Tell It to a Star
1945, English. Directed by Frank McDonald.
Carol (Ruth Terry), the cigarette girl at a swank Palm Springs hotel, dreams of singing in the establishment's nightclub. She gets a chance when her well-to-do uncle, "Colonel" Morgan (Alan Mowbray), and a pal blow into town ... until their visit turns out to be a con job. Carol's voice impresses the bandleader (Robert Livingston), but the hotel manager (Franklin Pangborn), still smarting from Morgan's chicanery, isn't ready to give her a chance.
- Runtime
- 1h 7m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Frank McDonaldDirector
- Ruth TerryCarol Lambert
- Alan MowbrayCol. Ambrose Morgan
- Franklin PangbornHorace Lovelace
- Robert LivingstonGene Ritchie
- Isabel RandolphMrs. Whitmore
- Frank OrthAugustus T. Goodman
- Lorna GrayMona St. Clair
- George ChandlerAl Marx
- Tom DuganEd Smith
- Mary McCartyMiss Dobson
- William B. DavidsonBrannigan
- Eddie MarrBilly Sheehan
Details
- Released
- 16 August 1945
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- John K. Butler
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Tell It to a Star runs 67 minutes (1h 7m).
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Tell It to a Star isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 August 1945. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Tell It to a Star?
If you liked Tell It to a Star, try The Big Store, Sneakerella, A Very Jonas Christmas Movie.
Who directed Tell It to a Star?
Tell It to a Star (1945) was directed by Frank McDonald and stars Ruth Terry, Alan Mowbray, Franklin Pangborn.