Three for the Show

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Three For The Show
Directed by H.C. Potter
Written by Edward Hope
Starring Betty Grable
Jack Lemmon
Gower Champion
Marge Champion
Release date(s) February 24, 1955
Running time 93 min.
Language English
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Three For The Show is a 1955 musical comedy remake of Too Many Husbands. It starred beautiful blonde Betty Grable in her last musical, opposite Jack Lemmon, Gower Champion and Marge Champion. Grable was thirty-nine years old when she made this film and still looked as glamorous as ever. But she soon left behind the reputation as "Hollywood's Top Blonde" after Marilyn Monroe took over her crown. The film also features a singing and dancing Jack Lemmon, which was also Lemmon's first colour film, as well as his first musical.

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[edit] Cast

[edit] Plot

Marty Stewart (Jack Lemmon) has been proclaimed dead in the war so his wife Julie (Betty Grable) marries Vernon (Gower Champion). When Marty returns, he fights with Vernon while Gwen Howard (Marge Champion) looks on distressed. Popular songs are featured throughout the movie, including "Down Boy" and "How Come You Do Me (Like You Do)?". In the end, Julie pairs up once again with her original husband, Marty.

[edit] Soundtrack

  • How Come You Do Me (Like You Do)?

Performed by Betty Grable

  • Down Boy

Performed by Betty Grable and Jack Lemmon

  • I've Got A Crush On You

Performed by Betty Grable

  • Someone to Watch Over Me

Performed by Betty Grable

[edit] Trivia

  • The film's working title was "The Pleasure Is All Mine".
  • This was Jack Lemmon's first colour film. It was also Lemmon's first musical. He went on to make another two more musicals.
  • This was Betty Grable's last musical after Marilyn Monroe became the Top Blonde in Hollywood.
  • The dance numbers were choreographed by Grable and Jack Cole.