Ladies of the Chorus
1948 film by Phil Karlson / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ladies of the Chorus is a 1948 American musical romance film directed by Phil Karlson and starring Adele Jergens, Marilyn Monroe and Rand Brooks. The screenplay, written by Harry Sauber and Joseph Carole, was based on a story by Sauber.
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Directed by | Phil Karlson |
Screenplay by | Harry Sauber Joseph Carole |
Story by | Harry Sauber |
Produced by | Harry A. Romm |
Starring | Adele Jergens Marilyn Monroe Rand Brooks |
Cinematography | Frank Redman |
Edited by | Richard Fantl |
Music by | George Duning |
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Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Released by Columbia Pictures, Ladies of the Chorus features Marilyn Monroe in the first major role of her career. Considered a B film at the time of its release, it quickly disappeared from theaters, and Monroe's contract with Columbia was not renewed.
Upon the film's original theatrical release, Adele Jergens was credited first while Marilyn Monroe was billed second. After Monroe became a star in the early 1950s, Ladies of the Chorus was reissued to capitalize on Monroe's fame. Her name was placed before the title, not only in advertising but in the opening credits of the film itself.