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Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore; February 29, 1916 – February 24, 1994) was an American singer, actress, and television personality. She reached the height of her popularity as a recording artist during the Big Band era of the 1940s and 1950s, but achieved even greater success a decade later, in television, mainly as hostess of a series of variety programs for Chevrolet.
After failing singing auditions for the bands of Benny Goodman and both Jimmy Dorsey and his brother Tommy Dorsey, Shore struck out on her own to become the first singer of her era to achieve huge solo success. She had a string of 80 charted popular hits, lasting from 1940 into the late '50s, and after appearing in a handful of films went on to a four-decade career in American television, starring in her own music and variety shows in the '50s and '60s and hosting two talk shows in the '70s. TV Guide magazine ranked her at #16 on their list of the top fifty television stars of all time. Stylistically, Dinah Shore was compared to two singers who followed her in the mid-to-late '40s and early '50s, Doris Day and Patti Page.
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Plot: Segments: "A Rustic Ballad," a story of feuding hillbillys; "A Tone Poem," a mood piece set on a blue bayou; "A Jazz Interlude," a bobby-soxer goes jitterbugging with her date at the malt shop; "A Ballad in Blue," dark room, rain and somber landscapes illustrate the loss of a lover; "A Musical Recitation," the story of Casey at the Bat; "Ballade Ballet," ballet dancers perform in silhouette; "A Fairy Tale with Music," Peter and the Wolf; "After You've Gone," four musical instruments chase through a surreal landscape; "A Love Story," about the romance between a fedora and a bonnet; "Opera Pathetique," the story of Willie, the Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met.
Keywords: adoration, anthology, anthropomorphic-animal, anthropomorphic-clothing, anthropomorphic-hat, anthropomorphic-musical-instrument, anthropomorphism, automobile, ballet, baseballActors: Charles Butterworth (actor), Lon Chaney Jr. (actor), Nigel Bruce (actor), Walter Abel (actor), Lane Chandler (actor), Charles D. Brown (actor), Noah Beery Jr. (actor), Stanley Andrews (actor), William 'Billy' Benedict (actor), Lee Bennett (actor), Turhan Bey (actor), John L. Cason (actor), Bobby Barber (actor), Steve Brodie (actor), Wallis Clark (actor),
Plot: During World War II, all the studios put out "all-star" vehicles which featured virtually every star on the lot--often playing themselves--in musical numbers and comedy skits, and were meant as morale-boosters to both the troops overseas and the civilians at home. This was Universal Pictures' effort. It features everyone from Donald O'Connor to the Andrews Sisters to Orson Welles to W.C. Fields to George Raft to Marlene Dietrich, and dozens of other Universal players.
Keywords: 1940s, actor, actress, american-flag, archive-footage, army-base, ballet, cigarette-smoking, dancer, dancingActors: Eddie Cantor (actor), Jack Carson (actor), Harry A. Bailey (actor), David Butler (actor), Henry Armetta (actor), Eddie Cantor (actor), William 'Billy' Benedict (actor), Willie Best (actor), Ted Billings (actor), Monte Blue (actor), Don Barclay (actor), Humphrey Bogart (actor), Benny Bartlett (actor), James Burke (actor), Stanley Clements (actor),
Plot: Two producers are putting together a Calvacade of Stars for a wartime charity show. Along with a list of well-knowns they promote the work of an unknown singer and songwriter.
Keywords: agent, all-star-show, aspiring-singer, autograph, barber, bartender, bellboy, bogus-reporter, boxer, charity-event