Make Believe Ballroom - Cast

Make Believe Ballroom (1949)
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79 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

Make Believe Ballroom (1949)

Approved

79 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

Liza Lee, fast-talking press agent for Al Jarvis, persuades Jarvis to stage a Musical Mystery Contest, with a $5000 prize to the person who can first name the most musical numbers and their performers. Drive-in carhops Gene Thomas ) and ...See moreLiza Lee, fast-talking press agent for Al Jarvis, persuades Jarvis to stage a Musical Mystery Contest, with a $5000 prize to the person who can first name the most musical numbers and their performers. Drive-in carhops Gene Thomas ) and Josie Marlow run neck-and-neck in the contest, They are friendly rivals until college professor Leslie Todd begins courting Josie. Gene is thrown out of the contest on the grounds he tried to bribe sound engineer Jerskin Elliott into telling him the name and performer of the final, deciding mystery tune. Believing that Gene is innocent, Josie tricks a confession out of Elliott and clears Gene for the grand finale. Written by Les Adams See less

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42 cast members

Name	Known for
Jerome Courtland Gene Thomas Gene Thomas See fewer	Pete's Dragon (1977)
Ruth Warrick Liza Lee Liza Lee See fewer	Citizen Kane (1941)
Ron Randell Leslie Todd Leslie Todd See fewer	King of Kings (1961)
Virginia Welles Josie Marlow Josie Marlow See fewer	Kiss and Tell (1945)
Adele Jergens Adele Jergens Adele Jergens See fewer	Armored Car Robbery (1950)
Jimmy Dorsey Band Leader Jimmy Dorsey Band Leader Jimmy Dorsey See fewer	I Dood It (1943)
Martin Block Disc Jockey Martin Block Disc Jockey Martin Block See fewer	Bugsy (1991)
Al Jarvis Al Jarvis - Disc Jockey Al Jarvis - Disc Jockey See fewer	The Phantom Planet (1961)
Frankie Laine Singer Frankie Laine Singer Frankie Laine See fewer	Blazing Saddles (1974)
Gene Krupa Drummer Gene Krupa Drummer Gene Krupa See fewer	Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Pee Wee Hunt Band Leader Pee Wee Hunt Band Leader Pee Wee Hunt See fewer	The Big Record (1957)
Kay Starr Singer Kay Starr Singer Kay Starr See fewer	The Nice Guys (2016)
Jack Smith Singer Jack Smith Singer Jack Smith See fewer	On Moonlight Bay (1951)
Toni Harper Singer Toni Harper Singer Toni Harper See fewer	How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965)
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The King Cole Trio King Cole Trio King Cole Trio See fewer	Labor Day (2013)
Charlie Barnet Charlie Barnet, Bandleader Charlie Barnet, Bandleader See fewer	A Song Is Born (1948)
Jan Garber Band Leader Jan Garber Band Leader Jan Garber See fewer	So's Your Uncle (1943)
Ray McKinley Band Leader Ray McKinley Band Leader Ray McKinley See fewer	Glenn Miller Time (1961)
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Sue Casey Carhop (uncredited) Carhop (uncredited) See fewer	Paint Your Wagon (1969)
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Vernon Dent Chef (uncredited) Chef (uncredited) See fewer	The Shadow (1937)
Kenneth Harvey Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited) See fewer	All My Children (1970)
Paul Harvey George Wilcox (uncredited) George Wilcox (uncredited) See fewer	Spellbound (1945)
Dick Haynes Announcer (uncredited) Announcer (uncredited) See fewer	The Phantom Planet (1961)
Louis Jean Heydt Jerskin Elliott (uncredited) Jerskin Elliott (uncredited) See fewer	The Big Sleep (1946)
Jimmy Kelly Fat Man (uncredited) Fat Man (uncredited) See fewer	Harbor of Missing Men (1950)
Charleen Kerr Carhop (uncredited) Carhop (uncredited) See fewer
Bob Mascagno Carhop (uncredited) Carhop (uncredited) See fewer
Frank Orth Pop (uncredited) Pop (uncredited) See fewer	His Girl Friday (1940)
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Sid Tomack Joe (uncredited) Joe (uncredited) See fewer	The Life of Riley (1948)
Nancy Valentine Carhop (uncredited) Carhop (uncredited) See fewer	The Black Castle (1952)
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Pierre Watkin Program Director (uncredited) Program Director (uncredited) See fewer	Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)