Presenting Lily Mars (1943)
- Starring:
- Judy Garland, Van Heflin, (more)
- Director(s):
- Norman Taurog
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Presenting Lily Mars
A Booth Tarkington novel was the source for the so-so Judy Garland musical Presenting Lily Mars. Garland plays the title character, a small-town girl with big-city ambitions. She heads to Broadway hoping for stardom, but after a series of disappointments the best she can manage is an understudy job. That's right, folks: the star walks out on opening night, Lily goes on in her place, and the audience boos and throws rotten tomatoes (just kidding: Lily's a sensation, of course). Van Heflin costars as a young producer who falls in love with Lily, but who avoids bestowing upon her instant stardom for fear of being accused of favoritism. Naturally, Judy Garland gets to sing a lot, and whenever she does the picture soars; other musical acts include the orchestras of Bob Crosby and Tommy Dorsey. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 104 mins
Complete Cast of Presenting Lily Mars
- Judy Garland - Lily Mars
- Fay Bainter - Mrs. Thornway
- Spring Byington - Mrs. Mars
- Connie Gilchrist - Frankie
- Patricia Barker - Poppy
- Annabelle Logan - Violet
- Ray McDonald - Charlie Potter
- Bob Crosby - Himself
- Tommy Dorsey & His Band
- Van Heflin - John Thornway
- Marta Eggerth - Isobel Rekay
- Richard Carlson - Owen Vail
- Leonid Kinskey - Leo
- Janet Chapman - Rosie
- Douglas Croft - Davey
- Bob Crosby & Orchestra
- Marilyn Maxwell - Chorus Girl
- Director(s):
- Norman Taurog
- Writer(s):
- Gladys Lehman, Richard Connell
- Producer(s):
- Joe Pasternak
- Categories:
- Comedy
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