Meet Me After The Show- A Musical Movie directed by Richard Sales - Starring Betty Grable - 1951

 Meet Me After The Show- A 1951

Musical Movie directed by Richard Sales - Starring Betty Grable 

available on YouTube 

The film tells the story of Delilah Lee (Grable), a Broadway star who becomes frustrated by the perception that her producer husband, Jeff Ames (Carey), is solely responsible for her success. When Jeff agrees with this assessment, Delilah is further infuriated and accuses him of infidelity. She files for divorce, but before the ink is dry, she is struck by a case of amnesia and forgets who she is.

With the help of her friends and family, Delilah must piece together her life and rediscover her identity. Along the way, she learns to appreciate her own talents and realizes that she doesn't need Jeff to be a star.

Meet Me After the Show was a critical and commercial success. It grossed over $4 million at the box office and was nominated for two Academy Awards, for Best Music, Song (for "The Continental") and Best Scoring of a Musical Picture.

I enjoyed this quite a bit and will seek out more films starring Betty Grable 

Springtime in the Rockies -A 1942 Musical Starring Betty Grable, Carmen Miranda and Ceaser Romero -

 

Springtime in the Rockies -A 1942 Musical Starring Betty Grable, Carmen Miranda and Ceaser Romero - 

Director: Irving Cummings

Screenplay: Ken Englund, Walter Bullock, Jacques Théry

Music by: Alberto Colombo

Distributed by: 20th Century Studios

Box office: $3.5 million (United States) $240,000 (United Kingdom)

Springtime in the Rockies 

Springtime in the Rockies tells the story of Vicky Lane (Grable) and Dan Christy (Payne), a successful dance team on Broadway. However, their off-stage relationship is strained by Dan's philandering ways. After a fight, Vicky leaves Dan and goes to work at a dude ranch in the Canadian Rockies. Dan follows her, determined to win her back.

The film features several memorable musical numbers, including "I Had the Craziest Dream," "You Made Me Love You," and "Sleepy Lagoon."

It was a major box office success, grossing over $2 million in 1942.

It was filmed on location in Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada.

The film's costumes were designed by Irene Gibbons, who won an Academy Award for her work.

The film's choreography was by Hermes Pan.

That Lady in Ermine - A 1948 Movie Directed by Ernst Lubitsch- Starring Betty Grable, Caeser Romero, and Douglas Fairbanks, junior

 

That Lady in Ermine - A 1948 Movie Directed by Ernst Lubitsch- Starring Betty Grable, Cesar Romero and Douglas Fairbanks Junior

Run time one hour and twenty nine minutes 

Although Lubitsch received sole credit as director, he died after only eight days of filming, and the project was completed by Otto Preminger 

This is the fifth movie directed by Ernst Lubitsch upon which I have posted.

Ernst Lubitsch 

Born: January 29, 1892, Berlin, Germany

Died: November 30, 1947, Los Angeles, California, United States

The film is set in 1861 in the Principality of Bergamo, a fictional country in southeastern Europe. Countess Angelina (Grable) is about to be married to Baron Mario (Romero), when Hungarian hussars led by Colonel Teglash (Fairbanks, Jr.) invade the castle. Mario flees, leaving Angelina to fend for herself.

One of Angelina's ancestors, Francesca (also Grable), was forced to deal with a similar situation many years earlier. Her portrait hangs in the castle, and by night, Francesca leaves the confines of the portrait to help Angelina grapple with her growing feelings for the colonel.

The film's dual role for Betty Grable, as both Angelina and Francesca, was a challenge for the actress, but she was able to pull it off with great success.

The film's musical numbers are some of the best of Lubitsch's career, and they help to move the story along and add to the film's overall charm.

The film's setting in a fictional country in southeastern Europe gives it a sense of escapism and allows the filmmakers to create a world that is both familiar and exotic.

The court settings are well done, the men are gorgeous and Betty is always a cinematic delight.

This film, as are numerous others starring Betty Grable as well as works directed by Ernst Lubitsch are on YouTube 

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