There's a Girl in My Heart

There's a Girl in My Heart is a 1949 American musical comedy film directed by Arthur Dreifuss, starring Lee Bowman, Elyse Knox, Gloria Jean and Peggy Ryan. It was released by Allied Artists Pictures Corporation with many former contract stars from Universal Pictures.^[1][2]

There's a Girl in My Heart
Directed by	Arthur Dreifuss
Written by	Arthur Hoerl and John Eugene Hasty (story and screenplay) McElbert Moore (additional dialogue)
Produced by	Arthur Dreifuss
Starring	Lee Bowman Elyse Knox Gloria Jean Peggy Ryan Ludwig Donath Ray McDonald Joel Marston Irene Ryan Lon Chaney
Cinematography	Philip Tannura
Edited by	Richard C. Currier
Music by	Herschel Burke Gilbert
Production company	Sandre Productions
Distributed by	Allied Artists Pictures Corporation
Release date	December 19, 1949 (1949-12-19)
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Filming started 25 July 1949.^[3]

Plot

Cast

• Lee Bowman as Terrence Dowd
• Elyse Knox as Claire Adamson
• Gloria Jean as Ruth Kroner
• Peggy Ryan as Sally Mullin
• Ludwig Donath as Prof. Joseph Kroner
• Ray MacDonald as Danny Kroner
• Joel Marston as Dr. Henlein
• Richard Lane as Sgt. Mullin
• Irene Ryan as Mrs. Mullin
• Lanny Simpson as Lennie Dowd
• Paul Guilfoyle as Father Callaghan
• Iris Adrian as Lulu Troy
• Kay Anne Nelson as Carol Anne
• Lon Chaney as Johnny Colton

Uncredited

• Martin Garralaga as Luigi
• Lee Tung Foo as Charlie Li
• Robert Emmett Keane as Capt. Blake

Reception

The Los Angeles Times said it was "Full of jingly merry singing and dancing."^[4]

References

1. THERE'S A GIRL IN MY HEART Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 17, Iss. 193, (Jan 1, 1950): 50.
2. Of Local Origin New York Times 5 Aug 1949: 23.
3. Mark Robson May Guide 'Naked and Dead;' Lynn Wanted for Wagon Show' Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 26 July 1949: 15.
4. GAY SINGING, DANCING FILM PLAY PREVIEWED G K. Los Angeles Times 19 Nov 1949: 10.

External links

• There's a Girl in My Heart at the British Film Institute^{[better source needed]}
• There's a Girl in My Heart at Letterboxd
• There's a Girl in My Heart at IMDb