3 Movies Starring Kathryn Grayson

Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1945-08-13

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

143 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (5440 Reviews)

Director:

George Sidney

Cast:

Writer:

Isobel Lennart (screen play)

Natalie Marcin (suggested by a story by)

Fullplot:

Two sailors, one naive, the other experienced in the ways of the world, on liberty in Los Angeles, is the setting for this movie musical.

Show Boat

Show Boat

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1951-09-24

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

PASSED

IMDB Ratings:

(3359 Reviews)

Director:

George Sidney

Cast:

Writer:

John Lee Mahin (screen play)

Jerome Kern (based on the immortal musical play "Show Boat" by)

Oscar Hammerstein II (based on the immortal musical play "Show Boat" by)

Edna Ferber (from the novel by)

Fullplot:

The "Cotton Blossom", owned by the Hawk family, is the show boat where everyone comes for great musical entertainment down south. Julie Laverne and her husband are the stars of the show. After, a snitch on board calls the local police that Julie (who's half- African-American) is married to a whiteman, they are forced to leave the show boat. The reason being, that down south interracial marriages are forbidden. Magnolia Hawk, Captain Andy Hawks daughter, becomes the new show boat attraction and her leading man is Gaylord Ravenal, a gambler. The two instantly fall in love, and marry, without Parthy Hawks approval. Magnolia and Gaylord leave the, "Cotton Blossom", for a whirl wind honeymoon and being to live in a Pl: fantasy world. Magnolia soon faces reality quickly, that gambling means more to Gaylord than anything else. Magnolia confront Gaylord and after he gambles away their fortune he leaves her - not knowing she is pregnant. Magnolia is left penniless and pregnant, and is left to fend for herself, and make a new start.

Kiss Me Kate

Kiss Me Kate

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1953-11-26

Languages:

English, French, Italian

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

109 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (4011 Reviews)

Director:

George Sidney

Cast:

Writer:

Dorothy Kingsley (screenplay)

Sam Spewack (book)

Bella Spewack (book)

Fullplot:

Fred and Lilly are a divorced pair of actors who are brought together by Cole Porter who has written a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal like the characters they play. A fight on the opening night threatens the production, as well as two thugs who have the mistaken idea that Fred owes their boss money and insist on staying next to him all night.

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