Oh, You Beautiful Doll (1949)
Another of 20th Century-Fox's Technicolor musical biopics, Oh You Beautiful Doll is allegedly the life story of popular composer Fred Fisher. As played by S. Z. "Cuddles" Sakall, Fisher is a serious musician who yearns to write opera rather than tin pan alley hits. Since the aged, portly Sakall couldn't be the romantic lead, he is third-billed in deference to June Haver as Fisher's daughter and Mark Stevens as a slick song plugger. Despite his shame at being popular, Fisher is gratified when his songs are given a classy symphonic arrangement at Aeolian Hall. Among the tunes heard in Oh, You Beautiful Doll are "Chicago," "Dardanella," "Peg o' My Heart" and the title song. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- June Haver, Mark Stevens, (more)
- Director(s):
- John M. Stahl
Synopsis of Oh, You Beautiful Doll
Another of 20th Century-Fox's Technicolor musical biopics, Oh You Beautiful Doll is allegedly the life story of popular composer Fred Fisher. As played by S. Z. "Cuddles" Sakall, Fisher is a serious musician who yearns to write opera rather than tin pan alley hits. Since the aged, portly Sakall couldn't be the romantic lead, he is third-billed in deference to June Haver as Fisher's daughter and Mark Stevens as a slick song plugger. Despite his shame at being popular, Fisher is gratified when his songs are given a classy symphonic arrangement at Aeolian Hall. Among the tunes heard in Oh, You Beautiful Doll are "Chicago," "Dardanella," "Peg o' My Heart" and the title song. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Oh, You Beautiful Doll
- June Haver - Doris Fisher
- S.Z. Sakall - Fred Fisher
- Gale Robbins - Marie Carle
- Andrew Tombes - Ted Held
- Dick Rich - Burly Man
- Warren Jackson - Quartette member
- Eula Morgan - Madame Zoubel
- Curt Bois - Zaltz
- Frank Kreig - Headwaiter
- John Mylong - Toastmaster
- Marion Martin - Big Blonde
- Billy Wayne - Reporter
- Edward Clark - Cooper
- Phil Tully - Police Sergeant
- Sam Harris - Composer
- Victor Sen Yung - Houseboy
- Donald Kerr - Quartette member
- Mark Stevens - Larry Kelly
- Charlotte Greenwood - Anna Breitenbach
- Jay C. Flippen - Lippy Brannigan
- Eduard Franz - Gottfried Steiner
- Al Klein - Quartette
- Sam Ash - Quartette
- Nestor Paiva - Lucca
- Ray Walker - Box Office Attendant
- Myrtle Anderson - Cook
- Robert Gist - Musician
- James Griffith - Reporter
- John Davidson - Steiner's Secretary
- Robert B. Williams - Police Lieutenant
- Maurice Samuels - Italian
- Sam Finn - Man
- Harry Seymour - Nightclub M.C.
- Director(s):
- John M. Stahl
- Writer(s):
- Arthur Lewis, Albert Lewis
- Producer(s):
- George Jessel
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