... Himself
Kaye Connor.... Herself
Diana Lynn.... Herself (as Dolly Loehr)
Patricia Travers.... Herself
Richard Bonelli.... Himself
Richard Hageman.... Himself
Irra Petina.... Herself
Tandy MacKenzie.... Himself
Fay Helm.... Miss Wilson
Esther Dale.... Miss Clark
Deems Taylor.... Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Astrid Allwyn.... Girl (uncredited)
Charles Bimbo.... Bum (uncredited)
Hobart Cavanaugh.... Announcer (uncredited)
Russ Coller.... Elevator boy (uncredited)
Sidney D'Albrook.... Deadpan man (uncredited)
Carol Holloway.... Nurse (uncredited)
Fred Hoose.... Mr. Stevens (uncredited)
Adele Horner.... Girl (uncredited)
Jane Keckley.... Catty woman (uncredited)
Bertram Marburgh.... Mr. Myers (uncredited)
Peter Meremblum.... Himself (violin instructor) (uncredited)
Ottola Nesmith.... Mrs. Stevens (uncredited)
Wilfred Pelletier.... Opera conductor (uncredited)
Jean Porter.... Girl (uncredited)
Bert Roach.... Cop (uncredited)
Ruth Robinson.... Mrs. Myers (uncredited)
Ruth Rogers.... Receptionist (uncredited)
Mary Ruth.... Herself (Mary Ruth Kizziar) (uncredited)
Hayden Stevenson.... Chauffeur (uncredited)
Rosella Towne.... Girl (uncredited)
Elena Verdugo.... Girl (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan.... Stokes (uncredited)
Directed by
Andrew L. Stone
Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Robert Lively
Andrew L. Stone
Produced by
Andrew L. Stone.... producer
Original Music by
Ann Ronell (song "Fireflies on Parade")
Non-Original Music by
Georges Bizet (from opera "Carmen")
Johannes Brahms (from "Hungarian Dance No.5")
Charles Gounod (from opera "Faust")
Edvard Grieg (from "Concerto in A minor")
Giacomo Meyerbeer (song "Shadow Song" from opera "Dinorah")
Anton Rubinstein (from "Romance in E-flat")
John Philip Sousa (from "Stars and Stripes Forever")
Johann Strauß (from "Voices of Spring")
Richard Wagner (from "Rienzi")
Cinematography by
Theodor Sparkuhl
Film Editing by
James Smith
Art Direction by
Hans Dreier
A. Earl Hedrick
Other crew
Phil Boutelje.... musical director
Edwin Lester.... music advisor: opera scene
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures [us]
Distributors
Paramount Pictures [us] (1941) (USA) (theatrical)
Also Known As:
The Hard-Boiled Canary
Runtime: 80 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Black and White
Sound Mix: Mono