Earl Carroll Vanities (film)

1945 film by Joseph Santley

April 5, 1945 (1945-04-05)

Running time

91 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Earl Carroll Vanities is a 1945 American musical film directed by Joseph Santley and written by Frank Gill Jr. The film stars Dennis O'Keefe, Constance Moore, Eve Arden, Otto Kruger, Alan Mowbray and Stephanie Bachelor. It was released on April 5, 1945 by Republic Pictures.^[1]^[2]^[3]

The film's title refers to the real-life revue The Earl Carroll Vanities, but the film is not related to Earl Carroll Sketchbook, a film that would be released the following year.^[4]

Plot

Princess Drina returns to America where she was educated. She is traveling with her betrothed, the usually inebriated Grand Duke Paul, and with Queen Mother Elena, who wants Drina to secure a bank loan that will sustain their small republic economically.

Drina encounters Tex Donnelly, an American woman who runs a nightclub, and confides that her secret wish is to sing and dance. Tex's business partner and songwriter Danny Baldwin needs a replacement when the club's star entertainer, his girlfriend Claire Elliott, sprains an ankle. Tex offers Drina a chance to perform, and she is an instant success. Meanwhile, impresario Earl Carroll is seeking talent for his new revue, The Earl Carroll Vanities.

Danny and Claire resent the attention that Drina receives over the next two weeks, and Claire exposes the secret that Drina is actually royalty. Queen Elena insists that Drina give up showbusiness and return to her duties, but when Tex's master of ceremonies tricks her into one last appearance on stage, Drina is loved by everyone, including Danny.

Cast

Dennis O'Keefe as Danny Baldwin
Constance Moore as Drina
Eve Arden as Tex Donnelly
Otto Kruger as Earl Carroll
Alan Mowbray as Grand Duke Paul
Stephanie Bachelor as Claire Elliott
Pinky Lee as Pinky Price
Mary Forbes as Queen Mother Elena
Harry Parke as Walter
Leon Belasco as Baron Dashek
Tom Dugan as Waiter in Tex's Club
Chester Clute as Mr. Weems
Jimmy Alexander as Singer
Tom London as Tom
Beverly Lloyd as Cigarette Girl
Edward Gargan as Policeman
Robert Greig as Vonce
Wilton Graff as Mr. Thayer
Tommy Ivo as Tommy
Liliane as Speciality Dancer
Woody Herman and His Orchestra as Dance Band
Mario as Speciality Dancer

References

^ Hal Erickson (2014). "Earl-Carroll-Vanities - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2014-10-25. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
^ "Earl Carroll Vanities (1945) - Overview". TCM.com. 1945-03-31. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
^ "Earl Carroll Vanities". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
^ papermoon4. "July 1, 1929 & 1930 - "Earl Carroll's Sketchbook" & "Earl Carroll's Vanities"". The Papermoon Reviewsical!. Retrieved 2022-01-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)