Summary
Burlesque queen Doll Face Carroll is dismissed from an audition for a legitimate Broadway show because she lacks culture. Her boss/manager Mike decides that she can get both culture and plenty of publicity by writing her autobiography.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 41GoodWatch 43
IMDb5.9
Audience score23%
Running time
1 h 20 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −20 min on the typical 100
typical 10080Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 139 countries
+129Released
1945
December 31, 1945
81 years ago
Genres
ComedyMusicRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
14 of 14
Vivian BlaineMary Elizabeth 'Doll Face' Carroll
Dennis O'KeefeMichael Francis 'Mike' Hannegan
Perry ComoNicky Ricci
Carmen MirandaChita Chula
Martha StewartFrankie Porter
Stephen DunneFrederick Manly Gerard (as Michael Dunne)
Reed HadleyFlo Hartman
Stanley PragerFlo's Aide
Charles TannenFlo's Aide
George E. StoneStage Manager
Frank OrthPeters
Donald MacBrideLawyer Ferguson
Lex BarkerJack, Coast Guardsman (uncredited)- AHAlvin HammerHarold, the Soda Jerk (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Lewis Seiler Director
Writing · 2
- Leonard Praskins Writer
- Gypsy Rose Lee Theatre Play
Production · 1
- Bryan Foy Producer
Camera · 1
- Joseph LaShelle Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Norman Colbert Editor
Sound · 2
- Cyril J. Mockridge Original Music Composer
- David Buttolph Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Lyle R. Wheeler Art Direction
- Boris Leven Art Direction
- Thomas Little Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Yvonne Wood Costume Design
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