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The Happiest Musical Ever Made is Irving Berlin's Easter Parade

Easter Parade

On the day before Easter in 1911, Don Hewes is crushed when his dancing partner (and object of affection) Nadine Hale refuses to start a new contract with him. To prove Nadine's not important to him, Don acquires innocent new protege, Hannah Brown, vowing to make her a star in time for next year's Easter parade.

Credits

Easter Parade Cast

Name Character
Fred Astaire He was 49, 88 years old when he died as Don Hewes
Judy Garland She was 26, 47 years old when she died as Hannah Brown
Ann Miller She was 25, 80 years old when she died as Nadine Hale
Joi Lansing She was 20, 44 years old when she died as Hat Model / Showgirl (uncredited)
Jules Munshin He was 33, 54 years old when he died as François
Clinton Sundberg He was 44, 84 years old when he died as Mike
Lola Albright She was 23, 92 years old when she died as Hat Model / Showgirl (uncredited)
Peter Lawford He was 24, 61 years old when he died as Jonathan Harrow III
June Gale She was 37, 85 years old when she died as (uncredited)
Shirley Ballard She was 22, 87 years old when she died as Showgirl (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'Connor He was 63, 77 years old when he died as Policeman (uncredited)
Richard Beavers as Singer ("The Girl on the Magazine Cover")

Easter Parade Crew

Name Department
Arthur Krams as Assistant Decorator. He was 35 (73) years old when He died Art
Jack Martin Smith as Art Direction. He was 37 (82) years old when He died Art
Edwin B. Willis as Set Decoration. He was 55 (70) years old when He died Art
Harry Stradling Sr. as Director of Photography. He was 46 (68) years old when He died Camera
Warren Newcombe as Special Effects. He was 54 (66) years old when He died Crew
Albert Akst as Editor. He was 48 (58) years old when He died Editing
Valles as Costume Design. He was 62 (83) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Frances Goodrich as Screenplay. She was 57 (93) years old when She died Writing
Frances Goodrich as Original Story. She was 57 (93) years old when She died Writing
Leo Arnaud as Orchestrator. He was 43 (86) years old when He died Sound
Van Cleave as Orchestrator. He was 38 (60) years old when He died Sound
Cedric Gibbons as Art Direction. He was 55 (67) years old when He died Art
Jack Dawn as Makeup Designer. He was 56 (69) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Sydney Guilaroff as Hair Designer. He was 40 (89) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Douglas Shearer as Sound Director. He was 48 (71) years old when He died Sound
Robert Alton as Choreographer. He was 42 (51) years old when He died Crew
Sidney Sheldon as Screenplay. He was 31 (89) years old when He died Writing
Johnny Green as Music Director. He was 39 (80) years old when He died Sound
Conrad Salinger as Orchestrator. He was 46 (60) years old when He died Sound
Irene as Costume Design. She was 47 (61) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
Easter Parade poster
Easter Parade (75 years)

The Happiest Musical Ever Made is Irving Berlin's Easter Parade

  • Release day: Thursday, July 08, 1948
  • Runtime: 107 minutes