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  • Presenting Lily Mars (1943)
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    104 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Presenting Lily Mars (1943)
Passed
104 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

Small-town Indiana girl Lily Mars dreams to be a stage actress. She begs visiting Broadway producer John Thornway for a role but he dismisses her as an amateur. She follows him to New York and worms her way into his show, and his heart.
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Director
Writers
Richard Connell (screen play by) | Booth Tarkington (based uopn the novel by) | Gladys Lehman (screen play by)
Producer
Joe Pasternak (produced by) (as Joseph Pasternak)
Cinematographer
Editor
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Status
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Updated Apr 29, 1943

Release date
Apr 29, 1943 (United States)

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Cast

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85 cast members
Name Known for
Judy Garland
Lily Mars Lily Mars   See fewer
Van Heflin
John Thornway John Thornway   See fewer
Fay Bainter
Mrs. Thornway Mrs. Thornway   See fewer
Richard Carlson
Owen Vail Owen Vail   See fewer
Spring Byington
Mrs. Mars Mrs. Mars   See fewer
Mártha Eggerth
Isobel Rekay (as Marta Eggerth) Isobel Rekay (as Marta Eggerth)   See fewer
Connie Gilchrist
Frankie Frankie   See fewer
Janet Chapman
Violet Violet   See fewer
Annie Ross
Rosie (as Annabelle Logan) Rosie (as Annabelle Logan)   See fewer
Ray McDonald
Charlie Potter Charlie Potter   See fewer
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (as Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra) Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (as Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra)   See fewer
Bob Crosby Orchestra
Bob Crosby and His Orchestra (as Bob Crosby and His Orchestra) Bob Crosby and His Orchestra (as Bob Crosby and His Orchestra)   See fewer
Abigail Adams
Woman (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Woman (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Foncilla Adams
Showgirl (uncredited) Showgirl (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobby Barber
Busboy (uncredited) Busboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Bauduc
Drummer - Bob Crosby's Orchestra (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Drummer - Bob Crosby's Orchestra (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Bayless
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Bedford
Assistant Boardinghouse Manager (uncredited) Assistant Boardinghouse Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Blythe
Dowager (uncredited) Dowager (uncredited)   See fewer
Eric Braunsteiner
Specialty Dancer (uncredited) Specialty Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
James Carlisle
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Judy Carol
Singer on 'St. Louis Blues' (uncredited) Singer on 'St. Louis Blues' (uncredited)   See fewer
Pete Carpenter
Clarinetist in Bob Crosby's Orchestra (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Clarinetist in Bob Crosby's Orchestra (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Cartledge
Dixie Brill - Jockey (uncredited) Dixie Brill - Jockey (uncredited)   See fewer
Lynne Carver
Bonnie - Showgirl (uncredited) Bonnie - Showgirl (uncredited)   See fewer
Wally Cassell
Man (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Man (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Cauterio
Captain of Waiters (uncredited) Captain of Waiters (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Chefe
Captain of Waiters (uncredited) Captain of Waiters (uncredited)   See fewer
Milton Chisholm
Specialty Dancer (uncredited) Specialty Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Coghlan Jr.
Elevator Boy (uncredited) Elevator Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Crosby
Bob Crosby (uncredited) Bob Crosby (uncredited)   See fewer
Cliff Danielson
Hotel Clerk (uncredited) Hotel Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Bryn Davis
Fat Woman (uncredited) Fat Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Dickson
Mrs. Schofield (uncredited) Mrs. Schofield (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Dill
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey (uncredited) Tommy Dorsey (uncredited)   See fewer
Dan Dowling
Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Elliott
Woman (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Woman (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Virginia Engels
Showgirl (uncredited) Showgirl (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Ferrandini
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Finn
Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
George Ford
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Rudy Germane
Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Herschel Graham
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Virginia Gumm
Showgirl (uncredited) Showgirl (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Herman
Trumpeter in Bob Crosby's Orchestra (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Trumpeter in Bob Crosby's Orchestra (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Marcella Holmes
Showgirl (uncredited) Showgirl (uncredited)   See fewer
Vicky Lane
Gwen - Showgirl (uncredited) Gwen - Showgirl (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl M. Leviness
Tired Man (uncredited) Tired Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Linder
Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilbur Mack
Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Marilyn Maxwell
Prissy - Showgirl (uncredited) Prissy - Showgirl (uncredited)   See fewer
Claire McDowell
Dowager (uncredited) Dowager (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Meakin
Mayor (uncredited) Mayor (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Alice Moore
Script Girl (uncredited) Script Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Alberto Morin
Man (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Man (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Buddy Morrow
Musician (uncredited) Musician (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Murphy
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Murray
Specialty Dancer (uncredited) Specialty Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Remington Olmsted
Specialty Dancer (uncredited) Specialty Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Lew Payton
Andrew - Mrs. Thornway's Butler (uncredited) Andrew - Mrs. Thornway's Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Wanda Perry
Girl at Party (uncredited) Girl at Party (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Pollack
Saxophonist in Bob Crosby's Orchestra (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Saxophonist in Bob Crosby's Orchestra (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Frances Rafferty
Showgirl (uncredited) Showgirl (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Rickard
Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Gil Rodin
Saxophonist in Bob Crosby's Orchestra (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Saxophonist in Bob Crosby's Orchestra (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Rosenthal
Pianist (uncredited) Pianist (uncredited)   See fewer
Gus Schilling
Scotty - Stage Manager (uncredited) Scotty - Stage Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Almira Sessions
Boardinghouse Manager (uncredited) Boardinghouse Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Mabel Smaney
Fat Woman (uncredited) Fat Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce Squires
Trombonist in Bob Crosby's Orchestra (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Trombonist in Bob Crosby's Orchestra (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Sylvester
Professor Eggleston (uncredited) Professor Eggleston (uncredited)   See fewer
William Tannen
Eugene Shepherd (uncredited) Eugene Shepherd (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Vernon
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Vlaskin
Specialty Dancer (uncredited) Specialty Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Walters
Lily's Dance Partner in Finale (uncredited) Lily's Dance Partner in Finale (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat West
Bartender in Bar (uncredited) Bartender in Bar (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Wilde
Singer with Bob Crosby's Orchestra (uncredited) Singer with Bob Crosby's Orchestra (uncredited)   See fewer
Lyn Wilde
Singer with Bob Crosby's Orchestra (uncredited) Singer with Bob Crosby's Orchestra (uncredited)   See fewer
Lillian Yarbo
Rosa - Isobel's Maid (uncredited) Rosa - Isobel's Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Katherine Yorke
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Yule
Mike - Stage Doorman (uncredited) Mike - Stage Doorman (uncredited)   See fewer
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