Ruth Etting

Biography

From Wikipedia Ruth Etting (November 23, 1896 – September 24, 1978) was an American singing star and actress of the 1920s and 1930s, who had over 60 hit recordings and worked in stage, radio, and film. She is known as "America's sweetheart of song". Her signature tunes were "Shine On, Harvest Moon", "Ten Cents a Dance" and "Love Me or Leave Me". Her other popular recordings included "Button Up Your Overcoat", "Mean to Me", "Exactly Like You" and "Shaking the Blues Away". In Hollywood, Etting made a long series of movie shorts between 1929 and 1936, and three feature movies in 1933 and 1934. In 1936, she appeared in London in Ray Henderson's Transatlantic Rhythm. Her life was the basis for the fictionalized 1955 film Love Me or Leave Me, which starred Doris Day (as Etting), James Cagney (as Snyder) and Cameron Mitchell (as Alderman). Etting, Myrl Alderman and Moe Snyder all sold their rights to the story to MGM. Shortly before her death, Etting said she thought the screen portrayal of her was too tough and that Jane Powell would have been a better choice for the lead. For her work in films, Etting has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on the north side of the 6500 block of Hollywood Boulevard.

Filmografi

Vaudeville1997 · Self (archive footage)Roman Scandals1933 · OlgaGift of Gab1934 · RuthBroadway's Like That1930 · RuthAn Old Spanish Onion1935 · I Know Everybody and Everybody's Racket1933 · SelfMelody in May1936 · Ruth EttingMr. Broadway1933 · Ruth EttingKnee Deep In Music1933 · SelfWords & Music1931 · Ruth EtonHips, Hips, Hooray!1934 · Ruth EttingOld Lace1931 · One Good Turn1930 · Ruth EtonAlong Came Ruth1933 · Ruth Etting a.k.a. Ruth EldridgeRuth Etting in Favorite Melodies1929 · HerselfThe Song of Fame1934 · Artistic Temper1932 · RuthFreshman Love1931 · Ruth EtonBye-Gones1933 · No Contest!1934 · RuthA Modern Cinderella1932 · Anita RagusaA Regular Trouper1932 · Ruth EtonRoseland1930 · Helen Leslie