Earl Carroll Vanities (film)

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. The film was released on April 5, 1945, by Republic Pictures.[1][2][3]

This article is about the 1945 film. For the 1920’s Broadway revue, see The Earl Carroll Vanities.
Earl Carroll Vanities
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJoseph Santley
Produced byAlbert J. Cohen
Screenplay byFrank Gill Jr.
Story byCortland Fitzsimmons
StarringDennis O'Keefe
Constance Moore
Eve Arden
Otto Kruger
Alan Mowbray
Stephanie Bachelor
Music byJoseph Dubin
Walter Scharf
CinematographyJack A. Marta
Edited byRichard L. Van Enger
Production
company
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • April 5, 1945 (1945-04-05)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Her royal highness, 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 an American woman who runs a nightclub, "Tex" Donnelly, and confides that her secret wish was always 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, because impresario Earl Carroll is considering everyone for his new revue. Tex offers Drina a chance to perform, and she's an instant success.

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

Cast

References
  1. "Earl-Carroll-Vanities - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
  2. "Earl Carroll Vanities (1945) - Overview". TCM.com. 1945-03-31. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
  3. "Earl Carroll Vanities". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
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