This week’s mystery movie has been the 1945 Paramount film “The Stork Club,” with Betty Hutton, Barry Fitzgerald, Don DeFore, Robert Benchley, Bill Goodwin, Iris Adrian, Mikail Rasumny, Mary Young and Andy Russell. It was written by B.G. DeSylva and John McGowan and directed by Hal Walker.
The DVD is available from Amazon.com.
Writing in the New York Times (Dec. 20, 1945), Bosley Crowther said:
A bright and beribboned Christmas package was opened at the Paramount yesterday to reveal a purely frivolous donation, but one which is good for lots of laughs. It goes by the name of “The Stork Club,” and it has as principals in its cast the tom-boisterous Betty Hutton and the roguish Barry Fitzgerald. With these two playing its farce comedy in an agile and debonair style, the silliness of its story is neatly and pleasantly disguised.
For Monday, we have a slightly unfocused (sorry) mystery woman.
Update: This is Jean Acker.
For Tuesday, we have a mystery crooner.
Update: This is Andy Russell – and I never realized how many members of the Brain Trust are Andy Russell fans.
For Wednesday, we have a mystery woman.
Update: This is Mary Young.
Brain Trust roll call: Howard Mandelbaum (mystery movie, Monday’s mystery woman and Tuesday’s mystery crooner), Jenny M. (Tuesday’s mystery crooner), Mike Hawks (mystery movie, Monday’s mystery woman and Tuesday’s mystery crooner), L.C. (mystery movie and mystery cast), Patrick (mystery movie, Monday’s mystery woman and Tuesday’s mystery crooner), Bob Hansen (Tuesday’s mystery crooner) and Ed (Tuesday’s mystery crooner).
For Thursday, two semi-mysterious chaps are having an intimate conversation in a telephone booth.
Update: This is Don DeFore and Robert Benchley.
Brain Trust roll call: Howard Mandelbaum (Wednesday’s mystery guest), Mike Hawks (Wednesday’s mystery guest), Mary Mallory (mystery movie and Monday’s and Tuesday’s mystery guests) and Patrick (Wednesday’s mystery guest).
We have an early call Friday, so here’s our mystery guests for the end of the week.
Update: This is Betty Hutton and Barry Fitzgerald.
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Barbara Brown.
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Alas, I’m afraid not.
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Guessing it’s Ann Revere in OLD ACQUAINTANCE
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Alas, I’m afraid not.
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Andy Russell in THE STORK CLUB (1945).
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Monday: Jean Acker.
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Andy Russell
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Andy Russell.
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The Stork Club (1945) w/Andy Russell, Betty Hutton, Robert Benchley, Don De Fore, Mary Young, Barry Fitzgerald, ….
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Jean Acker and Andy Russell in The Stork Club from 1945.
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Since the only Andy Russell movie I have not seen is THE STORK CLUB this must be it. Which means the lady from monday is Jean Acker.
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That’s Andy Russell on Tuesday. The movie title is still a mystery!
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Tuesday is Andy Russell
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Bubbly Mary Young.
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Mary Young.
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STORK CLUB. Jean Acker Monday, Andy Russell yesterday and Catherine Craig today.
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I keep coming up with Stage Door Canteen.
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Alas, I’m afraid not.
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Mary Young on Wednesday.
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Is Wednesday Ethel Merman
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Alas, I’m afraid not.
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It looks like Don DeFore is threatening Robert Benchley, not talking to him.
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Don DeFore and Robert Benchley.
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Don DeFore and Robert Benchley discuss current world conditions.
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The Stork Club
Tuesday – Andy Russell
Thursday – Don DeFore and Robert Benchley
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Looks like Robert Benchley on the right on Thursday. I’ll guess Weekend at the Waldorf
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Don DeFore and Robert Benchley in The Stork Club.
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Thanks to Don and Robert, I can identify this as “The Stork Club” (1945).
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Thursday: Robert Benchley and Robert Cummings. Flesh and Fantasy?
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Robert Cummings and Robert Benchley in “The Bride Wore Boots”?
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Don DeFore and Robert Benchley on Thursday.
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Well that’s Robert Benchley on the right in the phone booth. Speaking of Benchley, have you seen him in his shorts? (He made a lot of them.)
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The Thursday chap on the left looks like Robert Young.
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Alas, I’m afraid not.
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Thursday guy on the left looks like Robert Cummings.
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Betty Hutton and Barry Fitzgerald
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Is Friday Betty Hutton and Barry Fitzgerald. Is the movie Stork Club
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Betty Hutton in discussion with Barry Fitzgerald.
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Betty Hutton and Barry Fitzgerald.
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Betty Hutton and Barry Fitzgerald
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Betty Hutton and Barry Fitzgerald on Friday.
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I guess it’s The Stork Club.
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Thurs we have Don DeFore and Robert Benchley – the film is The Stork Club.
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Friday we have our stars, Betty Hutton and Barry Fitzgerald
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Tues is Andy Russell
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Old coots Robert Benchley and Barry Fitzgerald, probably THE STORK CLUB 1945.
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Wed is Mary Young
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Monday is Jean Acker
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May I change my movie selection to “The Stork Club” (1945)?
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