LADIES OF THE CHORUS 1948
Directed: Phil Karlson
Produced: Harry A.Romm
Story: Harry Sauber
Photography: Frank Redman
Musical director: Mischa Bakaleinikoff
Cast:
Adele Jergens.....Mary Martin
Marilyn Monroe....Peggy
Rand Brooks.......Randy Carrol
Eddie Garr........Billy MacCkay
Marjorie Hoshelle.Bubbles La Rue
Bill Edwards
Steven Geray
Bill Edwards
Frank Scannell
Dave Barry
Myron Healy
Robert Clarke
Gladys Blake
Emmett Vogan
61 minutes, Black and white
Columbia Pictures
Directed by:Phil Karlson
Produced by: Harry Romm
Screenplay by Harry Sauber, Joseph Carol from a story by Harry Sauber
Cinematographer: Frank Redman
Low-budget musical that gave Marilyn her first co-starring role.
Columbia's Ladies of the Chorus sets out to prove that burlesque queens are really quite proper wives for wealthy young members of socially prominent families and does a fairly competent job of making the audience like it. Ladies was Marilyn's only film for Columbia. Ladies did little for Marilyn's career, but it did introduce her to Fred karger and Natasha Lytess. Also it was the first time that Marilyn sang onscreen - her two songs were "Every Baby Needs A Da-Da-Daddy" and "Anyone Can Tell I Love You."
Critics said:
"Marilyn Monroe is cute and properly naive." - Hollywood Reporter
"One of the bright spots is Miss Monroe's singing. She is pretty and, with her pleasing voice and style, she shows promise." - Motion Picture Herald
