The Perils of Pauline (1947)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

George Marshall

Writers:

P.J. Wolfson (story)
P.J. Wolfson (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

4 July 1947 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Comedy

Plot:

Funloving Pearl White, working in a garment sweatshop, gets her big chance when she "opens" for a delayed Shakespeare play...

Plot Keywords:

Sweatshop | Show Business | Theatrical Agents | Reporter | Theatrical Troupe

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Cast

Betty Hutton	...	Pearl White
John Lund	...	Mr. Michael 'Mike' Farrington
Billy De Wolfe	...	Mr. Timmy Timmons
William Demarest	...	George 'Mac' McGuire
Constance Collier	...	Julia Gibbs
Frank Faylen	...	Mr. Joe Gurt
William Farnum	...	Western saloon set hero
Chester Conklin	...	Comic chef
Paul Panzer	...	Drawing room gent
'Snub' Pollard	...	Western saloon set propman (as Snub Pollard)
James Finlayson	...	Comic chef
Creighton Hale	...	Marcelled leading man
Hank Mann	...	Comic chef
Francis McDonald	...	Western saloon set heavy
Bert Roach	...	Western saloon set bartender

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Certification:

Australia:G | Canada:G (Ontario) | Finland:S | USA:Approved (PCA #12134) | Sweden:15 | Spain:T

Filming Locations:

Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Filmed during the first few months of 1946, but not released until summer 1947.

Movie Connections:

References Teddy at the Throttle (1917)

Soundtrack:

Poor Pauline

A sparkling Betty Hutton and supporting cast in a very entertaining movie

OK, so this film was never going to be nominated for an Oscar, but for plain entertainment value it has to get 10 out of 10. Although historically inaccurate; this film about the silent movie queen Pearl White, is the perfect showcase for the effervescent Betty Hutton's remarkable talents. The difference in singing style between the gentle 'I Wish I Didn't Love You So' and the bulldozer of a number 'Rumble, Rumble, Rumble' just goes to show how versatile she is as a singer. In the film she plays an actress of rather limited ability, which is very far from the truth. Betty Hutton was a great actress in her day; a far better actress than she was given credit for. Betty Hutton is still alive and living in Palm Springs. I love her dearly and wish her the very best of health and happiness.