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  • Make Believe Ballroom (1949)
  • Passed
    79 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Make Believe Ballroom (1949)
Passed
79 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

Liza Lee, fast-talking press agent for Al Jarvis, persuades Jarvis to stage a Musical Mystery Contest, with a $5000 prize to the person who can first name the most musical numbers and their performers. Drive-in carhops Gene Thomas ) and ...See moreLiza Lee, fast-talking press agent for Al Jarvis, persuades Jarvis to stage a Musical Mystery Contest, with a $5000 prize to the person who can first name the most musical numbers and their performers. Drive-in carhops Gene Thomas ) and Josie Marlow run neck-and-neck in the contest, They are friendly rivals until college professor Leslie Todd begins courting Josie. Gene is thrown out of the contest on the grounds he tried to bribe sound engineer Jerskin Elliott into telling him the name and performer of the final, deciding mystery tune. Believing that Gene is innocent, Josie tricks a confession out of Elliott and clears Gene for the grand finale. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Albert Duffy (story) (screenplay) | Karen DeWolf (screenplay) | Martin Block (based on radio program) | Al Jarvis (based on radio program)
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Updated Apr 1, 1949

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Apr 1, 1949 (United States)

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42 cast members
Name Known for
Jerome Courtland
Gene Thomas Gene Thomas   See fewer
Ruth Warrick
Liza Lee Liza Lee   See fewer
Ron Randell
Leslie Todd Leslie Todd   See fewer
Virginia Welles
Josie Marlow Josie Marlow   See fewer
Adele Jergens
Adele Jergens Adele Jergens   See fewer
Jimmy Dorsey
Band Leader Jimmy Dorsey Band Leader Jimmy Dorsey   See fewer
Martin Block
Disc Jockey Martin Block Disc Jockey Martin Block   See fewer
Al Jarvis
Al Jarvis - Disc Jockey Al Jarvis - Disc Jockey   See fewer
Frankie Laine
Singer Frankie Laine Singer Frankie Laine   See fewer
Gene Krupa
Drummer Gene Krupa Drummer Gene Krupa   See fewer
Pee Wee Hunt
Band Leader Pee Wee Hunt Band Leader Pee Wee Hunt   See fewer
Kay Starr
Singer Kay Starr Singer Kay Starr   See fewer
Jack Smith
Singer Jack Smith Singer Jack Smith   See fewer
Toni Harper
Singer Toni Harper Singer Toni Harper   See fewer
Nat 'King' Cole
Trio Leader (as King Cole Trio) Trio Leader (as King Cole Trio)   See fewer
The King Cole Trio
King Cole Trio King Cole Trio   See fewer
Charlie Barnet
Charlie Barnet, Bandleader Charlie Barnet, Bandleader   See fewer
Jan Garber
Band Leader Jan Garber Band Leader Jan Garber   See fewer
Ray McKinley
Band Leader Ray McKinley Band Leader Ray McKinley   See fewer
The Sportsmen Quartet
The Sportsmen Quartet (as The Sportsmen) The Sportsmen Quartet (as The Sportsmen)   See fewer
Gurney Bell
Member of The Sportsmen Quartet (uncredited) Member of The Sportsmen Quartet (uncredited)   See fewer
Sue Casey
Carhop (uncredited) Carhop (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Days
Member of The Sportsmen Quartet (uncredited) Member of The Sportsmen Quartet (uncredited)   See fewer
Vernon Dent
Chef (uncredited) Chef (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Harvey
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Harvey
George Wilcox (uncredited) George Wilcox (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Haynes
Announcer (uncredited) Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Jean Heydt
Jerskin Elliott (uncredited) Jerskin Elliott (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Kelly
Fat Man (uncredited) Fat Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Charleen Kerr
Carhop (uncredited) Carhop (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Mascagno
Carhop (uncredited) Carhop (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Orth
Pop (uncredited) Pop (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Otis
Announcer (uncredited) Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
John Phillips
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Allan Ray
Carhop (uncredited) Carhop (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Snyder
Freddie (uncredited) Freddie (uncredited)   See fewer
Martin Sperzel
Member of The Sportsmen Quartet (uncredited) Member of The Sportsmen Quartet (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Stevens
Member of the Sportsmen Quartet (uncredited) Member of the Sportsmen Quartet (uncredited)   See fewer
Sid Tomack
Joe (uncredited) Joe (uncredited)   See fewer
Nancy Valentine
Carhop (uncredited) Carhop (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Virgo
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Pierre Watkin
Program Director (uncredited) Program Director (uncredited)   See fewer
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