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The Dolly Sisters (1945)

APPROVED 114 min  -  Biography | Drama | Musical  -   7 October 1946 (Sweden)
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Two sisters from Hungary become famous entertainers in the early 1900s. Fictionalized biography with lots of songs.

Director:

Irving Cummings
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Betty Grable ...
Yansci 'Jenny' Dolly
John Payne ...
Harry Fox
June Haver June Haver ...
Roszika 'Rosie' Dolly
S.Z. Sakall S.Z. Sakall ...
Uncle Latsie Dolly
Reginald Gardiner Reginald Gardiner ...
Tony, Duke of Breck
Frank Latimore Frank Latimore ...
Irving Netcher
Gene Sheldon Gene Sheldon ...
Professor Winnup, seal trainer
Sig Ruman Sig Ruman ...
Ignatz Tsimmis
Trudy Marshall Trudy Marshall ...
Lenora Baldwin
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Elmer Elmer ...
Elmer - the Seal
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Storyline

In 1904, Uncle Latsie comes to New York from Hungary with two little nieces, who immediately take to cafe dancing. In 1912 they're still at it, but to pay Uncle's card debts they decide to go into vaudeville. Singer Harry Fox, whom they meet en route, schemes to get them an audition with the great Hammerstein; but their resulting success takes them far out of Harry's league. Lots of songs with a little story. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

As Irmãs Dolly See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,510,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Betty Grable, using the pseudonym Ruth Haag (which combined her middle name with that of her husband Harry James), performed as vocalist for Harry James and His Music Makers on the best-selling commercial disc, released by Columbia Records, of the movie's Oscar-nominated ballad, 'I Can't Begin to Tell You' (music by James V. Monaco, lyrics by Mack Gordon). See more »

Connections

Featured in "Biography: Betty Grable: Behind the Pin-up" (1995) See more »

Soundtracks

"Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag and Smile, Smile, Smile!"
(uncredited)
Music by Felix Powell
Lyrics by George Asaf
Sung by the soldiers at the train station See more »