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Manhattan Angel
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Wikipedia article
'Manhattan Angel' is a 1949 American comedy musical film starring Gloria Jean.
It was originally called 'Sweetheart of the Blues'."Beckett Goes Romantic; Miller Duties Doubled" Schallert, Edwin. 'Los Angeles Times' 4 Mar 1948: 23. It was made after 'I Surrender Dear'."Pretty Little Gloria Jean Blossoms Out as Player of Important Adult Roles" Scott, John L. 'Los Angeles Times' 28 Mar 1948: C1
Plot
Gloria Cole and Eddie Swenson are working to keep an old house, now being used as a youth center, from being razed to make room for a new skyscraper in Manhattan. Gloria enters a friend in a beauty contest with a $25,000 first prize and, after some iffy-maneuvering, her friend wins the contest and the money goes to preserving the youth center.
Cast
* Gloria Jean as Gloria Cole
* Ross Ford as Eddie Swenson
* Patricia Barry as Maggie Graham (as Patricia White)
* Thurston Hall as Everett H. Burton
References
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