(Her singing, incidentally, is dubbed by Bonnie Lou Williams.) Kirk had been slowly working her way through the ranks and the following year starred in one of my all-time favorite film noir titles, CRIME WAVE (1953). Here she has a key role as Eddie Bracken's wife she's very cute as the secret bride of the school's nerdy star pitcher. The musical remakes also share in common appearances by Virginia Gibson, a lesser-known performer appreciated by musical fans such as myself for films like PAINTING THE CLOUDS WITH SUNSHINE (1951) and SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS (1954).Īnother cast member who appears in both ABOUT FACE and STOP, YOU'RE KILLING ME is Phyllis Kirk, who had a tiny part as a nurse in the latter film. I've never seen either of the original films, but both are in my collection and will be reviewed here at a future date. ABOUT FACE was based on BROTHER RAT (1938), while STOP, YOU'RE KILLING ME was based on A SLIGHT CASE OF MURDER (1938). musical released by the Archive the same week, ABOUT FACE is based on a 1938 WB comedy. Like STOP, YOU'RE KILLING ME (1952), another Warner Bros. musical just released by the Warner Archive. Joel and Frances McCrea Ranch FoundationĪBOUT FACE (1952) is a Warner Bros.Southern CA Classic Film Theaters & Festivals Thrilling Days of Yesteryear (New Site).A Mythical Monkey Writes About the Movies.Tonight's Movie: Fixer Dugan (1939) - A Warner Arc.Tonight's Movie: The Navajo Trail (1945) - A Warne.Tonight's Movie: Stop, You're Killing Me (1952).New Trailer: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016). Tonight's Movie: Ridin' for Justice (1932).Tonight's Movie: The Mouthpiece (1932) - A Warner.Tonight's Movie: The Maverick (1952) - A Warner Ar.The Reluctant Dragon (1941) 75th Anniversary Celeb.Miscellaneous Musings on Classic Films and Disney About Me Name: Laura Location: Orange County, CA, United States
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