Ladies of the Chorus (1948)

Directed by

Phil Karlson

Genre

musical film, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 01m

Rated

12

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young chorus girl dreams of a better life while performing in a nightclub. She falls for a wealthy man, which causes tension with her mother and the rest of the show.

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What happens

Ladies of the Chorus is a 1948 American musical romance film directed by Phil Karlson and starring Adele Jergens, Marilyn Monroe and Rand Brooks. The screenplay, written by Harry Sauber and Joseph Carole, was based on a story by Sauber. Released by Columbia Pictures, Ladies of the Chorus features Marilyn Monroe in the first major role of her career. Considered a B film at the time of its release, it quickly disappeared from theaters, and Monroe's contract with Columbia was not renewed. Upon the film's original theatrical release, Adele Jergens was credited first while Marilyn Monroe was billed second. After Monroe became a star in the early 1950s, Ladies of the Chorus was reissued to capitalize on Monroe's fame. Her name was placed before the title, not only in advertising but in the opening credits of the film itself. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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