Acting

Ada Leonard

Born July 22, 1915 · Lawton, Oklahoma, USA

Died November 29, 1997 · aged 82

Ada Leonard was an American bandleader. She was the leader of the All-American Girl Orchestra, the first all-female band to tour with the USO during World War II.[1] The big-band leader was a performer with a background in musical performance.

Known For

A spirited heiress wishing to break into theatre on her own merit arrives at a boardinghouse where aspiring young actresses and showgirls are brought together through their cynicism and disappointments.

Music for Madame · 1937

Music for Madame

★ 6.31937

MovieComedyRomance

An Italian immigrant singer, Nino, hoping to succeed in Hollywood, falls in with a gang of crooks who use his talent to distract everyone at a party while they steal the jewels.

Forty Naughty Girls · 1937

Forty Naughty Girls

★ 5.61937

MovieMysteryComedy

Hildegarde Withers and Inspector Piper try to solve a murder while attending a popular Broadway show.

Behind The Headlines · 1937

Behind The Headlines

★ 6.61937

MovieActionAdventure

A radio reporter sets out to rescue his ex-girlfriend when she is kidnapped by gangsters.

Meet the Missus · 1937

Meet the Missus

★ 6.51937

MovieComedy

A small town Ohio barber accompanies his ditzy wife to Atlantic City, where she competes in the Happy Noodle Company's Mrs. America Contest.

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