The Girl from Woolworth's is a 1929 American sound (All-Talking) pre-Code musical romance film directed by William Beaudine and starring Alice White, Gladden James and Bert Moorhouse. It was released both as a sound film and in a slightly shorter silent version.[1]
Karen Plunkett-Powell wrote in her book, Remembering Woolworth's: A Nostalgic History of the World's Most Famous Five-and-Dime: "First National Pictures produced this 60-minute musical as a showcase for up-and-coming actress Alice White."[2] White had the role of a singing clerk in the music department of a Woolworth's store.[2]
Cast
- Alice White as Pat King
- Gladden James as Dowling
- Bert Moorhouse as Dave
- Patricia Caron as Cleo
- William Orlamond as Pa Donnelly
- Milla Davenport as Ma Donnelly
- Charles Delaney as Bill Harigan
- Ben Hall as Jerry Donelly
- Wheeler Oakman as Lawrence Mayfield
Music
The film featured four songs with music by George W. Meyer and lyrics by Al Bryan. The songs titles are listed below:
- "Someone"
- "Oh! Oh! Oh! What I Know About Love"
- "You Baby Me, I'll Baby You"
- "Crying for Love"
Status
The film is now considered lost.
See also
References
- ^ Marshall p.311
- ^ a b Plunkett-Powell, Karen (2001). Remembering Woolworth's: A Nostalgic History of the World's Most Famous Five-and-Dime. Macmillan. p. 191. ISBN 9780312277048. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
Bibliography
- Marshall, Wendy L. William Beaudine: From Silents to Television. Scarecrow Press, 2005.
External links
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