Sweet Rosie O'Grady (1943)
Sweet Rosie O'Grady (1943), directed by Irving Cummings, starring Betty Grable and Robert Young.
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THE GRANDEST ROMANTIC PAIR IN THE SWEETEST MUSICAL OF THE YEAR!
Synopsis
An American singer becomes engaged to an English duke, but is continuously pestered over her past as a burlesque dancer by a reporter from her hometown.
- Ernest PalmerCinematography
- Irving CummingsDirector
- Edward Van EveryStory
- Frederick StephaniStory
About the film
Sweet Rosie O'Grady is a 1943 Technicolor musical film about an American singer who attempts to better herself by marrying an English duke, but is harassed by a reporter. Directed by Irving Cummings, it stars Betty Grable and Robert Young.
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Sweet Rosie O'Grady is a 1943 Technicolor musical film about an American singer who attempts to better herself by marrying an English duke, but is harassed by a reporter. Directed by Irving Cummings, it stars Betty Grable and Robert Young.
Plot
Cast
Betty Grable as Madeleine Marlowe / Rosie O'Grady
Robert Young as Sam Magee
Adolphe Menjou as Thomas Moran
Reginald Gardiner as Charles, Duke of Trippingham
Virginia Grey as Edna Van Dyke
Phil Regan as Mr. Clark
Sig Ruman as Joe Flugelman
Alan Dinehart as Arthur Skinner
Hobart Cavanaugh as Clark
Frank Orth as Taxi Driver
Jonathan Hale as Mr. Fox
George Cockerill as Singer
Box office
Betty Grable was the number one box-office attraction at the time of this film's release. Her other film that year was Coney Island, and both were among the top 10 highest-grossing films of 1943 and two of 20th Century Fox's big money makers that year.
References
External links
Sweet Rosie O'Grady at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
Sweet Rosie O'Grady at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
Sweet Rosie O'Grady at IMDb
Text from Sweet Rosie O'Grady on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_Rosie_O'Grady
Trivia
- It premiered on October 1, 1943, a Friday.
- It runs 1h14 — short for a feature film.
- This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- Studios20th Century Fox
- CountriesUnited States
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Betty Grable
Madeleine Marlowe/Rosie O'Grady -
Robert Young
Samuel Magee -
Adolphe Menjou
Tom Moran -
Reginald Gardiner
Charles, Duke of Trippenham -
Virginia Grey
Edna Van Dyke -
Sig Ruman
Joe Flugelman -
Alan Dinehart
Arthur Skinner -
Hermes Pan
Madge's Dancing Partner -
Phil Regan
Clark - Composer / Vocalist -
Hobart Cavanaugh
Clark -
Frank Orth
Taxi Driver -
Jonathan Hale
Mr. Fox - George Cockerill Singer
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George Chandler
Kelly - Reporter (uncredited) -
Stanley Clements
Danny (uncredited) -
Bess Flowers
Diner at Delmonico's (uncredited) -
Byron Foulger
Rimplemayer (uncredited)
Quiz about this movie
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Tags
Crew
- Ernest Palmer Cinematography
- Irving Cummings Director
- Edward Van Every Story
- Frederick Stephani Story
- Ken Englund Screenplay
Questions about this film
What is Sweet Rosie O'Grady about?
Sweet Rosie O'Grady: An American singer becomes engaged to an English duke, but is continuously pestered over her past as a burlesque dancer by a reporter from her hometown.
Who directed Sweet Rosie O'Grady?
Sweet Rosie O'Grady was directed by Irving Cummings in 1943.
Who stars in Sweet Rosie O'Grady?
The cast of Sweet Rosie O'Grady includes Betty Grable, Robert Young, Adolphe Menjou, Reginald Gardiner and Virginia Grey.
How long is Sweet Rosie O'Grady?
Sweet Rosie O'Grady runs for 74 minutes, or 1h14.
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