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Make Believe Ballroom is a 1949 American musical romantic comedy directed by Joseph Santley and produced by Ted Richmond. It was loosely based on a radio program of the same name by Martin Block and Al Jarvis. The film starred Jerome Courtland, Ruth Warrick, Ron Randell, Virginia Welles, and Jarvis.
Original Release
04/01/1949
US Release
04/01/1949
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jerome Courtland | Gene Thomas |
| Ruth Warrick | Liza Lee |
| Ron Randell | Leslie Todd |
| Virginia Welles | Josie Marlow / Josie Marlowe |
| Adele Jergens | Adele Jergens / Self |
| Jimmy Dorsey | Band Leader Jimmy Dorsey / Self |
| Martin Block | Disc Jockey Martin Block |
| Frankie Laine | Singer Frankie Laine / Self |
| Gene Krupa | Drummer Gene Krupa / Self |
| Pee Wee Hunt | Band Leader Pee Wee Hunt |
Directors
Writers
Al Jarvis, Albert Duffy, Karen DeWolf, Martin Block
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jerome Courtland | Gene Thomas |
| Ruth Warrick | Liza Lee |
| Ron Randell | Leslie Todd |
| Virginia Welles | Josie Marlow / Josie Marlowe |
| Adele Jergens | Adele Jergens / Self |
| Jimmy Dorsey | Band Leader Jimmy Dorsey / Self |
| Martin Block | Disc Jockey Martin Block |
| Frankie Laine | Singer Frankie Laine / Self |
| Gene Krupa | Drummer Gene Krupa / Self |
| Pee Wee Hunt | Band Leader Pee Wee Hunt |
| Kay Starr | Singer Kay Starr / Self |
| Jack Smith | Singer Jack Smith |
| Toni Harper | Singer Toni Harper |
| Nat 'King' Cole | Trio Leader / Self |
| The King Cole Trio | King Cole Trio |
| Charlie Barnet | Charlie Barnet, Bandleader |
| Jan Garber | Band Leader Jan Garber |
| Ray McKinley | Band Leader Ray McKinley |
| The Sportsmen Quartet | The Sportsmen Quartet |
| Gurney Bell | Member of The Sportsmen Quartet |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ted Richmond | Producer |
