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Title: The Perils of Pauline (1947)
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Directors:
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Stars:
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Michael Farrington
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Mr. Timmy Timmons
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George 'Mac' McGuire
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| Constance Collier | ... |
Julia Gibbs
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| Frank Faylen | ... |
Mr. Joe Gurt
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| William Farnum | ... |
Western Saloon Set Hero
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| Chester Conklin | ... |
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| Paul Panzer | ... |
Drawing Room Gent
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| 'Snub' Pollard | ... |
Western Saloon Set Propman
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| James Finlayson | ... |
Comic Chef
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| Creighton Hale | ... |
Marcelled Leading Man
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| Hank Mann | ... |
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| Francis McDonald | ... |
Western Saloon Set Heavy
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| Bert Roach | ... |
Western Saloon Set Bartender
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Funloving Pearl White, working in a garment sweatshop, gets her big chance when she "opens" for a delayed Shakespeare play...with a comic vaudeville performance. Her brief stage career leads her into those "horrible" moving pictures, where she comes to love the chaotic world of silent movies, becoming queen of the serials. But the consequences of movie stardom may be more than her leading man can take Written by Rod Crawford <[email protected]>
Plot Keywords:
actor | fame | sweatshop | damsel in distress | tied to railroad tracks |Taglines:
The Untold Story of the Life and Loves of the First Great Thrill Star of the Screen!Certificate:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
4 July 1947 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Los peligros de Paulina See more »Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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(1947) (uncredited)
Written by Frank Loesser
Played during the opening credits and often as background music
Sung by Betty Hutton at Millick's
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Many actors who were in Pearl White's movies had roles in this film: Paul Panzer played the villain in the original serial, The Perils of Pauline (1914); Creighton Hale was the hero in White's serial The Exploits of Elaine (1914); William Farnum came out of retirement to play himself, appearing in the same costume he wore in Riders of the Purple Sage (1918). In addition, Louis J. Gasnier, who directed the original film (The Perils of Pauline (1914)), was a technical advisor on this film. See more »Goofs
In real life, Pearl began making films for Powers Pictures, then went to Pathé, where she made most of her serials, and to Crystal, where she made a long succession of comedy shorts; in the film, she works for Artcraft, which did not even exist when Pearl began in 1910. See more »Soundtracks
I Wish I Didn't Love You So(1947) (uncredited)
Written by Frank Loesser
Played during the opening credits and often as background music
Sung by Betty Hutton at Millick's
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Never was Betty Hutton so funny, charming and sweet. Never have I enjoyed a movie so much. This has some nice songs too.
This is NOT your typical Bio-Pic. This has an entertaining storyline with some great comedic moments, with help from the supporting cast, and what a cast. You have some of the best here, Billy DeWolfe, William Demarest and Constance Collier. John Lund is the love interest here and it is perfect casting. He plays the perfect straightman for Betty. The songs here are not classics, but enjoyable. I still catch myself singing the "Sew Machine" song or "Papa Don't Preach To Me".
This movie flows through it's 96 minutes so you never feel like it is never going to end. The end is pure Hollywood, so don't expect true reality here. All in all, it is a terrific musical from one of Hollywood's best comedians. Thanks Betty!!