Kathryn Kane
Also Known As: Katherine Kane , Sugar Cane, Sugar Kane, Katie
Biography: Kathryn Kane, born Katherine Kane, was an American actress and singer, who was, literally, the Midwest farm girl. After moving to New York, Kathryn soon found work as a model and nightclub singer. She first signed with Warner Brothers, making appearances in both their films, and for Universal. She had perhaps her biggest moment in Swing, Sister, Swing, and also appeared in The Spirit of Culver. A few years after the end of World War II, she left Hollywood and spent the next 40 years doing live theater. She passed away at the age of 100 years Brentwood, California.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: White Plains, New York, USA
Birthday: March 03, 1919
Deathday: March 10, 2019
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Quiet, Please
Overview: A temperamental director multiple times completely changes the concept during a movie's production.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1939-07-01
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Swingtime in the Movies
Overview: In this musical short, a waitress at the Warner Bros. commissary gets her big break.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-12-24
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Sunset Murder Case
Overview: Small-time showgirl poses as a stripper to infiltrate a nightclub whose owner is believed responsible for her father's murder.
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-11-11
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The Spirit of Culver
Overview: Tom Allen, an orphan accustomed to waiting in bread lines is awarded a scholarship to the Culver Military Academy. Talked into attending so that he can have free room and board, Allen initially resists the rigid discipline but later softens as he makes friends and sees the value to the hard work and discipline.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1939-03-10
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Musical Movieland
Overview: A group of tourists is given a tour of a movie studio lot. They see the various permanent sets that are used for different types of movies, and they appear to watch the filming of several productions in progress. Musical numbers from several previous Warner Bros. Technicolor shorts are edited into this short to create the illusion.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-09-09
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Love on Toast
Overview: The plot concerns a female press agent who must select a "Mr. Manhattan" and "Miss Brooklyn" for an ad campaign mounted by a soup company. The Mr. Manhattan chosen is a singing soda jerk, who doesn't want to play along until he is given the honor of choosing his own Miss Brooklyn.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-12-03
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Swing, Sister, Swing
Overview: In this musical comedy, two star-struck small town kids head for the Big Apple and become famous for their jitterbug act. Their fame doesn't last long, but they had fun anyway. Songs include: "Baltimore Bubble," "Gingham Gown," "Just a Bore," "Wasn't It You," "Kaneski Waltz" (Frank Skinner, Charles Henderson).
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-12-16
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Movieland Magic
Overview: Released as part of a series of WB shorts under the collective title of "Technicolor Specials" (WB production number 2003) this short most likely holds the WB house record for a 20-minute film containing footage from the most different titles in their inventory. It's theme of a singing guided tour of the lot (and some of the footage) is from 1944's "Musical Movieland", the former title holder, and it contains clips from 1939's "Quiet, Please" and "Royal Rodeo"; "Sunday Roundup" from 1936 and 1940's "The Singing Dude." Pieces from "Out Where the Stars Begin" and "Swingtime in the Movies" may also be used, but it's hard to tell since they all tend to run together and show up in a lot of places during the 1940's Warner shorts. Its title of "Movieland Magic" is most apt considering the sleight-of-hand performed by the WB Shorts and Sales departments in once again selling the same film clips for the 3rd, 4th or more times.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-03-09
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The White Cliffs of Dover
Overview: A short presenting the World War 2 favourite song, The White Cliffs of Dover.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-11-17
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The Magic of Music
Overview: A musical short with Richard Himber and His Orchestra at the center of things.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1935-06-17
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