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Bowery to Broadway
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Wikipedia article
'Bowery to Broadway' is a 1944 American film starring Maria Montez, Jack Oakie, and Susanna Foster. Donald O'Connor and Peggy Ryan also had a small specialty act, and it was the only film they were in together where they didn't have a name or character.
The movie was made to showcase the singing talent at Universal. Montez only has a small role.[http://mariamontez.org/bowerytobroadway2.html 'Bowery to Broadway'] at Maria Montez Fan Page
Cast
* Maria Montez as Marina
* Jack Oakie as Michael O'Rourke
* Susanna Foster as Peggy Fleming Barrie
* Turhan Bey as Ted Barrie
* Ann Blyth as Bessie Jo Kirby
* Donald Cook as Dennis Dugan
* Louise Allbritton as Lillian Russell
* Frank McHugh as Joe Kirby
* Rosemary DeCamp as Bessie Kirby
* Leo Carrillo as P.J. Fenton
* Andy Devine as Father Kelley
* Evelyn Ankers as Bonnie Latour
* Thomas Gomez as Tom Harvey
* Richard Lane as Walter Rogers
* George Dolenz as George Henshaw
* Mantan Moreland as Alabam
* Ben Carter as No-more
* Maude Eburne as Mame Alda
* Robert Warwick as Cliff Brown
* Donald O'Connor as Specialty Number
* Peggy Ryan as Specialty Number
* unbilled players include Milton Kibbee, George Meeker, Snub Pollard and Wilbur Mack
Production
In June 1943 John Grant, who normally wrote for Abbott and Costello, was assigned to produce a film to cover the history of Broadway. It was going to be called 'Hip Hip Hooray' and was budgeted at $1 million and shot in color. Edmund Joseph and Bart Lyton were assigned to do the script. In December 1943 it was announced Arthur Lubin would direct.
Filming started 1 May 1944.Metro to Split Garson, Pidgeon Combination: 'The Bullfighter,' Latin-American Yarn, Chosen as Subject for Laurel and Hardy
Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 22 Apr 1944: 5. It was a rare non "exotic" role for Maria Montez.Montez-Hall Duo Again in 'Queen of the Nile': Story Called 'Twice Blessed' Secured as Starring Subject for Wilde Twins
Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 10 May 1944: A11.
Selected Songs
*"Under the Bamboo Tree"
*"Yip-I-Addy-I-Ay"
*"Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nelly"
*"My Song of Romance"
*"Montevideo"
*"He Took Her for a Sleighride in the Good Old Summertime" - with Donald O'Connor and Peggy Ryan
*"There'll Always Be a Moon" - sung by Susanna Foster
*"Under the Bamboo Tree" - sung by Louise Allbritton as Lillian Russell
References
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