Kathryn Grayson
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kathryn Grayson (February 9, 1922 – February 17, 2010) was an American actress and operatic soprano singer. From the age of twelve, Grayson trained as an opera singer. She was under contract to MGM by the early 1940s, soon establishing a career principally through her work in musicals. After several supporting roles, she was a lead performer in such films as Thousands Cheer (1943), Anchors Aweigh (1945) with Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly, and Show Boat (1951) and Kiss Me Kate (1953) (both with Howard Keel). When film musical production declined, she worked in theatre, appearing in Camelot (1962–1964). Later in the decade she performed in several operas, including La bohème, Madama Butterfly, Orpheus in the Underworld and La traviata.
Anchors Aweigh
as Susan AbbottTwo sailors on shore leave head out for four days of partying – only to become involved in the...
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Show Boat
as Magnolia HawksA dashing Mississippi river gambler wins the affections of the daughter of the owner of the Show...
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Kiss Me Kate
as Lilli Vanessi, "Katherine"A pair of divorced actors are brought together to participate in a musical version of The Taming...
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Ziegfeld Follies
as Kathryn Grayson (segment "Beauty")The late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld looks down from heaven and ordains a new revue in...
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That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage)Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50...
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Till the Clouds Roll By
as Magnolia Hawks / Kathryn GraysonLight bio-pic of American Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern, featuring renditions of the famous songs...
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That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time...
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That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of...
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Thousands Cheer
as Kathryn JonesAcrobat Eddie Marsh is in the army now. His first act is to become friendly with Kathryn Jones,...
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That's Dancing!
as From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the...
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The Desert Song
as Margot BirabeauShiek Yousseff, poses as a friend of the French while secretly plotting to overthrow them....
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It Happened in Brooklyn
as Anne FieldingDanny has been in the army for 4 years, yet all he thinks about is Brooklyn and how great it is....
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Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical
as Self (archive)During the 1950s, musical masterpieces that have yet to be equaled were produced in Cinemascope...
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Seven Sweethearts
as Billie Van MaasterLittle Delft, Michigan follows the customs of old-world Holland and is known for its Tulip...
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Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)A documentary about the glorious history of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and its decline leading...
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Two Sisters from Boston
as Abigail ChandlerAbigail Chandler has written her stuffy Boston relatives that she's a successful opera singer in...
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Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
as Self (archive footage)American Masters Series. Documentary on Gene Kelly that gives insight into his dancing, how he...
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Rio Rita
as Rita WinslowDoc and Wishey run into some Nazi-agents, who want to smuggle bombs into the USA from a Mexican...
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So This Is Love
as Grace MooreFilm biography of opera star Grace Moore, released in 1953.
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Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
as Kathryn LandAll set to graduate from high school , Andy Hardy flunks his English exam -- in spite of the...
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That Midnight Kiss
as Prudence BudellOpera singer Prudence Budell, overhears truck driver Johnny Donnetti singing opera, and...
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The Toast of New Orleans
as Suzette MichelineSnooty opera singer meets a rough-and-tumble fisherman in the Louisiana bayous, but this...
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The Vanishing Virginian
as Rebecca YanceyThe perineal District Attorney and conservative southern patriarch cherishes the old ways and...
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The Vagabond King
as Catherine de VaucellesLouis XI of France drafts Paris's popular "king" of criminals as Provost Marshal in his fight...
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Lovely to Look At
as StephanieThree broke Broadway producers are desperately looking for backers for a new show. When they are...
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The Kissing Bandit
as TeresaRicardo, the milquetoast son of a Mexican bandit, would rather lead a quiet life in Boston. But...
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Twenty Years After
as (archive footage)This short celebrates the 20th anniversary of MGM. Segments are shown from several early hits,...
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Grounds for Marriage
as Ina MassineOpera singer Ina Massine tries to win back former husband Dr. Lincoln I. Bartlett.
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Mario Lanza: The American Caruso
as SelfPlácido Domingo hosts this tribute to American tenor Mario Lanza. Interviews, rare footage and...
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The Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena
as Psychic DetectiveDocumentary exploring such phenomena as astral projection, telekinesis, telepathy, voices from...
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Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts
as Self (uncredited)A look at the screen triumphs and private lives of the screen's number-one singing team.
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Murder, She Wrote
as Ideal MolloyAn unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life...
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The Merv Griffin Show
as SelfThe Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran...
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The Ed Sullivan Show
as SelfThe Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...
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What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery GuestFour panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...
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Baretta
as uncreditedBaretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show...
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General Electric Theater
as Julie DentonGeneral Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...
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General Electric Theater
as Alice KellenGeneral Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as uncreditedSchlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS....
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