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Three for the Show poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 55.8 / 100
1955·Musical / Music / Comedy·1h 33m

THREE FOR THE SHOW

“LET'S GO! TO THE YEAR'S TOP MUSICAL SHOW!”

This musical reworking of Too Many Husbands (1940), features Grable as a top singer and dancer who's been widowed by WW II. She marries her late husband's songwriting partner, Gower Champion, but the new marriage is thrown for a loop when Lemmon, her first husband, turns up very much alive and eager to see Grable.

Above the Line
H.C. Potter·DirectorEdward Hope·WriterLeonard B. Stern·WriterArthur E. Arling·Director of PhotographyGeorge Duning·Original Music ComposerViola Lawrence·Editor
Cast
Betty Grable·Julie LowndesJack Lemmon·Martin 'Marty' StewartMarge Champion·Gwen HowardGower Champion·Vernon LowndesMyron McCormick·Mike HudsonRobert Bice·Sgt. Charlie O'HallihanPaul Harvey·Col. Harold J. WhartonBess Flowers·Theatre patron in logeHenry Slate·Sgt. KowalskiJohnny Brazil·Male Harem Dancer
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
H. C. Potter·Director
Writing· 3
Edward Hope·WriterLeonard B. Stern·WriterW. Somerset Maugham·Theatre Play
Camera· 1
Arthur E. Arling·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Viola Lawrence·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
George Duning·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Jean Louis·Costume DesignWalter Holscher·Art DirectionWilliam Kiernan·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Jonie Taps·Producer
By the Numbers
55.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
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