George white s 1935 scandals is an american musical film, written by jack yellen and produced in 1935 by fox film corporation. He makes it to georgia where he sees an advertisement for a show called whites scandals. George gershwins tune dated 12181922 is a short song sketch that he wrote on that date. George whites scandals 1939 original, musical, revue, broadway opened in new york city aug 28, 1939 and played through dec 9, 1939. This was her film debut and she gets the best song in the score, oh you nasty man. A better film than i was expecting, fun, but not great. George whites scandals 1945 was the third and final movie to be based on the new york stage revue of the same name, which was formed by burlesque producer george white in 1919 with a new incarnation every year. George whites scandals 1926 broadway musical original. This would eventually lead him to solo as well as partnered dance work with partners louise brooks, minerva coverdale and ann pennington on the broadway stage. It was a followup to but not a sequel to the 1934 release, george whites scandals. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. George white s scandals the movie celebrates that tradition with knockabout comic joan davis and songandjoke man jack haley playing scandals stars and lovebirds separated by haley s sourpuss sis margaret hamilton, the wicked witch to haley s tin man in the. Broadway producer george white, who was the title character of 1934s george whites scandals, heads for florida following his latest hit.
Hot on the heels of the previous years george whites scandals, they rushed this one before the cameras, and it suffered the fate that most sequels sufferit wasnt as good as the first one. See the full list of george whites 1935 scandals cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. George whites scandals is also the name of several movies set within the scandals, all of which focus primarily on the shows acts, with a thin backstage plot stringing them all together. Alice faye in george whites 1935 scandals 1935 lois eckert in george whites 1935 scandals 1935. George whites scandals 1934 alice faye made her film debut with george whites scandals 1934, and, as these things often work in hollywood, it happened because she was in the right place at the right time. George gershwins i love you was first sung by harry rose in george whites scandals of 1921, and i speculate that it has rarely been sung since. He makes it to georgia where he sees an advertisement for. George whites scandals the movie celebrates that tradition with knockabout comic joan davis and songandjoke man jack haley playing scandals stars and lovebirds separated by haleys sourpuss sis margaret hamilton, the wicked witch to haleys tin. Although most contemporary and modern sources indicate that it was also eleanor powell s debut, she had appeared in george white s 1935 scandals, a fox film released earlier in late mar 1935 see below. George whites 1935 scandals 1935 this was eleanor powells first appearance on film. But while the scandals may have had a more vested interest in the quality of the comedy and the.
Tom patricola also sings somebody loves me with joan leslie in the gershwin biopic rhapsody in blue, 1946 recording artists and club performers regularly change lyrics around to customize them for their own particular needs. Another strong wave of golden age releases are coming from foxs cinema archives line including george whites 1935 scandals starring alic. A followup to george whites scandals 1934, the film stars alice faye, james dunn, ned sparks and eleanor powell. Alt film guide wac s 4thyear anniversary releases include star vehicles for reynolds. Get the best deals on film glass slides when you shop the largest online selection at. George whites scandals 1924 broadway musical revue original.
The scandals of 1922 included george gershwins first attempt at a semioperatic work, blue monday, which he wrote with buddy desylva over the course of five days shortly before opening. Ethel merman, everett marshall, george whites scandals, george whites scandals of 1931, lew brown, musical revue, musical. Faye had been working as a chorus girl and dancer on the east coast for a couple of years and had recently changed her name from alice jeanne leppert to alice faye. Hot on the heels of the previous years george whites scandals, they rushed this. Another george white musical production in film which is based on the george whites scandals stage extravaganzas that played broadway for years. Fields, lester allen, and paul whitemans orchestra. Broadway producer george white, who was the title character of 1934 s george white s scandals, heads for florida following his latest hit.
Staring joan davis, ethel smith, phillip terry and glenn tryon. The best known of these was 1934s george whites scandals written by jack yellen, which marked the film debut of alice faye. Jimmy durante and cliff edwards also appear in george white s scandals and edwards has a good number with him comparing his trouble with women with that of henry viii. This would eventually lead him to solo as well as partnered dance work on the broadway stage picture on left is of george white and unknown dancer doing the flirtation dance. The show opens with white and his crew just completing their successful 1934 scandals, and. Get the best deals on film glass slides when you shop the largest online. This month well be highlighting just a few revues from 19301935. Rudy vallee in fact did appear on stage in george whites scandals of 1931 where he introduced life is just a bowl of cherries and a song that did better as a revival in 1943 than when it first came out, as time goes by. The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified. Alice faye is on record as stating that costs were being cut at fox and it shows. Although most contemporary and modern sources indicate that it was also eleanor powells debut, she had appeared in george whites 1935 scandals, a fox film released earlier in late mar 1935 see below. George whites scandals 1939 broadway musical original. George weitz march 12, 1892 new york, usa some sources say toronto, canada.
May 12, 2014 posted in musicals tagged 1931, alice fay, broadway, ethel merman, everett marshall, george whites scandals, george whites scandals of 1931, lew brown, musical revue, musical theatre, ray bolger, ray henderson, rudy vallee post navigation. George whites 1935 scandals 1935 cast and crew moviefone. Faye had been working as a chorus girl and dancer on the east coast for a couple of years and had recently changed her name from alice. Cast included winnie lightner, tom patricola, lester allen, richard bold, beulah berson, and the tip top four. Feist on allmovie like the samenamed 1934 and 1935 films, rko. George whites 1935 scandals alice faye james dunn ned sparks. Streetswings dance archives george white scandals of 1935 main. Oct 10, 2012 hollywood palace 517 bing crosby host, peggy lee, milton berle, jimmy durante, phil harris duration. The plot is a romance between stage comedienne joan mason davis and jack williams haley, which is staunchly opposed by jacks spinster sister clarabelle hamilton. George whites scandals 1945 wishing will make it so. George whites scandals 1936 original broadway cast. George whites scandals by alice faye, james dunn, ned. Widely regarded as one of the finest composers of both popular and classical music in the 20th century, george gershwin wrote for broadway musicals and the concert hall, creating many american standards in.
Find george gershwin composition information on allmusic. George whites 1935 scandals 1935 returning home to new york after a vacation, producer george white george white stops in a small town where he sees his name on a marquee for a musical show. The 1934 version of george whites scandals is one of those films i have. It was a followup to but not a sequel to the 1934 release, george white s scandals. George white s scandals is also the name of several movies set within the scandals, all of which focus primarily on the show s acts, with a thin backstage plot stringing them all together. George whites scandals the movie celebrates that tradition with knockabout comic joan davis and songandjoke man jack haley playing scandals stars and lovebirds separated by haleys sourpuss sis margaret hamilton, the wicked witch to haleys tin man in the. George whites 1935 scandals 1935 directed by george. He has produced four films that have been selected for the national film registry by the library of congress as. Wanting a break from his overzealous fans, a famous movie star hires a hawaiian plantation owner to. Hollywood palace 517 bing crosby host, peggy lee, milton berle, jimmy durante, phil harris duration. George whites 1935 scandals pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released george whites 1935 scandals pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes. White appears as himself again and this time does a little hoofing in a dance contest. Suspicious, he attends and learns that it is a hodgepodge variety show put on by another fellow named white.
Opening with a credit line that reads entire production conceived, created and directed by george white, a film evolves where the only plot line is a thin. It is the only genre which really took off with the birth of sound. The best known of these was 1934 s george white s scandals written by jack yellen, which marked the film debut of alice faye. George white s new edition of his cinema scandals is the spiritless expression of a form of entertainment which has become steadily less productive on the screen in the last few seasons. George whites scandals 1939 news features theatre classic arts film and tv seth rudetsky education cast recordings obituaries opening night livestreams. George whites scandals trailer 1935 video detective.
The original screen george whites scandals introduced alice faye to the screen and faye is once again featured. George whites scandals 1936 broadway musical original ibdb. George white s 1935 scandals 1935 returning home to new york after a vacation, producer george white george white stops in a small town where he sees his name on a marquee for a musical show. This film marked the screen debuts of buddy ebsen and his sister vilma. George white s scandals 1936 broadway, george white s scandals 1936 original cast list, original cast, current cast. George whites scandals 1926 original, musical, revue, broadway opened in new york city jun 14, 1926 and played through jun 18, 1927. Another george white musical production in film which is based on the george white s scandals stage extravaganzas that played broadway for years. Vintage silent film era glass slide 1920 s local advertisement harley davidson. In 1934, twentieth centuryfox brought white and singer rudy vallee to hollywood to make a movie version, also called george whites scandals 1934. Returning to new york after his first trip to london, where he had completed the rainbow, gershwin composed his fourth score for the scandals. George whites 1935 scandals pictures rotten tomatoes.
He makes it to georgia where he sees an advertisement for a show called white s scandals. Though very different from the original 1922 production in scandals, this production number resembles the original in several. A brodway producer discovers new talent in a small georgia town and brings them to new york for his new show. George whites scandals by alice faye, james dunn, ned sparks. George whites 1935 scandals 1935 george white, harry lachman, alice faye, james dunn, ned sparks, comedy, music, romance may, 2017 a vacationing broadway producer, george white, stops off in a small georgia town to send a telegram. Maybe what leads many to believe that she was a follies girl are the photos taken by alfred cheney johnston who is known for his artistic pictures of the follies girls. Streetswings dance archives george white scandals of 1945. Famed broadway producer george white appeared in a second film version of his famous scandals the year after the first one. George whites scandals 1936 original, musical, revue, broadway opened in new york city dec 25, 1935 and played through mar 28, 1936.
George whites scandals 1936 original broadway cast 1935. George whites 1935 scandals dvdr twentieth century fox. George whites 1935 scandals is an american musical film, written by jack yellen and produced in 1935 by fox film corporation. One only wishes florenz ziegfeld had lived long enough to create a film version of the follies himself. George whites 1935 scandals 1935 george white, harry. George whites scandals 1936 broadway, george whites scandals 1936 original cast list, original cast, current cast. Unfortunately durante s big number involves the second reason why george white s scandals isnt. But this pales in comparison with what busby berkeley was achieving over at warner brothers in this decade. George whites 1935 scandals variety once more george white presents himself in his very own conception of a film scandals, the second of the. George white was originally a dancer and part of a dance troupe on burlesque stages in the early 1900s. George whites 1935 scandals starring alice faye, james dunn, ned sparks and eleanor powell. George was a fitness buff his entire life, outfitting his new york apartment with an exercise room c. The plot is a romance between stage comedienne joan mason davis and jack williams haley, which is staunchly opposed by jack s spinster sister clarabelle hamilton. George white was originally a dancer and part of a dance troupe on burlesque stages in the early 1900 s as a teen with ben ryan.
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