There's a Girl in My Heart

There's a Girl in My Heart is a 1949 American musical comedy film directed by Arthur Dreifuss, starring Lee Bowman, Elyse Knox, and Gloria Jean. It was made by Allied Artists with many former contract stars from Universal.[1][2]

There's a Girl in My Heart
Directed by	Arthur Dreifuss
Produced by	Arthur Dreifuss
Screenplay by	Arthur Hoerl McElbert Moore
Starring	Lee Bowman Elyse Knox Gloria Jean Peggy Ryan Lon Chaney Jr.
Music by	Herschel Burke Gilbert
Cinematography	Philip Tannura
Edited by	Richard C. Currier
Production company	Sandre Productions
Distributed by	Allied Artists
Release date	December 19, 1949
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Filming started 25 July 1949.[3]

Cast

• Lee Bowman as Terrence Dowd
• Elyse Knox as Claire Adamson
• Gloria Jean as Ruth Kroner
• Peggy Ryan as Sally Mullin
• Lon Chaney Jr. as Johnny Colton
• Ludwig Donath as Prof. Joseph Kroner
• Ray MacDonald as Danny Kroner
• Joel Marton as Dr. Henlein
• Richard Lane as Sgt. Mullin
• Irene Ryan as Mrs. Mullin
• Lanny Simpson as Lennie Dowd
• Paul Guilfoyle as Father Callaghan
• Iris Adrian as Lulu Troy
• Kay Anne Nelson as Carol Anne
• Martin Garralaga as Luigi
• Lee Tung Foo as Charlie Li
• Robert Emmett Keane as Capt. Blake

Reception

The Los Angeles Times said it was "Full of jingly merry singing and dancing."[4]

References

1. THERE'S A GIRL IN MY HEART Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 17, Iss. 193, (Jan 1, 1950): 50.
2. Of Local Origin New York Times 5 Aug 1949: 23.
3. Mark Robson May Guide 'Naked and Dead;' Lynn Wanted for Wagon Show' Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 26 July 1949: 15.
4. GAY SINGING, DANCING FILM PLAY PREVIEWED G K. Los Angeles Times 19 Nov 1949: 10.

External links

• There's a Girl in My Heart at the British Film Institute
• There's a Girl in My Heart at Letterboxd
• There's a Girl in My Heart on IMDb