Mary Lou

Mary Lou

65 mins | Music | Jan. 23, 1948

Airline hostess Ann Parker is fired for being undignified when she sang to calm the passengers during a storm. Mike Connors, publicity man for Frankie Carle's orchestra, invites her to try out as the band's vocalist since the regular singer, Mary Lou, had just quit the band on the eve of an engagement at a swanky New York night club. Encouraged by her boyfriend, Steve Roberts, Ann lands the job and assumes the name of "Mary Lou", a trademark almost for Frankie Carle singers. But the departed Mary Lou shows up and threatens to sue if she is not rehired. Ann returns to her former job. Meanwhile, Steve locates the woman who was the original Mary Lou with the band, and urges Mike to keep the current Mary Lou off the bandstand until he can return with Ann.

Mary Lou

65 mins | Music | Jan. 23, 1948

Mary Lou
Airline hostess Ann Parker is fired for being undignified when she sang to calm the passengers during a storm. Mike Connors, publicity man for Frankie Carle's orchestra, invites her to try out as the band's vocalist since the regular singer, Mary Lou, had just quit the band on the eve of an engagement at a swanky New York night club. Encouraged by her boyfriend, Steve Roberts, Ann lands the job and assumes the name of "Mary Lou", a trademark almost for Frankie Carle singers. But the departed Mary Lou shows up and threatens to sue if she is not rehired. Ann returns to her former job. Meanwhile, Steve locates the woman who was the original Mary Lou with the band, and urges Mike to keep the current Mary Lou off the bandstand until he can return with Ann.
Producers Columbia Pictures
Original title Mary Lou
Directors George Abbott
Writers M. Coates Webster, George Abbott

Cast

Robert Lowery

as Steve Roberts

Joan Barton

as Ann Parker, aka Mary Lou

Glenda Farrell

as Winnie Winford

Frank Jenks

as Mike Connors

Thelma White

as Eve Summers

Abigail Adams

as First Mary Lou

Chester Clute

as Cheever Chesney

Emmett Vogan

as Murray Harris

Pierre Watkin

as Airline President

Charles Jordan

as Mortimer Cripps

Frankie Carle

as Band Leader Frankie Carle (as Frankie Carle and His Piano)