If an image is displaying, you can download it yourself. Totally forgotten now, but they were once megastars on both sides of the atlantic. The dolly sisters is a 1945 american technicolor biographical film about the dolly sisters. Each year, we begin the national film registry process anew and start from scratch. Fox home entertainments dvd comes with an enjoyable photo gallery, four lobby cards actually postcards of scenes from the film, a fox movietone newsreel of the movies chicago premiere, and a commentary track from usc film professor drew casper. In 1904, uncle latsie comes to new york from hungary with two little nieces, who immediately take to cafe dancing. The dolly sisters 1946 cast and crew in this factbased film, siblings jenny betty grable and rosie dolly june haver are born in hungary but, at an early age, emigrate to the united states.
It was for 2 sisters with close birthdays that i have always called the dolly sistersplus its a good movie. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film. The fabulous dolly sisters, dressed as the babes in the wood do a dance. In 1951, anthony powells novel a question of upbringing, some schoolboys discuss whether the sisters might actually be mother and daughter. They installed themselves in a magnificent duplex apartment at 33 west 67th street that belonged to a film magnate of international popularity who had just departed on a. Sakall comes to new york from hungary with two young nieces. Evidently the color print of this trailer no longer exists. Walker of new york, rosie, wearing an almond green gown, green shoes and a hat to match, tied the knot with irving.
They installed themselves in a magnificent duplex apartment at 33 west 67th street that belonged to a film magnate of international popularity who had just departed on a european trip. An entertaing musical biopic of vaudevillians jenny and rosie dolly. The dolly sisters described as new yorks greatest stage attraction began filming the million dollar dollies in february 1918. In 1912 theyre still at it, but to pay uncles card debts they decide to go into vaudeville. The dolly sisters is a 1945 american technicolor biographical film about the dolly sisters, identical twins who became famous as entertainers on broadway and in europe in the early years of the 20th century as jennie and rosie dolly yansci and roszika deutsch, hungarianborn entertainers. Feb 25, 2016 provided to youtube by sony music entertainment the dolly sisters alastair king chamber orchestra of london charlie mole mr selfridge music from the television series. The opening scene with turn of the century new york, the 2 little girls playing the dolly sisters as youngsters breaking into an impromptu dance in the hungarian cafe, dancing to gypsy music, the cut to the adult june haver and betty grable doing the same thing in more filled out peasant dresses and showing a lot of million dollar legs.
The studio bought the rights to the dolly sisters story from rosie dolly, who provided a brief biography of their lives and careers that she had written, as well as scrapbooks, correspondence, and newspaper clippings. It starred betty grable as jenny, june haver as rosie and john payne as harry fox. Find highquality the dolly sisters stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment the dolly sisters alastair king chamber orchestra of london charlie mole mr selfridge music from the television series. Two sisters from hungary become famous entertainers in the early 1900s. Can anyone tell me if the dolly sisters movie is on dvd or. Betty grable and june haver as the fabled hungarian dolly sisters show you where beautiful faces really come from in.
Betty grable plays jennie and june haver plays rosie. The dolly sisters a famous pair of dancers wearing identical exotic rhinestone headdresses with white peacock feathers. Latimore also played in two soap operas, ryans hope and guiding light. A revised edition of my biography about the glamorous dolly sisters with many more photographs is now ready in paperback and ebook versions.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The dolly sisters biographical film, about the dolly sisters, identical twins who became famous on broadway. Fri, january 29, 2016 harry selfridge was so captivated by the dolly sisters that he racked up huge debts lavishing them with gifts and funded their expensive. June haver june 10, 1926 july 4, 2005, was an american film actress. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. Rosie dolly october 25, 1892 february 1, 1970 and jenny dolly october 25, 1892 june 1, 1941, known professionally as the dolly sisters, were hungarianamerican identical twin dancers, singers and actresses, popular in vaudeville and theatre during the 1910s and 1920s. In 1945, 20th century fox released the biographical film the dolly sisters. In essence, the film played up the dollies as the dollies, varying in behaviour. The dolly sisters is the heavily hollywoodized biopic of jennie and rosie dolly, hungarianborn entertainers who took broadway by storm in the early 1900s. The dolly sisters was a huge hit, grables biggest to date. Rosie insisted that neither jennies suicide nor her adopted daughters be mentioned in the film.
She is most wellknown as a popular star of 20th centuryfox musicals in the late 1940s, most notably the dolly sisters, with betty grable. Oscar nominated movies from 1946 a list of 36 titles. In essence, the film played up the dollies as the dollies, varying in behaviour from pouty and pert to coquettish and kittenish. She is also often linked to her second husband, actor fred macmurray. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Once, she had been the dazzling showbusiness dancer who, along with her twin sister, bewitched and beguiled kings, princes and dozens of. But she also stipulated that the film could not contain any mention about jennys suicide and other family matters.
Betty grable and john payne in the dolly sisters 1945 betty grable and june haver in the dolly sisters 1945 betty grable. The above referenced film, the dolly sisters was produced in a 1945, and purported to be a biographical film about the two sisters. They meet charming smalltime crooner harry john payne, who begins a romance with jenny. They were not the first sister act to come along, but definitely one of the best. Description above from the wikipedia article june haver, licensed under. June haver portrayed rosie, and betty grable portrayed jenny. The dolly sisters stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. The dolly sisters were costumed by lucile lady duffgordon for their appearance in the ziegfeld midnight frolic revue. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The dolly sisters 1945 directed by irving cummings. Before long, the girls begin to dance in small venues to support their relatives. Jul 02, 20 posts about dolly sisters written by gary chapman. At a civil wedding ceremony on 17 march 1932, conducted by mayor james j. The dolly sisters continue their tour of europe, where jenny takes to gambling and dates one of her wealthy suitors.
Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The ebook versions and the paperback are now live and available from. In this factbased film, siblings jenny betty grable and rosie dolly june haver are born in hungary but, at an early age, emigrate. Despite the preworld war i ambience of the film, both grable and haver show off a lot more skin than would have been permissible in earlier. Alternatively, you can purchase copies of various types through library of. Alternatively, you can purchase copies of various types through library of congress duplication services. The dolly sisters arrived back in new york in early february 1922, following a twoyear stay in europe for a short vaudeville engagement. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else.
The dolly sisters 1945 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This was their only known appearance together on the screen. Aug 20, 20 the above referenced film, the dolly sisters was produced in a 1945, and purported to be a biographical film about the two sisters. Betty grable and june haver as the fabled hungarian dolly sisters show you where beautiful faces really come from in this 1945 musical extravaganza. Rosie sold the rights to the dolly sisters life story for an extremely fictionalized film biography, titled the dolly sisters 1945, starring betty grable and june haver. Rose rosie dolly october 25, 1892 february 1, 1970 and jenny dolly october 25, 1892 june 1, 1941, known professionally as the dolly. Latimore then soon went out to hollywood, where he signed a contract with 20th centuryfox, and proceeded to appear in such hits as in the meantime, darling, the dolly sisters, three little girls in blue, and shock. Moreover, it is unsettling how the film seems to repress its own sad acknowledgement of the predatory and parasitic nature of the show business that lured and entrapped them.
However take the word biopic with more than a grain of salt. The sisters real names were yansci and rozsika deutsch. Theres a blatant dishonesty in the way it plasters over the tragedy and ugliness of the lives of the real dolly sisters. Its a bizarre story, told rather flatly considering how much sex, gambling, high life and extravagance there is going on. The twins arrived in brooklyn, ny when they were just five years of age, roszika rosy and jenny yansci dolly of the famous dolly sisters were internationally known as a single sex dance team, a tandem act if you will. Cast and crew credits for the dolly sisters, 1945, directed by irving cummings, with betty grable, john payne, june haver, at turner classic movies.
Some images display only as thumbnails outside the library of congress because of rights considerations, but you have access to larger size images on site. Some films not yet named to the registry film registry national. Highly detailed account of the lives of identical twin dancerglamour girls the dolly sisters. Betty grable, reginald gardiner, june haver, frank latimore, john payne, and s. Fox home entertainments dvd comes with an enjoyable photo gallery, four lobby cards actually postcards of scenes from the film, a fox movietone newsreel of the movies chicago premiere, and a commentary track from usc film. Harry asks her to come home but rosie asks her to stay with the show. They are two sisters the older one on the left is taking her younger sister out for the night. Ziegfeld follies performers the dolly sisters, twins roszika rosi and yansci jenny dolly deutsch, early 37 vintage portrait photos of the dolly sisters, scandalous vaudeville performers from the jazz age. A story about three women that were part of a generation of dancers called.
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