Frances Langford
Frances Langford won fame on radio (primarily as Bob Hope's vocalist, later sparring comically with Don Ameche as "The Bickersons"), via recordings and in the movies. In spite of the fact that she played mostly in minor musicals (plus appearing occasionally in "A" productions, including Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), This Is the Army (1943) and The Glenn Miller Story (1954)), she introduced major songs like "I'm in the Mood for Love" in Every Night at Eight (1935), "You are My Lucky Star" and "Broadway Rhythm" in Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935), Cole Porter's "Easy to Love" in Born to Dance (1936) and "Hooray for Hollywood" in Hollywood Hotel (1937). Date of Birth 4 April 1913, Lakeland, Florida Date of Death 11 July 2005, Jensen Beach, Florida (congestive heart failure)
Melody Time
as Frances LangfordIn the grand tradition of Disney's great musical classics, Melody Time features seven timeless...
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The Glenn Miller Story
as Frances LangfordA vibrant tribute to one of America's legendary bandleaders, charting Glenn Miller's rise from...
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Yankee Doodle Dandy
as SingerA film of the life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer and singer George...
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This Is the Army
as HerselfIn WW I dancer Jerry Jones stages an all-soldier show on Broadway, called Yip Yip Yaphank....
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Born to Dance
as 'Peppy' TurnerOn leave, a sailor falls in love with a young lady aspiring to become a Broadway dancer, but...
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Deputy Marshal
as Janet MastersA lawman takes on gangsters attempting to steal property wanted for a railroad.
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That's Dancing!
as From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the...
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.
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Broadway Melody of 1936
as Frances LangfordLovely, gifted Irene Foster hopes that her childhood sweetheart-turned Broadway producer Robert...
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Girl Rush
as Flo DanielsDuring the California Gold Rush, two down-on-their-luck vaudevillians attempt to become wealthy...
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This Is Bob Hope...
as Self (archive footage)During his career, Bob Hope was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of...
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Music Land
as Singer (archive footage)Walt Disney animation animated cartoon musical compilation ("The BIG Parade of MIRTH and...
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Career Girl
as Joan TerryJoan Terry, from Kansas City, comes to New York to get a job on the stage. But until she finds...
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Hollywood Hotel
as AliceAfter losing a coveted role in an upcoming film to another actress, screen queen Mona Marshall...
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Winter Wonderland
as Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)A look at everyone's favorite Disney characters as they explore the joys of Christmas.
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Palm Springs
as Joan SmytheA gambler in need of cash plots a romance between his daughter and a wealthy Englishman. The...
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Too Many Girls
as Eileen EilersMr. Casey's daughter, Connie, wants to go to Pottawatomie College and without her knowledge, he...
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Combat America
as SelfProduced in 1943 under the guidance of Army Air Force Lieutenant Clark Gable, this film follows...
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Dixie Jamboree
as Susan JacksonA medicine man on the last show boat on the Mississippi is mistaken by two gangsters as a...
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The Bamboo Blonde
as Louise AndersonA pilot of a B 29 meets Louise Anderson, a singer in a New York nightclub. He falls in love with...
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All-American Co-Ed
as Virginia CollingeFraternity brothers enter one of their own into a scholarship lottery after a women's college...
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Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as Self (archive footage)Stars celebrate Bob Hope's 50 years with NBC.
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People Are Funny
as Frances Langford - GuestA comedy based on NBC's "People Are Funny" radio (and later television) program with Art...
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Cowboy in Manhattan
as Babs LeeBob Allen, a struggling songwriter poses as a millionaire cowboy to win Broadway star Babs Lee.
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Never a Dull Moment
as Julie RussellNightclub gangsters hire a vaudeville act called the Three Funny Bunnies (Ritz Brothers).
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Hit Parade of 1941
as Pat AbbottIn this musical, the second entry in a five-film series, a thrift shop owner sells his business...
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Collegiate
as Miss HayA Broadway playboy inherits an almost bankrupt girls' school and tries to save it by a big show.
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The Hit Parade
as Ruth AllisonAgent Pete Garland is fired by society singer Monica Barrett after he got her a new radio...
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Beat the Band
as Ann RogersSinger Ann wants back her money that the manager of a big-band has embezzled.
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Mississippi Gambler
as Beth CornellA journalist finds out, that a plantation owner he meets is a gangster the police is looking...
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Every Night at Eight
as Susan MooreThree young girls working in an agency have build a singing trio. They want to "lease" the...
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Dreaming Out Loud
as AliceLum and Abner work at a general store in Arkansas. There they get involved in some misadventures...
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Memo for Joe
as SelfDocumentary short film extolling the virtues of the American Community Chest charity program and...
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Follow the Band
as Frances LangfordA farmer from Vermont travels to New York and becomes a successful singer in a nightclub.
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Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
as uncreditedWinners of the Lucky Stars National Dance Contest - one woman from each state of the United...
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Radio Stars on Parade
as Sally BakerA Hollywood talent agency tries to avoid finacial ruin by getting its best clients on the air.
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Once Upon a Wintertime
as Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice)A short segment of the feature film Melody Time, re-released as a separate entity five years...
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Swing It Soldier
as Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring WatersIn this musical comedy, a pregnant disc jockey misses her husband who is fighting overseas....
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Purple Heart Diary
as Frances LangfordA trio of singers entertaining hospitalized soldiers during WWII encourage a wounded soldier in...
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Make Mine Laughs
as (archive footage)A kind of filmed vaudeville show, using old material from RKO films and some new.
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as SelfThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...
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The Colgate Comedy Hour
as SelfThe Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC...
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The DuPont Show of the Week
as SelfThe DuPont Show of the Week is an American anthology drama series which aired for three seasons...
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