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Cowboys

Whoopee!

Betty Grable

1930
Debut lead performance on film for 13 year old Grable

Cowboys

Whoopee!

Betty Grable

FilmUSAColourMimedEntry id = 7002

Let's K-nock K-nees

The Gay Divorcee

Betty Grable

1934

Let's K-nock K-nees

The Gay Divorcee

Betty Grable

FilmUSAB&WMimedEntry id = 7193

College Swing

Betty Grable

1938

College Swing

Betty Grable

FilmUSAB&WMimedEntry id = 18502

What Goes On Here In My Heart

Give Me A Sailor

Betty Grable

1938

What Goes On Here In My Heart

Give Me A Sailor

Betty Grable

FilmUSAB&WMimedEntry id = 6947

Down Argentina Way, Two Dreams Met

Down Argentine Way

Betty Grable

1940

Down Argentina Way, Two Dreams Met

Down Argentine Way

Betty Grable

FilmUSAColourMimedEntry id = 1953

Hawaii-a, Honeysuckle Rose, The Sheik Of Araby, K-K-K-Katy, Moonlight And Roses

Tin Pan Alley

Betty Grable

1940

Hawaii-a, Honeysuckle Rose, The Sheik Of Araby, K-K-K-Katy, Moonlight And Roses

Tin Pan Alley

Betty Grable

FilmUSAB&WMimedEntry id = 8509

What Can I Do For You?, Miami (Oh Me, Oh Mi-Ami), You Started Something, Loveliness And Love, Kindergarten Conga

Moon Over Miami

Betty Grable

1941

What Can I Do For You?, Miami (Oh Me, Oh Mi-Ami), You Started Something, Loveliness And Love, Kindergarten Conga

Moon Over Miami

Betty Grable

FilmUSAColourMimedEntry id = 8556

Run Little Raindrop Run, Pan American Jubilee

Springtime In The Rockies

Betty Grable

1942

Run Little Raindrop Run, Pan American Jubilee

Springtime In The Rockies

Betty Grable

FilmUSAColourMimedEntry id = 9130

Winter Winter, Pretty Baby, Miss Lulu From Louisville, Take It From There, There's Danger In A Dance, Coney Island, Put Your Arms Around Me Honey, When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, Cuddle Up A Little Closer

Coney Island

Betty Grable

1943

Winter Winter, Pretty Baby, Miss Lulu From Louisville, Take It From There, There's Danger In A Dance, Coney Island, Put Your Arms Around Me Honey, When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, Cuddle Up A Little Closer

Coney Island

Betty Grable

FilmUSAColourMimedEntry id = 9380

My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart?), Waiting At The Church, Heaven Will Protect The Working Girl, Little Annie Rooney, Two Little Girls In Blue, Goin' To The County Fair, My Sam

Sweet Rosie O'Grady

Betty Grable

1943

My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart?), Waiting At The Church, Heaven Will Protect The Working Girl, Little Annie Rooney, Two Little Girls In Blue, Goin' To The County Fair, My Sam

Sweet Rosie O'Grady

Betty Grable

FilmUSAColourMimedEntry id = 9484

You're My Little Pin Up Girl, Don't Carry Tales Out Of School, Once Too Often, The Story Of The Very Merry Widow

Pin Up Girl

Betty Grable

1944

You're My Little Pin Up Girl, Don't Carry Tales Out Of School, Once Too Often, The Story Of The Very Merry Widow

Pin Up Girl

Betty Grable

FilmUSAColourMimedEntry id = 1707

The Vamp, We Have Been Around, Carolina In The Morning, Don't Be Too Old Fashioned, Powder Lipstick And Rouge, The Darktown Strutters' Ball, I Can't Begin To Tell You, Give Me The Moonlight, I'm Always Chasing Rainbows

The Dolly Sisters

Betty Grable

1945

The Vamp, We Have Been Around, Carolina In The Morning, Don't Be Too Old Fashioned, Powder Lipstick And Rouge, The Darktown Strutters' Ball, I Can't Begin To Tell You, Give Me The Moonlight, I'm Always Chasing Rainbows

The Dolly Sisters

Betty Grable

FilmUSAColourMimedEntry id = 434

I'll Be Marching To A Love Song

The All-Star Bond Rally

Betty Grable

1945

I'll Be Marching To A Love Song

The All-Star Bond Rally

Betty Grable

Short filmUSAB&WMimedEntry id = 9363

Changing My Tune, Aren't You Kinda Glad We Did?, The Back Bay Polka, Waltzing Is Better Sitting Down, For You For Me For Evermore

The Shocking Miss Pilgrim

Betty Grable

1947

Changing My Tune, Aren't You Kinda Glad We Did?, The Back Bay Polka, Waltzing Is Better Sitting Down, For You For Me For Evermore

The Shocking Miss Pilgrim

Betty Grable

FilmUSAColourMimedEntry id = 7553

Burlington Bertie From Bow, You Do, This Is My Favourite City, We're A Couple Of Broadway Brothers, Kokomo Indiana, Tra-La-La-La, There's Nothing Like A Song, (Rolling Down Bowling Green) On A Little Two-Seat Tandem

Mother Wore Tights

Betty Grable

1947

Burlington Bertie From Bow, You Do, This Is My Favourite City, We're A Couple Of Broadway Brothers, Kokomo Indiana, Tra-La-La-La, There's Nothing Like A Song, (Rolling Down Bowling Green) On A Little Two-Seat Tandem

Mother Wore Tights

Betty Grable

FilmUSAColourMimedEntry id = 9906

Ooh! What I'll Do (To That Wild Hungarian), The Melody Has To Be Right, This Is The Moment

That Lady In Ermine

Betty Grable

1948

Ooh! What I'll Do (To That Wild Hungarian), The Melody Has To Be Right, This Is The Moment

That Lady In Ermine

Betty Grable

FilmUSAColourMimedEntry id = 21023

Every Time I Meet You, In The Gloaming

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

Betty Grable

1949

Every Time I Meet You, In The Gloaming

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

Betty Grable

FilmUSAColourMimedEntry id = 10434

I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate

Wabash Avenue

Betty Grable

1950
Clip used in the film The Girl Can't Help It

I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate

Wabash Avenue

Betty Grable

FilmUSAColourMimedEntry id = 1639

It's Deductible, Halloween, I Love A New Yorker, Live Hard Work Hard Love Hard, The Friendly Islands, Don't Rock The Boat Dear

My Blue Heaven

Betty Grable

1950

It's Deductible, Halloween, I Love A New Yorker, Live Hard Work Hard Love Hard, The Friendly Islands, Don't Rock The Boat Dear

My Blue Heaven

Betty Grable

FilmUSAColourMimedEntry id = 3911

Call Me Mister, Japanese Girl Like 'Merican Boy, I'm Gonna Love That Guy , I Just Can't Do Enough For You Baby, Love Is Back In Business

Call Me Mister

Betty Grable

1951

Call Me Mister, Japanese Girl Like 'Merican Boy, I'm Gonna Love That Guy , I Just Can't Do Enough For You Baby, Love Is Back In Business

Call Me Mister

Betty Grable

FilmUSAColourMimedEntry id = 17121

Digga Digga Do, One For My Baby, Baby Won't You Please Come Home, I'm Just Wild About Harry

Shower Of Stars

Betty Grable

1954
With Harry James - trumpet

Digga Digga Do, One For My Baby, Baby Won't You Please Come Home, I'm Just Wild About Harry

Shower Of Stars

Betty Grable

TV showUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 6953

The Tender Trap, Love And Marriage*

The Bob Hope Show

Betty Grable

1955
First broadcast December 27, 1955. *With Bob Hope

The Tender Trap, Love And Marriage*

The Bob Hope Show

Betty Grable

TV showUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 22005

Put Your Arms Around Me Honey

The Ed Sullivan Show

Betty Grable

1957
First broadcast September 22, 1957

Put Your Arms Around Me Honey

The Ed Sullivan Show

Betty Grable

TV showUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 22797

It All Depends On You

The Jerry Lewis Show

Betty Grable

1958
TV special, first broadcast February 18, 1958

It All Depends On You

The Jerry Lewis Show

Betty Grable

B&WUSAColourLive performanceEntry id = 20607

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Cowboys

Cowboys

Let's K-nock K-nees

Let's K-nock K-nees

College Swing

College Swing

What Goes On Here In My Heart

What Goes On Here In My Heart

Down Argentina Way, Two Dreams Met

Down Argentina Way, Two Dreams Met

Hawaii-a, Honeysuckle Rose, The Sheik Of Araby, K-K-K-Katy, Moonlight And Roses

Hawaii-a, Honeysuckle Rose, The Sheik Of Araby, K-K-K-Katy, Moonlight And Roses

What Can I Do For You?, Miami (Oh Me, Oh Mi-Ami), You Started Something, Loveliness And Love, Kindergarten Conga

What Can I Do For You?, Miami (Oh Me, Oh Mi-Ami), You Started Something, Loveliness And Love, Kindergarten Conga

Run Little Raindrop Run, Pan American Jubilee

Run Little Raindrop Run, Pan American Jubilee

Winter Winter, Pretty Baby, Miss Lulu From Louisville, Take It From There, There's Danger In A Dance, Coney Island, Put Your Arms Around Me Honey, When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, Cuddle Up A Little Closer

Winter Winter, Pretty Baby, Miss Lulu From Louisville, Take It From There, There's Danger In A Dance, Coney Island, Put Your Arms Around Me Honey, When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, Cuddle Up A Little Closer

My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart?), Waiting At The Church, Heaven Will Protect The Working Girl, Little Annie Rooney, Two Little Girls In Blue, Goin' To The County Fair, My Sam

My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart?), Waiting At The Church, Heaven Will Protect The Working Girl, Little Annie Rooney, Two Little Girls In Blue, Goin' To The County Fair, My Sam

You're My Little Pin Up Girl, Don't Carry Tales Out Of School, Once Too Often, The Story Of The Very Merry Widow

You're My Little Pin Up Girl, Don't Carry Tales Out Of School, Once Too Often, The Story Of The Very Merry Widow

The Vamp, We Have Been Around, Carolina In The Morning, Don't Be Too Old Fashioned, Powder Lipstick And Rouge, The Darktown Strutters' Ball, I Can't Begin To Tell You, Give Me The Moonlight, I'm Always Chasing Rainbows

The Vamp, We Have Been Around, Carolina In The Morning, Don't Be Too Old Fashioned, Powder Lipstick And Rouge, The Darktown Strutters' Ball, I Can't Begin To Tell You, Give Me The Moonlight, I'm Always Chasing Rainbows

I'll Be Marching To A Love Song

I'll Be Marching To A Love Song

Changing My Tune, Aren't You Kinda Glad We Did?, The Back Bay Polka, Waltzing Is Better Sitting Down, For You For Me For Evermore

Changing My Tune, Aren't You Kinda Glad We Did?, The Back Bay Polka, Waltzing Is Better Sitting Down, For You For Me For Evermore

Burlington Bertie From Bow, You Do, This Is My Favourite City, We're A Couple Of Broadway Brothers, Kokomo Indiana, Tra-La-La-La, There's Nothing Like A Song, (Rolling Down Bowling Green) On A Little Two-Seat Tandem

Burlington Bertie From Bow, You Do, This Is My Favourite City, We're A Couple Of Broadway Brothers, Kokomo Indiana, Tra-La-La-La, There's Nothing Like A Song, (Rolling Down Bowling Green) On A Little Two-Seat Tandem

Ooh! What I'll Do (To That Wild Hungarian), The Melody Has To Be Right, This Is The Moment

Ooh! What I'll Do (To That Wild Hungarian), The Melody Has To Be Right, This Is The Moment

Every Time I Meet You, In The Gloaming

Every Time I Meet You, In The Gloaming

I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate

I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate

It's Deductible, Halloween, I Love A New Yorker, Live Hard Work Hard Love Hard, The Friendly Islands, Don't Rock The Boat Dear

It's Deductible, Halloween, I Love A New Yorker, Live Hard Work Hard Love Hard, The Friendly Islands, Don't Rock The Boat Dear

Call Me Mister, Japanese Girl Like 'Merican Boy, I'm Gonna Love That Guy , I Just Can't Do Enough For You Baby, Love Is Back In Business

Call Me Mister, Japanese Girl Like 'Merican Boy, I'm Gonna Love That Guy , I Just Can't Do Enough For You Baby, Love Is Back In Business

Digga Digga Do, One For My Baby, Baby Won't You Please Come Home, I'm Just Wild About Harry

Digga Digga Do, One For My Baby, Baby Won't You Please Come Home, I'm Just Wild About Harry

The Tender Trap, Love And Marriage*

The Tender Trap, Love And Marriage*

Put Your Arms Around Me Honey

Put Your Arms Around Me Honey

It All Depends On You

It All Depends On You

Just Turn Me Loose On Broadway, Cha Cha song*, Keep Your Sunny Side Up**

Just Turn Me Loose On Broadway, Cha Cha song*, Keep Your Sunny Side Up**