Diamond Horseshoe
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| Directed by | George Seaton |
| Written by | Kenyon Nicholson (play) George Seaton |
| Starring | Betty Grable Dick Haymes |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | May 2, 1945 |
| Running time | 104 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Diamond Horseshoe (also billed as Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe) is a 1945 Technicolor musical film starring Betty Grable, directed by George Seaton, and released by 20th Century Fox.
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[edit] Background
Diamond Horseshoe is a remake of two previous films derived from the same story. The first was The Barker in 1928 and the second was Hoop-La in 1933. Grable played the role previously played by Dorothy Mackaill in The Barker and Clara Bow in Hoop-La. All are based on the 1928 Kenyon Nicholson play, "The Barker."
[edit] Plot
Joe Davis Sr. owns a big nightclub called the Diamond Horseshoe. He is visited by his son Joe Jr. who is a medical student. Joe Jr. tells his father that he wants to be in show business, much to his father's disapproval. Nevertheless, Joe Sr. gives his son a job at his club where Joe Jr. then becomes smitten with Bonnie Collins; the club's headlining act. Joe Sr. is spending too much time worrying about his son that he starts to neglect his own girlfriend Claire. Claire promises to give Bonnie a mink coat if she pretends to like and go out with Joe Jr., so that Joe Sr. will pay more attention to her. Things take a complicated turn when Bonnie actually does fall in love with Joe Jr. and they get married, again much to his father's disapproval.
[edit] Cast
- Betty Grable as Bonnie Collins
- Dick Haymes as Joe Davis Jr.
- William Gaxton as Joe Davis Sr.
- Beatrice Kay as Claire Williams
- Phil Silvers as Blinkie Miller
[edit] Reception
The film was very successful when it was released. Grable's other picture that year The Dolly Sisters was one of Fox's highest grossing films of 1945.
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