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Footlight Serenade
Footlight Serenade
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Gregory Ratoff
Screenplay by	Robert Ellis; Helen Logan; Lynn Starling
Story by	Fidel LaBarba; Kenneth Earl
Produced by	William LeBaron
Starring	John Payne; Betty Grable; Victor Mature; Jane Wyman
Cinematography	Lee Garmes
Edited by	Robert L. Simpson
Music by	Charles Henderson
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	August 1, 1942;
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$1.4 million (US rentals)

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Footlight Serenade is a 1942 musical comedy film directed by Gregory Ratoff, starring Betty Grable, John Payne, and Victor Mature.^[2]

Plot

Tommy Lundy is an arrogant champion boxer who is hired by Broadway promoter Bruce McKay to star in a stage act, which will include singing, dancing, a comedian called Slap and a boxing exhibition. Tommy makes sure his girlfriend, singer Estelle Evans, gets the female lead in the role, but he falls in love with dancer Pat Lambert, who becomes Estelle's understudy.

Pat is engaged to Bill Smith, who ends up with a small part in the show. They get married but keep it a secret so as not to irk Tommy and cause him to quit the show. Estelle becomes jealous of Tommy's attentions to her and tips him off that Pat and Bill were seen checking into a hotel.

During the boxing portion of the stage act, Tommy begins punching Bill for real. In between blows, Bill explains that he and Pat are now husband and wife. Tommy accepts this graciously, then he and Bill both take turns smacking Slap instead.^[3]

Cast

John Payne as William J. 'Bill' Smith
Betty Grable as Pat Lambert
Victor Mature as Tommy Lundy
Jane Wyman as Flo La Verne
James Gleason as Bruce McKay
Phil Silvers as Slap
Cobina Wright Jr. as Estelle Evans
June Lang as June
Frank Orth as Mike the stage doorman
Mantan Moreland as Amos. Tommy's Dresser (as Manton Moreland)
Irving Bacon as Stagehand
Charles Tannen as Charlie, Stage manager
George Dobbs as Frank, Dance director
Ray Walker as Reporter
Lillian Yarbo as Estelle's Maid (uncredited)

Soundtrack

Except with You (uncredited). Music by Ralph Rainger. Lyrics by Leo Robin. Sung by Cobina Wright
Are You Kiddin'? (uncredited). Music by Ralph Rainger. Lyrics by Leo Robin. Sung and danced by Betty Grable
I'm Still Crazy for You (uncredited). Music by Ralph Rainger. Lyrics by Leo Robin. Sung by Betty Grable and John Payne
Land on Your Feet (uncredited). Music by Ralph Rainger (instrumental only). Danced by Betty Grable and Hermes Pan
I Heard the Birdies Sing (uncredited). Music by Ralph Rainger. Lyrics by Leo Robin. Sung and danced by Betty Grable and chorus
I'll Be Marching to a Love Song (uncredited). Music by Ralph Rainger. Lyrics by Leo Robin. Sung and danced by Betty Grable, Victor Mature, John Payne, chorus
Living High (uncredited). Music by Ralph Rainger

References

^ "101 Pix Gross in Millions" Variety 6 Jan 1943 p 58
^ "Footlight Serenade". AFI. afi.com. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
^ "Footlight Serenade - Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards". AllMovie. Retrieved 2012-02-16.

External links

Footlight Serenade at IMDb
Footlight Serenade at the TCM Movie Database
Footlight Serenade at AllMovie

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[1] "101 Pix Gross in Millions" Variety 6 Jan 1943 p 58

[2] "Footlight Serenade". AFI. afi.com. Retrieved 21 December 2015.

[3] "Footlight Serenade - Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards". AllMovie. Retrieved 2012-02-16.

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+| screenplay     = Robert Ellis<br>Helen Logan<br>Lynn Starling
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-'''''Footlight Serenade''''' is a 1942 musical comedy film directed by Gregory Ratoff, starring  [[Betty Grable]], [[John Payne (actor)|John Payne]] and [[Victor Mature]]
+'''''Footlight Serenade''''' is a 1942 musical comedy film directed by Gregory Ratoff, starring  [[Betty Grable]], [[John Payne (actor)|John Payne]], and [[Victor Mature]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Footlight Serenade|url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=27225|website=AFI|publisher=[[afi.com]]|accessdate=21 December 2015}}</ref>
 ==Plot==
+Tommy Lundy is an arrogant champion boxer who is hired by Broadway promoter Bruce McKay to star in a stage act, which will include singing, dancing, a comedian called Slap and a boxing exhibition. Tommy makes sure his girlfriend, singer Estelle Evans, gets the female lead in the role, but he falls in love with dancer Pat Lambert, who becomes Estelle's understudy.
-Tommy Lundy ([[Victor Mature]]) is an arrogant ex-champion boxer who tries for an acting career on Broadway. He falls in love with his costar ([[Betty Grable]]), who's secretly married to actor John Payne.<ref>http://www.allmovie.com/work/footlight-serenade-18114</ref>
+Pat is engaged to Bill Smith, who ends up with a small part in the show. They get married but keep it a secret so as not to irk Tommy and cause him to quit the show. Estelle becomes jealous of Tommy's attentions to her and tips him off that Pat and Bill were seen checking into a hotel.
+During the boxing portion of the stage act, Tommy begins punching Bill for real. In between blows, Bill explains that he and Pat are now husband and wife. Tommy accepts this graciously, then he and Bill both take turns smacking Slap instead.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/work/footlight-serenade-18114 |title=Footlight Serenade - Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards |publisher=AllMovie |date= |accessdate=2012-02-16}}</ref>
 ==Cast==
+{{div col}}
 * [[John Payne (actor)|John Payne]] as William J. 'Bill' Smith
 * [[Betty Grable]] as Pat Lambert
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 * [[James Gleason]] as Bruce McKay
 * [[Phil Silvers]] as Slap
-* [[Cobina Wright]] as Estelle Evans (as Cobina Wright Jr.)
+* [[Cobina Wright Jr.]] as Estelle Evans
 * [[June Lang]] as June
 * [[Frank Orth]] as Mike the stage doorman
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 * [[Irving Bacon]] as Stagehand
 * [[Charles Tannen]] as Charlie, Stage manager
-* [[George Dobbs]] as Frank, Dance director
+* George Dobbs as Frank, Dance director
+* [[Ray Walker (actor)|Ray Walker]] as Reporter
+* [[Lillian Yarbo]] as Estelle's Maid (uncredited)
+{{div col end}}
 ==Soundtrack==
 *''Except with You'' (uncredited). Music by [[Ralph Rainger]]. Lyrics by [[Leo Robin]]. Sung by [[Cobina Wright]]
 *''Are You Kiddin'?'' (uncredited). Music by Ralph Rainger. Lyrics by Leo Robin. Sung and danced by [[Betty Grable]]
 *''I'm Still Crazy for You'' (uncredited). Music by Ralph Rainger. Lyrics by Leo Robin. Sung by Betty Grable and [[John Payne (actor)|John Payne]]
 *''Land on Your Feet'' (uncredited). Music by Ralph Rainger (instrumental only). Danced by Betty Grable and [[Hermes Pan (choreographer)|Hermes Pan]]
 *''I Heard the Birdies Sing'' (uncredited). Music by Ralph Rainger. Lyrics by Leo Robin. Sung and danced by Betty Grable and chorus
 *''I'll Be Marching to a Love Song'' (uncredited). Music by Ralph Rainger. Lyrics by Leo Robin. Sung and danced by Betty Grable, [[Victor Mature]], John Payne, chorus
 *''Living High'' (uncredited). Music by Ralph Rainger
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+* {{AllMovie title|id=18114}}
+{{Gregory Ratoff}}
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+[[Category:1940s English-language films]]
+[[Category:1940s American films]]
+[[Category:English-language romantic comedy films]]
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