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Make Believe Ballroom poster

Make Believe Ballroom

"THE HEP PARADE OF '49...with a rousing line-up of top rhythm stars setting the downbeat for love!"

55
Audience
NR 1949 · 1h 18m
Music
Starring Ruth Warrick · Jerome Courtland · Ron Randell
Make Believe Ballroom poster
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About

Liza Lee, fast-talking press agent for Al Jarvis, persuades Jarvis to stage a Musical Mystery Contest, with a $5000 prize to the person who can first name the most musical numbers and their performers. Lots of musicians perform.

Theatrical
Apr 1, 1949
Director
Joseph Santley
Writers
Albert Duffy, Karen DeWolf
Producer
Ted Richmond
Studio
Columbia Pictures
Keywords
contest agent
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Cast

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Ruth Warrick
Liza Lee
J
Jerome Courtland
Gene Thomas
R
Ron Randell
Leslie Todd
A
Adele Jergens
Self
V
Virginia Welles
Josie Marlowe
J
Jimmy Dorsey
Self
N
Nat King Cole
Self
F
Frankie Laine
Self
K
Kay Starr
Self
G
Gene Krupa
Self

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