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Gil Lamb and band leader Johnny Dorsey introduce the fictional "Bessie Dale" who is really Betty Hutton in her feature debut performing "Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing In A Hurry" for the sailors in The Fleet's In, 1942.27 days ago
Betty Hutton (as "Bessie") assaults Eddie Bracken (as sailor "Barney"), in their first-ever scene together, before she performs "If You Build A Better Mouse Trap," in Paramount's The Fleet's In, 1942.45 days ago
Sailor William Holden is after songstress Dorothy Lamour in the comedy The Fleet's In (1942) introducing Betty Hutton.91 days ago
Brad (Heston) is the no-nonsense general manager of what was at the time the world's largest performing troupe. He is confronted with troubles in his past. On one hand, home-office administrators plan to cut the season short, rather than risk losing thousands in the shaky post-WWII economy. He bargains with them to keep the circus on the road as long as they are making a profit, thus keeping 1400 people working. On the other hand, two of his acts, his girlfriend Holly (Hutton) and The Great Sebastian (Wilde), engage in a fierce aerial duel to show which act is the best. Finally, a crooked sideshow promoter and his henchman are running their own schemes, and Brad has to fire them despite their threats. Another problem unbeknownst to Brad is the mysterious Buttons the Clown (Stewart), who is never seen without his clown paint. Early in the film, he meets a woman who tells him that an unnamed "they" are asking questions. We discover that she is Buttons' mother, and that ...131 days ago
Sharpshooter and star of Colonel Buffalo Bill's Show, Frank Butler (Howard Keel) falls for the spirited Annie Oakley (Betty Hutton) until she provokes him into a clay pigeon shooting competition. Unfortunately, Annie is left to realize a man isn't always interested in a woman who can beat him at his own game. The film is based on Irving Berlin's play and contains the songs "Anything You Can Do," "Doin' What Comes Naturally," and "There's No Business Like Show Business." Winner of the 1951 Academy Award for Best Music and Scoring of a Musical Picture. It should be noted that Judy Garland was originally cast to star in Annie Get Your Gun, but fell ill and was replaced by Betty Hutton.
