Ladies of the Chorus is a Columbia Studios B musical, that was filmed in just two week and is Marilyn Monroe's first starring role, playing Peggy, a young chorus girl, singing in a burlesque show along with her mother played by Adele Jergens. The plot is simple, Peggy is romanced by a wealthy young, respectable society man, Randy Carroll ( Rand Brooks ) and her mother is deeply concerned her daughter will end up hurt, because of their class differences. Monroe's screen appeal and acting potential is noticeable and she is a fresh new face for 1948's film goers. Quite different from the Veronica Lake, Lauren Bacall, Lizabeth Scott type actresses, who were so popular during the forties. Monroe gives a solid, confident performance and also shows she has some singing talent, with two songs in this film. Columbia missed their opportunity of having one of films all time mega-stars in movie history, when they dropped her contract. " Ladies of the Chorus " is worth while watching, it really is a very sweet and charming early Marilyn Monroe film, that is quite different from the characters she would play in the 1950s, that soared her to full stardom.
Review of Ladies of the Chorus
Ladies of the Chorus
(1948)
" Marilyn Monroe Displays Screen Charisma "
6 October 2013
Warning: Spoilers