Swing Hostess
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Swing Hostess is a 1944 American musical comedy film directed by Sam Newfield
and starring Martha Tilton
, Iris Adrian
, Charles Collins
, Betty Brodel, Cliff Nazarro
and Harry Holman
.
Sam Newfield
Sam Newfield, born Samuel Neufeld, also known as Sherman Scott or Peter Stewart, was an American B-movie director, with over 250 feature films to his credit, and a large number of shorts, training films, industrial films, TV episodes, and pretty much anything anyone would pay him for...
and starring Martha Tilton
Martha Tilton
Martha Tilton was an American popular singer, best-known for her 1939 recording of "And the Angels Sing" with Benny Goodman. She was sometimes introduced as The Liltin' Miss Tilton.Tilton and her family lived in Texas and Kansas, relocating to Los Angeles when she was seven years old...
, Iris Adrian
Iris Adrian
Iris Adrian was an American film actress.-Life and career:Born in Los Angeles, California as Iris Hostetter, Adrian won a beauty pageant and worked with the Ziegfeld Follies, before she entered films at the end of the silent era in Chasing Husbands and appeared as an extra or chorus girl in early...
, Charles Collins
Charles Collins (actor)
Charles Collins was an American singer and actor of the stage, television, and film. He was particularly known for his work within musical comedy.-Biography:...
, Betty Brodel, Cliff Nazarro
Cliff Nazarro
Cliff Nazarro was a popular double-talk comedian of the 1930s and 1940s who appeared in movies such as Hillbilly Blitzkrieg as Barney Google....
and Harry Holman
Harry Holman
Harry Holman was an American character actor. He appeared in approximately 130 films between 1923 and 1947....
.
Plot summary
A down-on-her-luck would-be singer keeps encountering roadblocks on her way to stardom.Cast
- Martha TiltonMartha TiltonMartha Tilton was an American popular singer, best-known for her 1939 recording of "And the Angels Sing" with Benny Goodman. She was sometimes introduced as The Liltin' Miss Tilton.Tilton and her family lived in Texas and Kansas, relocating to Los Angeles when she was seven years old...
as Judy Alvin - Iris AdrianIris AdrianIris Adrian was an American film actress.-Life and career:Born in Los Angeles, California as Iris Hostetter, Adrian won a beauty pageant and worked with the Ziegfeld Follies, before she entered films at the end of the silent era in Chasing Husbands and appeared as an extra or chorus girl in early...
as Marge O'Day - Charles CollinsCharles CollinsCharles Collins may refer to:*Charles E. Collins, independent candidate for the president of the United States in 1996 and 2000*Charles Collins , American actor*Charles Collins c.1680–1744, Irish painter...
as Benny Jackson - Cliff NazarroCliff NazarroCliff Nazarro was a popular double-talk comedian of the 1930s and 1940s who appeared in movies such as Hillbilly Blitzkrieg as Barney Google....
as Bobo - Harry HolmanHarry HolmanHarry Holman was an American character actor. He appeared in approximately 130 films between 1923 and 1947....
as Fralick - Emmett LynnEmmett LynnEmmett Lynn was an American film actor. He appeared in over 140 films between 1940 and 1956.He was born in Muscatine, Iowa, and died in Hollywood, California from a heart attack.-Selected filmography:...
as Blodgett - Betty Brodel as Phoebe
- Claire Rochelle as Fralick's Secretary
- Paul PorcasiPaul PorcasiPaul Porcasi was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 142 films between 1917 and 1945.He was born in Palermo, Sicily and died in Hollywood, California.-Selected filmography:* Broadway...
as Spumoni - Terry FrostTerry Frost (actor)Terry Frost was an American actor who appeared in dozens of Western films during the 1940s and 1950s.-Biography:...
as Hank - Philip Van ZandtPhilip Van ZandtPhilip "Phil" Van Zandt was a Dutch actor of film, stage and television. He made over 220 film and television appearances between 1939 and 1958.-Career:...
as Merlini, the Magician - Earle Bruce as Joe Sweeney
- Bob Gooding as 1st Butch, Speciality Act
- Walter Pietila as 2nd Butch, Speciality Act
- Gene Windson as 3rd Butch, Speciality Act
- Dave White as Chick, Chick and Chuck Dance Team
- John Evans as Chuck, Chick and Chuck Dance Team
Soundtrack
- Martha Tilton - "Let's Capture That Moment" (Written by Jay LivingstonJay LivingstonJay Livingston was an American composer and singer best known as half of a songwriting duo with Ray Evans that specialized in songs composed for films. Livingston wrote the music and Evans the lyrics....
, Ray EvansRay EvansRaymond Bernard Evans was an American songwriter. He was a partner in a composing and songwriting duo with Jay Livingston, known for the songs they composed for films...
and Lewis Bellin) - Martha Tilton - "Say It With Love" (Written by Jay Livingston, Ray Evans and Lewis Bellin)
- Betty Brodel - "Say It With Love"
- Martha Tilton - "I'll Eat My Hat" (Written by Jay Livingston, Ray Evans and Lewis Bellin) Also performed as an instrumental at the Tropics Club
- Martha Tilton, Iris Adrian, Earle Bruce, and Cliff Nazarro - "Highway Polka" (Written by Jay Livingston, Ray Evans and Lewis Bellin)
- Martha Tilton - "Got an Invitation" (Written by Jay Livingston, Ray Evans and Lewis Bellin)
- Martha Tilton - "Music to My Ears" (Written by Jay Livingston, Ray Evans and Lewis Bellin) Also sung twice by Betty Brodel