Girl on the Spot

"GILBERT and SULLIVAN'S Gayest Songs... go Modern as never before!"

1946 1h 15m EN

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Eleven Gilbert & Sullivan numbers are melded within the murder-mystery plot of "Girl on the Spot", with a result that either G&S and/or the plot are always seemingly on stage-wait or in the wings awaiting a cue. Lois Collier is the girl-on-the-spot of the title because she was on the scene of a murder. The police conclude she didn't do it and they use her to set a trap for the real killer, a G&S addict, by financing a Broadway production starring Collier.

“GILBERT and SULLIVAN'S Gayest Songs... go Modern as never before!”

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Cast

Lois Collier
Kathy Lorenz
Jess Barker
Rick Crane
George Dolenz
Leon Lorenz
Fuzzy Knight
Bim
Ludwig Stössel
Popsy Lorenz
Richard Lane
Weepy McGurk
Donald MacBride
Inspector Gleason
Edward Brophy
Fingers Foley

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Beaudine
Writers: Dorcas Cochran, Jerry Warner
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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80 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by William Beaudine, shot by Maury Gertsman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paul Sawtell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Saul A. Goodkind shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lois Collier and Jess Barker and George Dolenz carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "GILBERT and SULLIVAN'S Gayest Songs... go Modern as never before!".

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8 / 8

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IMDB entry: tt0038073 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

William Beaudine directs. Maury Gertsman behind the camera. Paul Sawtell scores. Saul A. Goodkind cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
280 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by William Beaudine, shot by Maury Gertsman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Paul Sawtell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Saul A. Goodkind shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lois Collier and Jess Barker and George Dolenz carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "GILBERT and SULLIVAN'S Gayest Songs... go Modern as never before!".
8IMDB entry: tt0038073 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.