My Blue Heaven (1950 film)
- Not to be confused with the unrelated 1990 film.
| My Blue Heaven | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Henry Koster |
| Produced by | Sol C. Siegel |
| Written by |
Claude Binyon Lamar Trotti S.K. Lauren (story) |
| Starring |
Betty Grable Dan Dailey |
| Music by | Alfred Newman |
| Cinematography | Arthur E. Arling |
| Edited by | James B. Clark |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release dates | December 18, 1950 |
Running time | 96 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2,275,000 (US rentals)[1][2] |
My Blue Heaven is a 1950 Technicolor musical film directed by Henry Koster and starring Betty Grable and Dan Dailey.
Plot
Kitty Moran (Betty Grable), a radio star, finds out she is pregnant. After she miscarries, Kitty and her husband Jack (Dan Dailey) move their show to television and become determined to adopt a baby.
Cast
- Betty Grable as Kitty Moran
- Dan Dailey as Jack Moran
- David Wayne as Walter Pringle
- Jane Wyatt as Janet Pringle
- Mitzi Gaynor as Gloria Adams
- Una Merkel as Miss Irma Gilbert
- Louise Beavers as Selma
- Laura Pierpont as Mrs. Johnston
- Elinor Donahue as Mary – Bratty Autograph Seeker
- Phyllis Coates as Party Girl
- Mae Marsh as Maid
- Minerva Urecal as Mrs. Bates aka Old Mule Face
- Suzanne Ridgeway as Audience Member / Passerby on Street
- Barbara Pepper as Susan, Waitress
Background
My Blue Heaven was the third film that Grable and Dailey made together, the first two being Mother Wore Tights in 1947 and When My Baby Smiles at Me in 1948. They later co-starred in a fourth, Call Me Mister (1951).
My Blue Heaven marked the film debut of musical star Mitzi Gaynor.
Grable was reluctant to make the film. She only agreed to do it if Lamar Trotti rewrote the script and Henry Koster replaced Claude Binyon as director.[3]
Radio adaptation
My Blue Heaven was presented on Lux Radio Theatre February 25, 1952. The one-hour adaptation featured Grable and Dailey in their roles from the film.[4]
Notes
Jane Wyatt and Elinor Donahue later starred in the TV show Father Knows Best 1954-1960
References
- ↑ 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1950', Variety, January 3, 1951
- ↑ Aubrey Solomon, Twentieth Century-Fox: A Corporate and Financial History Rowman & Littlefield, 2002 p 223
- ↑ GRABLE TO APPEAR IN 'BLUE HEAVEN': Star Ends Hold-Out Against the Fox Studios -- Koster Will Direct as She Preferred Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 19 Oct 1949: 37.
- ↑ Kirby, Walter (February 24, 1952). "Better Radio Programs for the Week". The Decatur Daily Review. p. 38. Retrieved May 28, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- My Blue Heaven at the Internet Movie Database
- My Blue Heaven at AllMovie
- My Blue Heaven at the TCM Movie Database