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Marilyn Maxwell

from the trailer for
High Barbaree (1947)
Birth nameMarvel Marilyn Maxwell
BornAugust 3, 1921
Clarinda, Iowa, USA
DiedMarch 20, 1972, age 50
Beverly Hills, California, USA


Marilyn Maxwell (August 3, 1921 – March 20, 1972), born Marvel Marilyn Maxwell, was a platinum blonde, curvaceous movie actress and entertainer who, in addition to appearing in many films and radio programs, also entertained the troops during World War II and the Korean War on USO tours with Bob Hope. She also appeared in a number of Hope's shows as a sexy but comic foil. She started her professional entertaining career as a radio singer while still a teenager before signing with MGM in 1942 as a contract player. Among the programs in which she appeared was The Abbott and Costello Show. The head of MGM, Louis B. Mayer, insisted she change the "Marvel" part of her real name. She dropped her first name and kept the middle. Some of her memorable film roles included Lost in a Harem (1944), Champion (1949), The Lemon Drop Kid (1951), and Rock-A-Bye Baby (1958).

References

  • Terrace, Vincent. Radio Programs, 1924-1984. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 1999. ISBN 0-7864-0351-9

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United Service Organizations Inc. (USO) is a private, nonprofit organization that provides morale and recreational services to members of the U.S. military worldwide.

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Bob Hope

Birth name Leslie Townes Hope
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Eltham, London, England, UK
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The Abbott and Costello Show, a half-hour television sitcom starring the popular comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello that originally aired 1952-1954, is regarded among the most influential comedy programs in history.
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Louis B. Mayer

Birth name Eliezer Meir
Born July 4, 1882
Minsk, Belorussia, Russian Empire
Died October 29, 1957 (aged 75)
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Spouse(s) Margaret Shenberg (1904-1947)
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Lost in a Harem is a 1944 film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello.

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When a traveling vaudeville show becomes stranded in the Middle East, their singer, Hazel Moon (Marilyn Maxwell), takes a job at a local cafe.
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Champion is a 1949 American film noir drama based on a short story by Ring Lardner. Filmed in black-and-white, it recounts the struggles of boxer "Midge" Kelly fighting his own demons while working to achieve success in the boxing ring.
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The Lemon Drop Kid is a 1951 comedy film based on the short story by writer Damon Runyon. The black-and-white movie stars Bob Hope. The Christmas song "Silver Bells," sung by Hope and Marilyn Maxwell, was introduced in the film.
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This article is about the film. For the nursery rhyme see Rock-a-bye Baby.


Rock-A-Bye Baby was filmed from November 18, 1957-January 8, 1958. It was released on July 23, 1958 by Paramount Pictures.
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