Murder at the Vanities 89 years old

MURDER STALKS IN THE MIDST OF LOVELINESS!

Murder at the Vanities

Shortly before the curtain goes up the first time at the latest performance of Earl Carroll's Vanities, someone is attempting to injure the leading lady Ann Ware, who wants to marry leading man Eric Lander. Stage manager Jack Ellery calls in his friend, policeman Bill Murdock, to help him investigate. Bill thinks Jack is offering to let him see the show from an unusual viewpoint after he forgot to get him tickets for the performance, but then they find the corpse of a murdered woman and Bill immediately suspects Eric of the crime.

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Murder at the Vanities Cast

Name Character
Lucille Ball She was 22, 77 years old when she died as Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Dorothy Stickney She was 37, 101 years old when she died as Norma Watson
Kitty Carlisle was 23, 96 years old when died as Ann Ware
Ann Sheridan She was 19, 51 years old when she died as Lou, Earl Carroll Girl
Dennis O'Keefe He was 26, 60 years old when he died as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Charles McAvoy He was 63, now 26 years old as Ben
Otto Hoffman was 55, 65 years old when died as Walsh
Victor McLaglen He was 47, 72 years old when he died as Bill Murdock
Colin Tapley He was 27, 88 years old when he died as Stage Manager
Virginia Davis She was 15, 90 years old when she died as Earl Carroll Girl
Donald Meek He was 55, 68 years old when he died as Dr. Saunders
Mildred Boyd as Black Dancer in Ebony Rhapsody Number
Alan Ladd He was 20, 50 years old when he died as Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Gail Patrick She was 22, 69 years old when she died as Sadie Evans
Gertrude Michael She was 22, 53 years old when she died as Rita Ross
Mitchell Leisen He was 35, 74 years old when he died as Orchestra Leader
Jack Oakie He was 30, 74 years old when he died as Jack Ellery
Charles Middleton He was 59, 74 years old when he died as Homer Boothby (as Charles B. Middleton)
Iris Lancaster She was 19, 86 years old when she died as Earl Carroll Girl
The King's Men as Lovely One Quartet
Arthur Rankin He was 118, 77 years old when he died as Assistant Treasurer
Dave O'Brien He was 21, 57 years old when he died as Chorus Boy
Jessie Ralph She was 69, 79 years old when she died as Mrs. Helene Smith
Howard M. Mitchell He was 50, 74 years old when he died as Detective
Gwynne Shipman She was 24, 95 years old when she died as Earl Carroll Girl
Carl Brisson He was 40, 64 years old when he died as Eric Lander
Duke Ellington He was 35, 75 years old when he died as Himself
Gladys Young as Earl Carroll Girl
Mildred Gover She was 28, 41 years old when she died as Pearl
Lona Andre She was 19, 77 years old when she died as Lona, Earl Carroll Girl
Toby Wing She was 18, 85 years old when she died as Nancy
Cecil Weston She was 44, 86 years old when she died as Miss Bernstein
Beryl Wallace She was 25, 39 years old when she died as Beryl, Earl Carroll Girl
Diane Hunter as Earl Carroll Girl

Murder at the Vanities Crew

Name Department
Rufus King as Theatre Play. He was 179 (72) years old when He died Writing
Hans Dreier as Art Direction. He was 48 (81) years old when He died Art
Leo Tover as Director of Photography. He was 33 (64) years old when He died Camera
Howard Jackson as Original Music Composer. He was 34 (66) years old when He died Sound
William Shea as Editor. He was 26 (84) years old when He died Editing
Ernst Fegté as Art Direction. He was 33 (76) years old when He died Art
Carey Wilson as Screenplay. He was 44 (72) years old when He died Writing
E. Lloyd Sheldon as Producer. He was 47 (70) years old when He died Production
Mitchell Leisen as Director. He was 35 (74) years old when He died Directing
Milan Roder as Original Music Composer. Sound
LeRoy Prinz as Choreographer. He was 38 (88) years old when He died Crew
Earl Carroll as Theatre Play. He was 40 (54) years old when He died Writing
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Murder at the Vanities (89 years)

MURDER STALKS IN THE MIDST OF LOVELINESS!

  • Release day: Friday, May 18, 1934
  • Runtime: 89 minutes