Delightfully Dangerous (1945)
She's a Slick Chick... This Lady of Burlesque.
Young Sherry Williams dreams of having a singing career, and she idolizes her older sister Josephine, who has gone to New York to perform on the stage. When Sherry is distraught just before performing at her school, a visiting Broadway producer encourages her by telling her positive things about her sister. Soon afterwards, Sherry decides to make a surprise trip to New York to visit Josephine - but what she finds there is not at all what she expected
Director: Arthur Lubin
Genre: Comedy, Music
Runtime: 92 min
Release Date: March 31, 1945
Cast
- Jane Powell - Sherry Williams
- Ralph Bellamy - Arthur Hale
- Constance Moore - Jo Williams / Bubbles Barton
- Arthur Treacher - Jeffers
- Morton Gould - Himself
- Ruth Tobey - Molly Bradley
- Bess Flowers - Lady at Mr. Hopkins' Table
- Louise Beavers - Hannah
- Nick Stewart - Desk Clerk
Screenplay
- Walter DeLeon (Screenplay)
- Frank Tashlin (Story)
- Edward Verdier (Story)
- Irving Phillips (Story)
- Arthur Phillips (Screenplay)
Editing: Harvey Manger
Production: United Artists, Hunt Stromberg Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Musical Spectacle
Keywords
new york city, musical, school
More Films by Director: Arthur Lubin
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Delightfully Dangerous about?
- Young Sherry Williams dreams of having a singing career, and she idolizes her older sister Josephine, who has gone to New York to perform on the stage. When Sherry is distraught just before performing at her school, a visiting Broadway producer encourages her by telling her positive things about her sister. Soon afterwards, Sherry decides to make a surprise trip to New York to visit Josephine - but what she finds there is not at all what she expected
- Who directed Delightfully Dangerous?
- Delightfully Dangerous was directed by Arthur Lubin.
- Who stars in Delightfully Dangerous?
- Delightfully Dangerous stars Jane Powell, Ralph Bellamy, Constance Moore, Arthur Treacher, Morton Gould, Ruth Tobey.
- How long is Delightfully Dangerous?
- Delightfully Dangerous has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is Delightfully Dangerous?
- Delightfully Dangerous is a Comedy, Music film.
- Where was Delightfully Dangerous produced?
- Delightfully Dangerous was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Delightfully Dangerous?
- The themes of Delightfully Dangerous include: Musical Spectacle.