I was born in the late fall of 1978. I Love this Classic, Perfect Musical Number! Dona Drake in this number should does look like a teenage Shirley Temple in this musical number!
This is from 'Hollywood Victory Caravan' (1945) - but I suspect it was actually filmed in 1943 when all three were filming 'Let's Face it' with Bob Hope at the Paramount Studios. The song is listed in the credits for that film but wasn't used - although there is a bit of the tune played during the film. Bob Hope, Betty Hutton, Marjorie Weaver and Dona Drake and many others from that film are in my late father-in-law's autograph book - he visited the studios in 1943. He was a young cadet in the RAF who was sent to the USA to learn to fly - he subsequently flew Spitfires towards the end of the war.
Bob Hope refers to them as the 'The Three Flying Huttons', with Betty, the two gals (I presume, correct me if I'm wrong, because I could be, they appear here as brunettes, their photos show they dyed their hair blonde at some point) are Ina Ray Hutton (to Betty's left, she sang with her all girl band and then with the Ina Ray Orchestra) and her sister June Hutton (on Betty's right, she sang with Charlie Spivak's Orchestra). They could've been the 'Four Flying Huttons' had they added Betty's actual sister Marion (sang with Glenn Miller's orchestra). Betty and Marion did sing together at least once on film. Betty and Marion 'Basin Street Blues' ua-cam.com/video/6ahuh7SSKjk/v-deo.html Betty and Marion 'Rock and Roll Shoes' ua-cam.com/video/Gx23VhOp2fM/v-deo.html I presumed (thanks to Bob's 'Flying Huttons') wrong! Later I figured out it was Dona Drake on the right, but never found this post to correct it (until a reply brought it into my notifications). The gal on the left is apparently (according to the reply below) Marjorie Weaver. Marjorie and Dona were both in Betty's movie (w/Bob Hope) Let's Face It. Dona Drake is a blast, great in all her roles, I LOVE her, her movies are all good comedy musicals & adventures, and she was cast in a variety of character roles, and Marjorie's movies are a lot of fun comedy romances. I'm watching The Mad Martindales right now, she's great! The reason I speculated on the premise IF it were two other Huttons - whom might that be? Also, the original film credits don't provide their names!
I was born in the late fall of 1978. I Love this Classic, Perfect Musical Number! Dona Drake in this number should does look like a teenage Shirley Temple in this musical number!
This classic number is perfectly performed by Betty Hutton. Thank you for posting and sharing this movie magic! I was born in 1978. I love it!
Precision extraordinary-no one missed a step-Betty is one of my all time favorites
This is from 'Hollywood Victory Caravan' (1945) - but I suspect it was actually filmed in 1943 when all three were filming 'Let's Face it' with Bob Hope at the Paramount Studios. The song is listed in the credits for that film but wasn't used - although there is a bit of the tune played during the film. Bob Hope, Betty Hutton, Marjorie Weaver and Dona Drake and many others from that film are in my late father-in-law's autograph book - he visited the studios in 1943. He was a young cadet in the RAF who was sent to the USA to learn to fly - he subsequently flew Spitfires towards the end of the war.
Very cool comment 👍
Thank you. That was very helpful.
Betty sure could dance with all that energy too!!
Just like Betty Grable,Hutton was one of the biggest blondes during the war and one of my favorites!
Boy. She spanned the decades.
A new one to my eyes and ears; thanks for this treat.
those oldies but goodies
What a number!
the sound is messed up; too bad, this is a great number.
And you thought the Rockets were precision!
Bob Hope refers to them as the 'The Three Flying Huttons', with Betty, the two gals (I presume, correct me if I'm wrong, because I could be, they appear here as brunettes, their photos show they dyed their hair blonde at some point) are Ina Ray Hutton (to Betty's left, she sang with her all girl band and then with the Ina Ray Orchestra) and her sister June Hutton (on Betty's right, she sang with Charlie Spivak's Orchestra). They could've been the 'Four Flying Huttons' had they added Betty's actual sister Marion (sang with Glenn Miller's orchestra). Betty and Marion did sing together at least once on film.
Betty and Marion 'Basin Street Blues'
ua-cam.com/video/6ahuh7SSKjk/v-deo.html
Betty and Marion 'Rock and Roll Shoes'
ua-cam.com/video/Gx23VhOp2fM/v-deo.html
I presumed (thanks to Bob's 'Flying Huttons') wrong! Later I figured out it was Dona Drake on the right, but never found this post to correct it (until a reply brought it into my notifications). The gal on the left is apparently (according to the reply below) Marjorie Weaver. Marjorie and Dona were both in Betty's movie (w/Bob Hope) Let's Face It. Dona Drake is a blast, great in all her roles, I LOVE her, her movies are all good comedy musicals & adventures, and she was cast in a variety of character roles, and Marjorie's movies are a lot of fun comedy romances. I'm watching The Mad Martindales right now, she's great!
The reason I speculated on the premise IF it were two other Huttons - whom might that be? Also, the original film credits don't provide their names!
Well, you wrote to correct you if you're wrong, so here goes ... that's definitely not Ina Ray Hutton. She's Dona Drake.
The woman on the left is Marjorie Weaver, the shorter brunette on the right is Dona Drake
Yep, Dona Drake for sure, I figured it out a while after my post.
@@martyrobinson4474 Thanks a lot! Marjorie Weaver was in Let's Face It! with Betty Hutton too. How did you know?
Bett Hutton has only one sister and sibling Marion Hutton! Marion Hutton is the older sister of Betty Hutton!
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That's Barbara Stanwyck in the beginning.
Clearly Betty and the other two were intended to resemble the Andrews Sisters here.
Dona!!!!
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Wonder if she created the wild, boisterous female act.
Fallout 5
Dona Drake?
The woman singing on Betty's left looks like a teenage Shirley Temple
You made me look it up! lol I'm going with Dona Drake.
That's what I thought!
I thought Joan Mccracken but yeah its Dona Drake.
Should have kept her hair long
Настолько музыка дурацкая , что не понятно как они вообще запоминали "мелодию" , которая по сути отсутствует