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Calling All Girls

Calling All Girls

Music

19m

January 24, 1942 (83 years ago)

Overview

The process by which girls are chosen for chorus line members in movie musical is shown. Numbers from popular 1930s musicals are then presented. These include "Don't Say Goodnight" from Wonder Bar (1934); "Lullaby of Broadway" from Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935) ; "Shadow Waltz" from Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933); and "By a Waterfall" and "Shanghai Lil" from Footlight Parade (1933).

ActorAge thenAge now
Owen Crump

Owen Crump

Narrator (voice)

Birthday: December 30, 1903

38 February 13, 1998 (94)
James Cagney

James Cagney

Himself (archive footage)

Birthday: July 17, 1899

42 March 30, 1986 (86)
Ruby Keeler

Ruby Keeler

Herself (archive footage)

Birthday: August 25, 1910

31 February 28, 1993 (82)