IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Embittered, ambitious Helen Chernen sees an opportunity to escape her drab small-town life by becoming a 'stage mother' to her musically-talented younger sister.Embittered, ambitious Helen Chernen sees an opportunity to escape her drab small-town life by becoming a 'stage mother' to her musically-talented younger sister.Embittered, ambitious Helen Chernen sees an opportunity to escape her drab small-town life by becoming a 'stage mother' to her musically-talented younger sister.
- Awards
- 2 wins
Murray Alper
- Joe Duglatz
- (uncredited)
Jean Ames
- Pudgy Girl
- (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
- Guest at Embassy Club Bar
- (uncredited)
Julie Bishop
- Chorine
- (uncredited)
Monte Blue
- Man in Audience
- (uncredited)
Roman Bohnen
- Sam Chernen
- (uncredited)
Virginia Brissac
- The Dress Saleswoman
- (uncredited)
Jimmy Butler
- Boy
- (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
- Police Officer on Dock
- (uncredited)
C. Harry Clark
- Working Man at Theatre
- (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
- Man in Audience at Play
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Daniel Fuchs
- Peter Viertel
- Jerry Wald(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaPer director Vincent Sherman, the film was based on dancer-actress Ginger Rogers' relationship with her quintessential stage-mother, Lela E. Rogers.
- GoofsNear the end of the film Dennis Morgan takes a seat to see Joan Leslie's play. He is seated next to a young woman. The next time the camera cuts to him he is in the same seat, but sitting next to an older woman wearing completely different clothing.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood Canteen (1944)
- SoundtracksYouth Must Have Its Fling
(1942) (uncredited)
Music by M.K. Jerome (credited)
Lyrics by Jack Scholl (credited)
Played during the opening credits and at the end
Sung by Gladys George at rehearsal with piano accompaniment
Reprised at a show and sung and danced by Joan Leslie (dubbed by Sally Sweetland) and chorus
Sung on a record by Leslie
Played as background music often
Featured review
Ida Lupino was Outstanding
Greatly enjoyed this 1942 film starring Ida Lupino,(Mrs.Helen Chernen) who was married to a man who worked in a coal mine and Helen took care of her younger sister, Katie Chernen,(Joan Leslie). Helen hated the town they lived in and also her husband and wanted a bigger and better future for Katie. Katie met up with Albert Runkel, (Jack Carson) who worked on the stage as a song and dance team with Paul Collins, (Dennis Morgan). Katie has a great singing voice and can dance and Albert falls in love with her and gets her into his act. However, behind the scenes is Helen who is scheming to get her sister into big time show business and decides to get her sister married to Albert and runs off and leaves her husband and goes away with her sister and Albert. This story is really about the great actress Ginger Rogers and how her mother pushed her daughter into show business at all costs. They even offered Ginger Rogers a part in this picture, but she refused. Great Classic film, don't miss seeing it on TV.
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Details
- Runtime1 hour 49 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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