Eadie Was a Lady (1945)
It's breezy! It's teasy! It's easy on the eyes!
In this amiable Columbia B musical, society girl Ann Miller escapes her Back Bay family by performing in the chorus line in a burlesque house. But trouble starts when her boss (William Wright) decides to build her up as a star. One of the many bread-and-butter Columbia productions graced by the contributions of Cole’s in-house dance studio. Cole dances behind Miller in “I’m Gonna See My Baby.” --Museum of Modern Art
Director: Arthur Dreifuss
Genre: Music, Comedy
Runtime: 67 min
Release Date: January 24, 1945
Cast
- Ann Miller - Eadie Allen / Edithea Alden
- Joe Besser - Professor Diogenes Dingle
- William Wright - Tommy Foley
- Jeff Donnell - Pamela 'Pepper' Parker
- Marion Martin - Rose Allure
- Kathleen Howard - Aunt Priscilla Alden
- Tom Dugan - Hannegan
- Carla Balenda - Doris (as Sally Bliss)
- Jimmy Little - Jim Tuttle
- Hal McIntyre - Hal McIntyre Hal McIntyre
Screenplay
- Sammy Cahn (Lyricist)
- Monte Brice (Screenplay)
- Monte Brice (Story)
Music: Marlin Skiles, George Duning
Cinematography: Burnett Guffey
Editing: James Sweeney
Production: Columbia Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
dance, show business, big band
More Films by Director: Arthur Dreifuss
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Eadie Was a Lady about?
- In this amiable Columbia B musical, society girl Ann Miller escapes her Back Bay family by performing in the chorus line in a burlesque house. But trouble starts when her boss (William Wright) decides to build her up as a star. One of the many bread-and-butter Columbia productions graced by the contributions of Cole’s in-house dance studio. Cole dances behind Miller in “I’m Gonna See My Baby.” --Museum of Modern Art
- Who directed Eadie Was a Lady?
- Eadie Was a Lady was directed by Arthur Dreifuss.
- Who stars in Eadie Was a Lady?
- Eadie Was a Lady stars Ann Miller, Joe Besser, William Wright, Jeff Donnell, Marion Martin, Kathleen Howard.
- How long is Eadie Was a Lady?
- Eadie Was a Lady has a runtime of 1h 7m (67 minutes).
- What genre is Eadie Was a Lady?
- Eadie Was a Lady is a Music, Comedy film.
- Where was Eadie Was a Lady produced?
- Eadie Was a Lady was produced in United States of America.