Tars and spars is a 1946 american musical romantic comedy film directed by alfred e. In 2010, i revealed i had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight. Green keeps the show going with a mechanical rather. The pendleton scout volume 4, number 5 february 4, 1946. Pierrot in turquoise or the looking glass murders 1970 short. With alfred drake, janet blair, marc platt, sid caesar, jeff donnell. The first time the ua brass often saw any of the film was when it was completed and screened.
The film told the story of cohans life and included the hit songs that made him an american legend. Ned scott april 16, 1907 november 24, 1964 was an american photographer who worked in the hollywood film industry as a still photographer from 19351948. Ride clear of diablo western 1954 audie murphy dan duryea susan cabot free full movie duration. Full text of independent exhibitors film bulletin 1946. Tim does his shuffling old man character in a sketch about a jewel robbery harvey manages to keep it together for the. A musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. There were exceptions when a production was deemed to be in trouble and overbudget. What are your chances of having quints, committing murder or getting married. However, she wanted to continue working, and she completed the rest of the 19881989 season while her health continued to deteriorate.
Honorably discharged, he reenlisted in the regular coast guard the next day. Big band leaders tommy and jimmy dorsey 1946 original photo janet blair. As a member of the camera club of new york from 193034, he was heavily influenced by fellow members paul strand and henwar rodakiewicz. Columbia pictures made a film version of tars and spars in which sid claimed the same role he had played in the stage version in palm springs. A burly, forceful comedian with an astonishing array of dialects, a genius for pantomime, and an amazing physical grace, he spent much of world war 2 performing with the tars and spars servicemens troupe. Celebrities and other famous people united states coast.
Marc platt dancing jack cole choreography from the movie tars and spars 1946. Leigh made her film debut in the big budget film the romance of rosy ridge in 1947. He appeared in a minor film role as president of the stock exchange in the classic comedy trading places 1983, with. If you make it a point to stop by in an eversocasual fashion, youll notice that theres been quite a bit of activity taking place at the blogs new home. Tars and spars, which opened in april 1944, and toured the united states for the next year. In 1942 he entered the coast guard and was commissioned an ensign. Subscribe to read articles from february 1946 part 3.
Green starring carmen miranda and groucho marx the film is a showcase for miranda, who performs several numbers in her usual style, including a highenergy rendition of ticotico. As a member of the camera club of new york from 193034, he was heavily influenced by fellow members paul strand and henwar rodakiewicz form was his goddess, his muse. Read the full synopsis of tars and spars, 1946, directed by alfred e. Groucho, as lionel, her fiance and agent, also sings a musical number, go west, young. Green, with alfred drake, janet blair, marc platt, at turner classic movies. In 1951 he turned down the leading role in the king and i, but played it for a time in 1953 while yul brynner was on holiday. Tars and spars in 1946, the allen greendirected musical comedy tars and spars was released. Movie star victor mature enlisted in the coast guard reserve temporary class in 1942. Tars is the first name of tars tarkas, a sympathetic martian ruler in the classic burroughs scifi series barsoom john carter of mars.
The film was playing in american theaters when cohan died in 1942. A military newspaper published starting in 1943, informing marines and sailors stationed at. Howard young is a coast guardsman who has been on shore duty for three years despite his efforts to be sent into action. On the strength of that hit recording and film appearance, peggy lee received various movie and record offers in 1943. Even their male counterparts thought highly of the spars. Jan 08, 2017 marc platt dancing jack cole choreography from the movie tars and spars 1946. Some sources suggest that this sessions masters were completed in one take. The film was produced by diana walter wanger, miss bennett and mr. Apr 10, 2020 since the film did not premiere until 1946, the issuing of this vocal in 1945 could have elicited a cease and desist order from concerned parties from the film industry, or even from decca, the recording company which had bob crosbys brother bing that movies star under exclusive contract. With janet blair, alfred drake, marc platt, jeff donnell. In 1946, the allen greendirected musical comedy tars and spars was released. A military newspaper published starting in 1943, informing marines and sailors stationed at marine corps base, camp pendleton, california.
The freeper foxhole profiles spars march 28th, 2004. The spars were the answer to the coast guards problem. He did 11 months of convoy duty in the north atlantic, rose to the rating of chief boatswains mate, then toured america in the spar s recruiting show, tars and spars. Mar 02, 2017 after world war ii ended and sid had left the service, he and his wife and children moved to hollywood. Alfred drake down in the valley kurt weill 19501960. By the time the film was released, cinemascope had proven a huge success and the alternate version was rarely seen until its release on dvd in 2004. Jul 20, 2005 if uncle miltie was tvs first king, then sid caesar was surely its crown prince. Full text of harrisons reports 1946 internet archive.
If uncle miltie was tvs first king, then sid caesar was surely its crown prince. The film is a showcase for miranda, who performs several numbers in her usual style, including a highenergy rendition of ticotico. Down in the valley is a folkopera in one act by composer kurt weill and librettist arnold sundgaard, initially composed and conceived for the radio in 1945 then rewritten and pro. In the 1946 and 1947 seasons he led the team that won the davis cup. Uncle sam needs the spars or hed never have them in uniform, said coxswain frank bartlett. Green and starring ruth chatterton, george brent, and bette davis. Two years later he completed a hat trick of great roles when he played hajj, the public poet in the musical version of kismet 1955, for which he won new york drama critics, donaldson, and tony awards. No clue about case, which is likely to be another standalone reference like kipp if its a reference at all. Franchot tone janet blair film noir lot 2 original 1940s photos joan caulfield. An actor, singer, director, and author, drake will always be associated with that magical moment when the curtain rose on oklahoma. The coast guard allowed him to continue to play tournament tennis and he entered the national doubles again this time with frank parker and won in 1943.
Mayo that was involved in transferring troops to the pacific theater. The film tells the story of a coast guard man stuck on shore duty, and the spar who thinks he was hero stranded in the ocean for 21 days with nothing to eat but gum. In seven brides for seven brothers, adam howard keel, the eldest of seven brothers, goes to town to get a wife. Since ive been looking for tcm to show this through the years when are you going to show it. Picker admitted he made a mistake when he greenlit director george stevens biblical epic the greatest story ever told largely on the basis that he had grown up. Alfred drake and janet blair are terrific and the movie is very cute, even if a few numbers could easily have been cut and replaced with more sid. A spoof of summertime the 1955 katharine hepburn film is the highlight of the fourth and final show on the best of harvey korman, a telecast from october 27, 1971 with guest stars tim conway and diahann julia carroll. His credits as a cinematographer and director of photography included. Caesars first movie came out of his time in the coast guard, where he wrote and performed sketches for the services musical.
Screenplay by john jacoby, sarett tobias, decla dunning, based on a story by barry trivers. New film dramas at criterion, rialto the late florenz ziegfeld would. The rich are always with us is a 1932 american precode romantic comedydrama film directed by alfred e. Groucho, as lionel, her fiance and agent, also sings a musical number, go west, young man, wearing his traditional.
Im glad i waited for you was also sung by alfred drake in the soundtrack of the 1946 movie tars and spars. Its the last day of september in 2017, and tomorrow october 1, thrilling days of yesteryear will officially move to its new home at wordpress. This winsome columbia pictures wartime comedy, a sort of coast guard equivalent of this is the army, miraculously incorporates dance and realworld tragedy. The jobs they were filling could not have been done by civilians working for the armed forces.
He convinces milly jane powell to marry him that same day. Tars and spars 1946 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. After world war ii ended and sid had left the service, he and his wife and children moved to hollywood. Saturday, march 23, 1946 i screen by htrbtrt cohn i dazzling ziegfeld follies at capitol. He took small roles in both film and television all the while still performing in nightclubs. Blog jess waid the cyber home of author jess waid page 7. The establishment of the spars also showed legislative recognition of a democratic womans right to directly participate as members of the armed services in the joint war effort. Full text of independent exhibitors film bulletin 1946 see other formats.
The screenplay by austin parker is based on the novel of the same name by ethel pettit. Green and starring alfred drake, janet blair, and marc platt. Copacabana is a 1947 american musical comedy film directed by alfred e. New film dramas at criterion, rialto the late florenz ziegfeld would be mighty pleased with parts of the. Tars and spars inspired a 1946 film of the same name in which. This was one of the key factors in using women as part of the military force. Subscribe to read articles from february 1946 part 3 article 9 no title the odds are with you. In may 1945, mature was reassigned to the coast guard manned troop transport uss admiral h. Duke, vernon published on by oxford university press. And for sid caesar, making his movie debut, cole creates a wild comedy. The brooklyn daily eagle from brooklyn, new york on march. July 27, 1946 9 j rettig saints eanne in all ax allwhite candlelight kervke was solemnized at 7.
Victor john mature january 29, 19 august 4, 1999 was an american stage, film, and television actor who starred most notably in several biblical movies during the 1950s, and was known for his dark good looks and megawatt smile. Now that the new york state censors have finished playing around with the film scarlet street first they. This winsome columbia pictures wartime comedy, a sort of coast guard equivalent of this is the army, miraculously incorporates dance. The rich are always with us wikipedia republished wiki 2. Tars and spars 205 words case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article tars and spars is a 1946 american musical romantic comedy film directed by alfred e. These women were under military direction, and they were subject to assignment according to the needs of the service. Victor john mature january 29, 19 august 4, 1999 was an american stage, film, and television actor who starred most notably in several movies during the 1950s, and was known for his dark hair and smile. During world war ii, tars and spars was a coast guard show performed around. His nearest approach to sea duty was on a harbormoored life raft for 21 days as part of an experiment with a new type of vitamin gum for the government. Democrat and chronicle from rochester, new york on july 27. The brooklyn daily eagle from brooklyn, new york on march 23.
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