Eadie Was a Lady

Eadie Was a Lady

67 mins | Comedy, Music | Jan. 24, 1945

In this amiable Columbia B musical, society girl Ann Miller escapes her Back Bay family by performing in the chorus line in a burlesque house. But trouble starts when her boss (William Wright) decides to build her up as a star. One of the many bread-and-butter Columbia productions graced by the contributions of Cole’s in-house dance studio. Cole dances behind Miller in “I’m Gonna See My Baby.” --Museum of Modern Art

Eadie Was a Lady

67 mins | Comedy, Music | Jan. 24, 1945

Eadie Was a Lady
In this amiable Columbia B musical, society girl Ann Miller escapes her Back Bay family by performing in the chorus line in a burlesque house. But trouble starts when her boss (William Wright) decides to build her up as a star. One of the many bread-and-butter Columbia productions graced by the contributions of Cole’s in-house dance studio. Cole dances behind Miller in “I’m Gonna See My Baby.” --Museum of Modern Art
Producers Columbia Pictures
Original title Eadie Was a Lady
Directors Arthur Dreifuss, Ray Nazarro
Writers Monte Brice

Cast

Ann Miller

as Eadie Allen / Edithea Alden

Joe Besser

as Professor Diogenes Dingle

William Wright

as Tommy Foley

Jeff Donnell

as Pamela 'Pepper' Parker

Marion Martin

as Rose Allure

Kathleen Howard

as Aunt Priscilla Alden

Tom Dugan

as Hannegan

Carla Balenda

as Doris (as Sally Bliss)

Jimmy Little

as Jim Tuttle

Hal McIntyre

as Hal McIntyre Hal McIntyre

Wanda Perry

as Student (uncredited)