Betty Hutton, Billy De Wolfe, John Lund

This tuneful comedy is based loosely on the life of irrepressible silent-movie star Pearl White (played to the hilt by Betty Hutton). The film follows White from her humble beginnings as a frustrated ...( read more  read more... )sweatshop worker to her days on the road with a repertory company to her worldwide fame as queen of the serials. William Demarest co-stars as stentorian director George "Mac" McGuire, and John Lund portrays Mike Farrington, White's love interest.

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Directed by: George Marshall

Release Date: July 4, 1947

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DVD Release Date: February 1, 2000

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  • March 18, 2008
    Almost total fabrication of Pearl White's life and rise to stardom but a fun film on its own, Betty is ideally cast.

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