Earl Carroll Vanities - 1945

Broadway producer Earl Carroll was a Ziegfeld-like entrepreneur who staged lavish revues featuring attractive young ladies. Carroll's annual "Vanities" provided story material for three Hollywood films: Murder at the Vanities (34), A Night at Earl Carroll's (40) and Earl Carroll Vanities (45). This last film was produced by Republic Pictures, a bread-and-butter studio specializing in Westerns and serials; Republic had made musicals before, but few of them were expensive enough to allow for lavish production numbers. Earl Carroll Vanities is likewise rather threadbare, though some of the individual musical highlights aren't bad. The plot, such as it is, concerns financially strapped nightclub owner Eve Arden, who finagles Earl Carroll into staging one of his revues at her club.

92min
1945
NR
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating5.4/10

Cast

Dennis O'Keefe profile pictureDennis O'KeefeDanny Baldwin
Eve Arden profile pictureEve ArdenTex Donnelly
Otto Kruger profile pictureOtto KrugerEarl Carroll
Alan Mowbray profile pictureAlan MowbrayGrand Duke Paul
Stephanie Bachelor profile pictureStephanie BachelorClaire Elliott
Pinky Lee profile picturePinky LeePinky Price
Mary Forbes profile pictureMary ForbesQueen Mother Elena
Leon Belasco profile pictureLeon BelascoBaron Dashek
Tom Dugan profile pictureTom DuganWaiter in Tex's Club
Chester Clute profile pictureChester CluteMr. Weems
Tom London profile pictureTom LondonTom the Doorman
Beverly Lloyd profile pictureBeverly LloydCigarette Girl
Edward Gargan profile pictureEdward GarganPoliceman
Robert Greig profile pictureRobert GreigVonce the Butler
Wilton Graff profile pictureWilton GraffMr. Thayer
Bobby Barber profile pictureBobby BarberCab Driver
Joan Blair profile pictureJoan BlairMrs. Weems
Charles Coleman profile pictureCharles Coleman2nd Butler
Rex Lease profile pictureRex LeasePoliceman
Adele Mara profile pictureAdele MaraChorine
Jack O'Shea profile pictureJack O'SheaCab Driver
Stanley Price profile pictureStanley PriceSandwich Man
Sarah Selby profile pictureSarah SelbyMrs. Thayer
Robert J. Wilke profile pictureRobert J. WilkeCab Driver

About Earl Carroll Vanities

Earl Carroll Vanities Overview

Broadway producer Earl Carroll was a Ziegfeld-like entrepreneur who staged lavish revues featuring attractive young ladies. Carroll's annual "Vanities" provided story material for three Hollywood films: Murder at the Vanities (34), A Night at Earl Carroll's (40) and Earl Carroll Vanities (45). This last film was produced by Republic Pictures, a bread-and-butter studio specializing in Westerns and serials; Republic had made musicals before, but few of them were expensive enough to allow for lavish production numbers. Earl Carroll Vanities is likewise rather threadbare, though some of the individual musical highlights aren't bad. The plot, such as it is, concerns financially strapped nightclub owner Eve Arden, who finagles Earl Carroll into staging one of his revues at her club.

Age Rating: NR
Runtime: 92min

Extra details

Original Title: Earl Carroll Vanities
Original Language: English
Directed By: Joseph Santley
Production Companies
Republic Pictures