Product Description

Around the turn of the century, two young men, Johnnie Bennett, a composer and Steve Adams, an artist, go to New York City to make their fortune. They both fall in love with the same girl, Patricia O'Neill. The artist paints a picture of her which outrages her father's sensibilities but, as a result of the picture, she wins a chance to star in a Broadway play. She soon learns that the artist is just a trifler, and turns to the composer, who loves her sincerely. Written by Les Adams {longhorn3708@windstream.net}

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #71441 in DVD
• Published on: 2005
• Released on: 2005-03-22
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Black & White, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 94 minutes

From the Studio
Allan Dwan directs this timeless romantic musical set in the mid 1900’s, in which he brings together the outstanding musical capabilities Bill Marshall, Jane Frazee, Janet Martin and the inimitable Kenny Baker, whose scintillating tenor is shown off to good effect. Janet Martin was one of the several young players under contract to Republic at the time. A2ZCDS have brought this old Hollywood Classic feature films on DVD.

THE PLOT: Talented music composer Johnny Bennett (William Marshall) and painter Steve Adams (James Ellison) arrive together at Lulu Varden’s (Irene Rich) boarding house in Greenwich Village, where they meet the charming Patricia O’Neil (Jane Frazee) . Providentially, they are invited to a party where Dillingworth, an influential composer, agrees to look at Johnny’s new composition. Could this be the break that Johnny had been waiting for all his life?

About the Actor
A professional entertainer since the age of six, Jane Frazee and her sister Ruth Frazee had a vaudeville act and appeared in nightclubs and on radio. They journeyed to Hollywood, but the act broke up when Ruth failed her screen tests and Jane passed hers. Jane was quite attractive with a pleasant singing voice, and went on to play in numerous westerns and light musicals. She did a lot of work for Universal Pictures, which put her to the test by having her warble amidst the antics of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Buck Privates (1941) and Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson in Hellzapoppin' (1941). She married actor/director Glenn Tryon, but they divorced in 1947. She retired from films in 1951, and started a successful real estate business. IMDb Mini Biography By: frankfob2@yahoo.com

Customer Reviews

A Good Date DVD
I know that a lot of guys claim to "just not like musicials." But let me give you some advice - lots of women love musicials, especially the classics.

That's why I bought and ordered this movie and it did not disappoint at all. It is a very traditional hollywood musical complete with show tunes lavish sets and beautiful costumes.

I invited my girlfriend over, we put it in the DVD player and had a really nice evening and she was impressed that I wasn't making her watch another Die Hard movie.

Great Song
This is the movie where the "Calendar Girl" song comes from and it's performed very well. It's a musical in the "Funny Girl" tradition and tells the story of a singer who just wants to get a break so he can make teh big time. Of course he does --- the point of the movie is just to see how he does it. There are enough twists and turns along the way, but the real point of this movie is the music - which is excellent.

This beautiful vintage movie overflows with life
"`Calendar Girl' has a wonderfully constructed story, and I found it immensely entertaining. It has all the trimmings of musicals at their very best. I really loved the idyllic Broadway feel of this exuberant movie. This beautiful vintage movie overflows with life."