Mister Big

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Gloria Jean, Elyse Knox, Donald O'Connor, Robert Paige, and Peggy Ryan in Mister Big (1943)

At the Davis School of the Theatre, run by Jeremy Taswell, where teenagers study drama and the serious arts, instructors Johnny Hanley and Alice Taswell are in love. The students, including ... Read allAt the Davis School of the Theatre, run by Jeremy Taswell, where teenagers study drama and the serious arts, instructors Johnny Hanley and Alice Taswell are in love. The students, including Donald, Patricia and Peggy, secretly want to become singers. Patricia's aunt, Mrs. Davis, ... Read allAt the Davis School of the Theatre, run by Jeremy Taswell, where teenagers study drama and the serious arts, instructors Johnny Hanley and Alice Taswell are in love. The students, including Donald, Patricia and Peggy, secretly want to become singers. Patricia's aunt, Mrs. Davis, who owns the school, disapproves. Donald has written a musical comedy for the year's class... Read all

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Donald O'Connor

Donald J. O'Connor, Esq.

Gloria Jean

Patricia

Peggy Ryan

Peggy

Robert Paige

Johnny Hanley

Elyse Knox

Alice Taswell

Samuel S. Hinds

Jeremy Taswell

Robert Scheerer

Bobby
(as Bobby Scheerer)

Richard Stewart

Genius

Elinor Donahue

Muggsy
(as Mary Eleanor Donahue)

Florence Bates

Mrs. Mary Davis

Ray Eberle

Ray Eberle

Eddie Miller

Leader, Eddie Miller's Bob Cats
(as Eddie Miller's Bob Cats)

Ben Carter

Ben Carter - Choir Leader
(as The Ben Carter Choir)

The Jivin' Jacks and Jills

Dancing Ensemble

Ben Carter Choir

Vocal Ensemble

Irving Bacon

Jimmy, Malt Shop Proprietor

William Ruhl

Producer

Alan Ward

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Director
- Charles Lamont
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Trivia
First appearance on film of Elinor Donahue (under her then name of Mary Eleanor Donahue) as "Muggsy." Fresh from vaudeville this then seven year old actress would later co-star on Father Knows Best as daughter Betty "Princess" Anderson as well as many other series and films.

Quotes
Donald J. O'Connor, Esq.: Are you sure it'll work?
Patricia: I read it in a large and imposing book.

Soundtracks
This Must Be A Dream
(uncredited)
Written by Buddy Pepper and Inez James
Sung by Ray Eberle

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At the Davis School of the Theater, run by Jeremy Taswell, where teenagers learn drama and serious art, instructors Johnny Hanley and Alice Taswell are in love. Students, including Donald, Patricia and Peggy, secretly want to be singers. Patricia's aunt, Mrs. Davis, who owns the school, disapproves. Donald wrote a musical comedy for the class piece of the year that students want to do; but Mrs. Davis selected it and insists they make Sophocles' "Antigone." Taswell agrees that the kids will play Donald's show. Donald manages to keep Mrs. Davis away on the day of the show, and when the Broadway producers present are flooded with Donald's play, she will be a supporter.