Poster of Variety Girl

Variety Girl

Plot: Dozens of star and character-actor cameos and a message about the Variety Club (a show-business charity) are woven into a framework about two hopeful young ladies who come to Hollywood, exchange identities, and cause comic confusion (with slapstick interludes) throughout the Paramount studio.
Release Date: Friday, August 29 1947
77 years ago
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Portrait of Bing CrosbyBing Crosby
Bing Crosby was
44 in Variety Girl
as 'Bing Crosby'.
Sun, May 03 1903 –
Fri, Oct 14 1977
Portrait of Bob HopeBob Hope
Bob Hope was
44 in Variety Girl
as 'Bob Hope'.
Fri, May 29 1903 –
Sun, Jul 27 2003
Portrait of Gary CooperGary Cooper
Gary Cooper was
46 in Variety Girl
as 'Gary Cooper'.
Tue, May 07 1901 –
Sat, May 13 1961
Portrait of Ray MillandRay Milland
Ray Milland was
40 in Variety Girl
as 'Ray Milland'.
Fri, Jan 04 1907 –
Mon, Mar 10 1986
Portrait of Alan LaddAlan Ladd
Alan Ladd was
33 in Variety Girl
as 'Alan Ladd'.
Wed, Sep 03 1913 –
Wed, Jan 29 1964
Portrait of Barbara StanwyckBarbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck was
40 in Variety Girl
as 'Barbara Stanwyck'.
Tue, Jul 16 1907 –
Sat, Jan 20 1990
Portrait of Paulette GoddardPaulette Goddard
Paulette Goddard was
37 in Variety Girl
as 'Paulette Goddard'.
Fri, Jun 03 1910 –
Mon, Apr 23 1990
Portrait of Dorothy LamourDorothy Lamour
Dorothy Lamour was
32 in Variety Girl
as 'Dorothy Lamour'.
Thu, Dec 10 1914 –
Sun, Sep 22 1996
Portrait of Sonny TuftsSonny Tufts
Sonny Tufts was
36 in Variety Girl
as 'Sonny Tufts'.
Sun, Jul 16 1911 –
Thu, Jun 04 1970
Portrait of Joan CaulfieldJoan Caulfield
Joan Caulfield was
25 in Variety Girl
as 'Joan Caulfield'.
Thu, Jun 01 1922 –
Tue, Jun 18 1991
Portrait of William HoldenWilliam Holden
William Holden was
29 in Variety Girl
as 'William Holden'.
Wed, Apr 17 1918 –
Thu, Nov 12 1981
Portrait of Lizabeth ScottLizabeth Scott
Lizabeth Scott was
24 in Variety Girl
as 'Lizabeth Scott'.
Fri, Sep 29 1922 –
Sat, Jan 31 2015
Portrait of Burt LancasterBurt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster was
33 in Variety Girl
as 'Burt Lancaster'.
Sun, Nov 02 1913 –
Thu, Oct 20 1994
Portrait of Gail RussellGail Russell
Gail Russell was
22 in Variety Girl
as 'Gail Russell'.
Sun, Sep 21 1924 –
Sun, Aug 27 1961
Portrait of Diana LynnDiana Lynn
Diana Lynn was
21 in Variety Girl
as 'Diana Lynn'.
Mon, Jul 05 1926 –
Sat, Dec 18 1971
Portrait of Sterling HaydenSterling Hayden
Sterling Hayden was
31 in Variety Girl
as 'Sterling Hayden'.
Sun, Mar 26 1916 –
Fri, May 23 1986
Portrait of Robert PrestonRobert Preston
Robert Preston was
29 in Variety Girl
as 'Robert Preston'.
Sat, Jun 08 1918 –
Sat, Mar 21 1987
Portrait of Veronica LakeVeronica Lake
Veronica Lake was
24 in Variety Girl
as 'Veronica Lake'.
Tue, Nov 14 1922 –
Sat, Jul 07 1973
Portrait of Mary HatcherMary Hatcher
Mary Hatcher was
18 in Variety Girl
as 'Catherine Brown / Juliet'.
Thu, Jun 06 1929 –
Tue, Apr 03 2018
Portrait of Olga San JuanOlga San Juan
Olga San Juan was
20 in Variety Girl
as 'Amber La Vonne'.
Wed, Mar 16 1927 –
Sat, Jan 03 2009
Portrait of DeForest KelleyDeForest Kelley
DeForest Kelley was
27 in Variety Girl
as 'Bob Kirby'.
Tue, Jan 20 1920 –
Fri, Jun 11 1999
Portrait of Frank FergusonFrank Ferguson
Frank Ferguson was
47 in Variety Girl
as 'R.J. O'Connell'.
Mon, Dec 25 1899 –
Tue, Sep 12 1978
Portrait of Glenn TryonGlenn Tryon
Glenn Tryon was
49 in Variety Girl
as 'Bill Farris'.
Mon, Aug 01 1898 –
Sat, Apr 18 1970
Portrait of Nella WalkerNella Walker
Nella Walker was
61 in Variety Girl
as 'Mrs. Webster'.
Thu, Mar 04 1886 –
Mon, Mar 22 1971
Portrait of Torben MeyerTorben Meyer
Torben Meyer was
62 in Variety Girl
as 'Andre'.
Sun, Nov 30 1884 –
Thu, May 22 1975
Portrait of Jack NortonJack Norton
Jack Norton was
57 in Variety Girl
as 'Busboy at Brown Derby'.
Sun, Sep 01 1889 –
Wed, Oct 15 1958
Portrait of Elaine RileyElaine Riley
Elaine Riley was
30 in Variety Girl
as 'Cashier'.
Mon, Jan 15 1917 –
Mon, Dec 07 2015
Portrait of Charles VictorCharles Victor
Charles Victor was
51 in Variety Girl
as 'Mr. O'Connell's Assistant'.
Sun, Feb 09 1896 –
Thu, Dec 23 1965
Portrait of Gus TauteGus Taute
Gus Taute was
>> in Variety Girl
as 'Assistant's Assistant'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry HaydenHarry Hayden
Harry Hayden was
64 in Variety Girl
as 'Manager at Grauman's Chinese'.
Tue, Nov 07 1882 –
Sun, Jul 24 1955
Portrait of John LundJohn Lund
John Lund was
36 in Variety Girl
as 'John Lund'.
Tue, Feb 07 1911 –
Sun, May 10 1992
Portrait of William BendixWilliam Bendix
William Bendix was
41 in Variety Girl
as 'William Bendix'.
Sun, Jan 14 1906 –
Mon, Dec 14 1964
Portrait of Barry FitzgeraldBarry Fitzgerald
Barry Fitzgerald was
59 in Variety Girl
as 'Barry Fitzgerald'.
Fri, Mar 09 1888 –
Sat, Jan 14 1961
Portrait of Howard Da SilvaHoward Da Silva
Howard Da Silva was
38 in Variety Girl
as 'Howard Da Silva'.
Tue, May 04 1909 –
Sun, Feb 16 1986
Portrait of Macdonald CareyMacdonald Carey
Macdonald Carey was
34 in Variety Girl
as 'Macdonald Carey'.
Sat, Mar 15 1913 –
Mon, Mar 21 1994
Portrait of Cass DaleyCass Daley
Cass Daley was
32 in Variety Girl
as 'Cass Daley'.
Sat, Jul 17 1915 –
Sat, Mar 22 1975
Portrait of Patric KnowlesPatric Knowles
Patric Knowles was
35 in Variety Girl
as 'Patric Knowles'.
Sat, Nov 11 1911 –
Sat, Dec 23 1995
Portrait of Mona FreemanMona Freeman
Mona Freeman was
21 in Variety Girl
as 'Mona Freeman'.
Thu, Jun 10 1926 –
Fri, May 23 2014
Portrait of Billy De WolfeBilly De Wolfe
Billy De Wolfe was
40 in Variety Girl
as 'Billy De Wolfe'.
Mon, Feb 18 1907 –
Tue, Mar 05 1974
Portrait of William DemarestWilliam Demarest
William Demarest was
55 in Variety Girl
as 'Barker'.
Fri, Feb 26 1892 –
Wed, Dec 28 1983
Portrait of Cecil KellawayCecil Kellaway
Cecil Kellaway was
57 in Variety Girl
as 'Cecil Kellaway'.
Fri, Aug 22 1890 –
Wed, Feb 28 1973
Portrait of Virginia FieldVirginia Field
Virginia Field was
29 in Variety Girl
as 'Variety Girl'.
Sun, Nov 04 1917 –
Thu, Jan 02 1992
Portrait of Richard WebbRichard Webb
Richard Webb was
31 in Variety Girl
as 'Soldier'.
Thu, Sep 09 1915 –
Thu, Jun 10 1993
Portrait of Frank FaylenFrank Faylen
Frank Faylen was
41 in Variety Girl
as 'Frank Faylen'.
Fri, Dec 08 1905 –
Fri, Aug 02 1985
Portrait of Cecil B. DeMilleCecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMille was
66 in Variety Girl
as 'Cecil B. DeMille'.
Fri, Aug 12 1881 –
Wed, Jan 21 1959
Portrait of Mitchell LeisenMitchell Leisen
Mitchell Leisen was
48 in Variety Girl
as 'Mitchell Leisen'.
Thu, Oct 06 1898 –
Sat, Oct 28 1972
Portrait of Frank ButlerFrank Butler
Frank Butler was
56 in Variety Girl
as 'Frank Butler'.
Sat, Dec 27 1890 –
Sat, Jun 10 1967
Portrait of George MarshallGeorge Marshall
George Marshall was
55 in Variety Girl
as 'George Marshall'.
Mon, Dec 28 1891 –
Mon, Feb 17 1975
Portrait of Pearl BaileyPearl Bailey
Pearl Bailey was
29 in Variety Girl
as 'Pearl Bailey'.
Fri, Mar 29 1918 –
Fri, Aug 17 1990
Portrait of Jimmy MulcayJimmy Mulcay
Jimmy Mulcay was
>> in Variety Girl
as 'Harmonica Player'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mildred MulcayMildred Mulcay
Mildred Mulcay was
>> in Variety Girl
as 'Harmonica Player'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Spike JonesSpike Jones
Spike Jones was
35 in Variety Girl
as 'Spike Jones'.
Thu, Dec 14 1911 –
Sat, May 01 1965
Portrait of Walter AbelWalter Abel
Walter Abel was
49 in Variety Girl
as 'Walter Abel (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jun 05 1898 –
Thu, Mar 26 1987
Portrait of Eric AldenEric Alden
Eric Alden was
38 in Variety Girl
as 'Makeup Man (uncredited)'.
Tue, Oct 06 1908 –
Wed, Feb 28 1962
Portrait of Bob AldenBob Alden
Bob Alden was
>> in Variety Girl
as 'Autograph Seeker (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lucille BarkleyLucille Barkley
Lucille Barkley was
21 in Variety Girl
as 'Secretary (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 03 1925 –
Mon, Mar 19 1979
Portrait of Patricia BarryPatricia Barry
Patricia Barry was
25 in Variety Girl
as 'Variety Girl (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 16 1921
Portrait of Stanley ClementsStanley Clements
Stanley Clements was
21 in Variety Girl
as 'Stanley Clements (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 16 1926 –
Fri, Oct 16 1981
Portrait of Charles ColemanCharles Coleman
Charles Coleman was
61 in Variety Girl
as 'Man at Steambath (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 21 1885 –
Thu, Mar 08 1951
Portrait of James CarlisleJames Carlisle
James Carlisle was
65 in Variety Girl
as 'Restaurant Patron (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 15 1882 –
Sun, Jan 03 1954
Portrait of Russell CusterRussell Custer
Russell Custer was
48 in Variety Girl
as 'Waiter (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jul 02 1899 –
Thu, May 23 1985
Portrait of George ReevesGeorge Reeves
George Reeves was
33 in Variety Girl
as 'George Reeves (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 05 1914 –
Tue, Jun 16 1959
Portrait of Ann DoranAnn Doran
Ann Doran was
36 in Variety Girl
as 'Hairdresser (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 28 1911 –
Tue, Sep 19 2000
Portrait of Barry NortonBarry Norton
Barry Norton was
42 in Variety Girl
as 'Plane Passenger (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 16 1905 –
Fri, Aug 24 1956

Crew

Portrait of George MarshallGeorge Marshall
George Marshall was
55 in Variety Girl
as 'Director'
Mon, Dec 28 1891 –
Mon, Feb 17 1975
Portrait of Stuart ThompsonStuart Thompson
Stuart Thompson was
>> in Variety Girl
as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lionel LindonLionel Lindon
Lionel Lindon was
41 in Variety Girl
as 'Director of Photography'
Sat, Sep 02 1905 –
Mon, Sep 20 1971
Portrait of Monte BriceMonte Brice
Monte Brice was
>> in Variety Girl
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edmund L. HartmannEdmund L. Hartmann
Edmund L. Hartmann was
35 in Variety Girl
as 'Screenplay'
Sun, Sep 24 1911 –
Fri, Nov 28 2003
Portrait of Robert L. WelchRobert L. Welch
Robert L. Welch was
>> in Variety Girl
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank TashlinFrank Tashlin
Frank Tashlin was
34 in Variety Girl
as 'Screenplay'
Wed, Feb 19 1913 –
Fri, May 05 1972
Portrait of Daniel DareDaniel Dare
Daniel Dare was
42 in Variety Girl
as 'Producer'
Mon, Mar 20 1905 –
Wed, Nov 20 1996
Portrait of LeRoy StoneLeRoy Stone
LeRoy Stone was
53 in Variety Girl
as 'Editor'
Fri, Jan 05 1894 –
Thu, Sep 15 1949
Portrait of Joseph J. LilleyJoseph J. Lilley
Joseph J. Lilley was
34 in Variety Girl
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sat, Aug 16 1913 –
Fri, Jan 01 1971
Portrait of Edith HeadEdith Head
Edith Head was
49 in Variety Girl
as 'Costume Design'
Thu, Oct 28 1897 –
Sat, Oct 24 1981
Portrait of Robert ClatworthyRobert Clatworthy
Robert Clatworthy was
35 in Variety Girl
as 'Art Direction'
Sun, Dec 31 1911 –
Mon, Mar 02 1992
Portrait of Sam ComerSam Comer
Sam Comer was
54 in Variety Girl
as 'Set Decoration'
Thu, Jul 13 1893 –
Fri, Dec 27 1974
Portrait of Hans DreierHans Dreier
Hans Dreier was
62 in Variety Girl
as 'Art Direction'
Fri, Aug 21 1885 –
Mon, Oct 24 1966
Portrait of Ross DowdRoss Dowd
Ross Dowd was
40 in Variety Girl
as 'Set Decoration'
Wed, Apr 17 1907 –
Wed, Aug 25 1965
Portrait of Billy DanielBilly Daniel
Billy Daniel was
35 in Variety Girl
as 'Choreographer'
Thu, Jul 04 1912 –
Tue, May 15 1962
Portrait of Dorothy O'HaraDorothy O'Hara
Dorothy O'Hara was
>> in Variety Girl
as 'Costume Design'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Waldo AngeloWaldo Angelo
Waldo Angelo was
>> in Variety Girl
as 'Costume Design'
Unknown Birthday