Acting

Ruth Etting

Born November 22, 1896 · David City, Nebraska, USA

Died September 24, 1978 · aged 81

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 Yo…

Known For

Roman Scandals

Roman Scandals · 1933

MovieMusicComedy

A kind-hearted young man is thrown out of his corrupt home town of West Rome, Oklahoma. He falls asleep and dreams that he is back in the days of olden Rome, where he gets mixed up with court intrigue and a murder plot against the Emperor.

Gift of Gab

Gift of Gab · 1934

MovieMusicComedy

Conceited radio announcer irritates everyone else at the station.

Hips, Hips, Hooray!

Hips, Hips, Hooray! · 1934

Hips, Hips, Hooray!

MovieMusicComedy

Hips, Hips, Hooray! is a 1934 slapstick comedy film starring Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Ruth Etting, Thelma Todd, and Dorothy Lee.

Mr. Broadway

Mr. Broadway · 1933

MovieComedyDocumentary

Ed Sullivan shows night spots all over New York in this movie, joking and listening to stories the patrons tell.

A Modern Cinderella

A Modern Cinderella · 1932

A Modern Cinderella

MovieMusicComedy

Anita Ragusa, the daughter of a costume company owner, delivers a dress for a costume ball at the last minute. The snobbish customer doesn't like the design at first, but agrees to let Anita model it for her to decide whether to keep it. Charlie, a drunk partygoer, sees Anita in the dress and invites her to attend the festivities. She reluctantly agrees and sings for the other guests.

Freshman Love

Freshman Love · 1931

In this 100% fictional-plot short a fictional freshman, played by an actor named Don Tomkins), becomes smitten with and writes letters to a singer, Ruth Etting (Ruth Etting), on a fictional radio station. His fictional 1930s nerdy friends take her answering letters in return and torment him about no response. The fictional Ruth Etting (played by the real Ruth Etting) meets him and helps him turn the tables on his tormentors.

Broadway's Like That

Broadway's Like That · 1930

Broadway's Like That

A girl who works in a music store discovers, on the eve of her wedding, that her intended husband already has a wife.

Words & Music

Words & Music · 1931

Singer Ruth Eton is looking for some new songs to use in her act. Don Hopkins is a songwriter who wants to break into the business, but knows it is difficult to get music publishers to consider new talent. Don sees Ruth having dinner at a night club and asks for her help.

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Roman Scandals

Roman Scandals · 1933

MovieMusicComedy

A kind-hearted young man is thrown out of his corrupt home town of West Rome, Oklahoma. He falls asleep and dreams that he is back in the days of olden Rome, where he gets mixed up with court intrigue and a murder plot against the Emperor.

Olga

Gift of Gab

Gift of Gab · 1934

MovieMusicComedy

Conceited radio announcer irritates everyone else at the station.

Ruth

Hips, Hips, Hooray!

Hips, Hips, Hooray! · 1934

Hips, Hips, Hooray!

MovieMusicComedy

Hips, Hips, Hooray! is a 1934 slapstick comedy film starring Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Ruth Etting, Thelma Todd, and Dorothy Lee.

Ruth Etting

Mr. Broadway

Mr. Broadway · 1933

MovieComedyDocumentary

Ed Sullivan shows night spots all over New York in this movie, joking and listening to stories the patrons tell.

Ruth Etting

A Modern Cinderella

A Modern Cinderella · 1932

A Modern Cinderella

MovieMusicComedy

Anita Ragusa, the daughter of a costume company owner, delivers a dress for a costume ball at the last minute. The snobbish customer doesn't like the design at first, but agrees to let Anita model it for her to decide whether to keep it. Charlie, a drunk partygoer, sees Anita in the dress and invites her to attend the festivities. She reluctantly agrees and sings for the other guests.

Anita Ragusa

Freshman Love

Freshman Love · 1931

In this 100% fictional-plot short a fictional freshman, played by an actor named Don Tomkins), becomes smitten with and writes letters to a singer, Ruth Etting (Ruth Etting), on a fictional radio station. His fictional 1930s nerdy friends take her answering letters in return and torment him about no response. The fictional Ruth Etting (played by the real Ruth Etting) meets him and helps him turn the tables on his tormentors.

Ruth Eton

Broadway's Like That

Broadway's Like That · 1930

Broadway's Like That

A girl who works in a music store discovers, on the eve of her wedding, that her intended husband already has a wife.

Ruth

Words & Music

Words & Music · 1931

Singer Ruth Eton is looking for some new songs to use in her act. Don Hopkins is a songwriter who wants to break into the business, but knows it is difficult to get music publishers to consider new talent. Don sees Ruth having dinner at a night club and asks for her help.

Ruth Eton

Roseland

Roseland · 1930

A pretty dance hall girl is looking for the right guy.

Helen Leslie

No Contest!

No Contest! · 1934

Ruth Etting is the star attraction on the Albertson Travel Agency radio show. When her producers learn that her recordings are on another program at the same time, they devise a contest, based on the words in a song she sings, in which the winner gets Etting's services at a banquet.

Ruth

The Song of Fame

The Song of Fame · 1934

The Song of Fame

A Ruth Etting musical short - The songs "Shine On, Harvest Moon", "I Cried For You", "I Wanna Be Loved" and "Green Eyes".

One Good Turn

One Good Turn · 1930

Singer Ruth Eton, of the singing team of Eton and Farrell, is told by her agents to get rid of her partner if she wants to advance her career. Instead, she gives him singing lessons. After a few months of training, he is good enough to be on his own and dumps Eton. When he loses his voice suddenly, he finds out who his true friends are.

Ruth Eton

Along Came Ruth

Along Came Ruth · 1933

Along Came Ruth

MovieComedyMusic

Miss Etting plays herself, and the clever opening sequence conveys two messages: 1) that she's very much in demand, and 2) that the grind of stardom is wearing her down. We watch as Ruth gamely performs her signature song "Shine On, Harvest Moon," first in a recording studio, mid-day, then at a radio station in the evening, and finally on the Broadway stage that same night.

Ruth Etting a.k.a. Ruth Eldridge