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Norma Drury

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Norma Drury

Born November 20, 1905 · Massachusetts, USA

Died January 12, 1978 · aged 72

Norma (Drury) Boleslavsky played piano on- or off-camera, and/or acted dramatic roles, in appx. 13 films between 1932 and 1945 (e.g., "Stage Door" in '37), mostly after her husband's early, sudden death in January, 1937. Sometimes she was billed as Norma Boleslavsky, more often as Norma Drury. She also made guest appearances on popular radio programs of the 1930s and 1940s (Bergen-McCarthy, etc.).…

Known For

That Hamilton WomanThat Hamilton Woman · 1941
That Hamilton Woman
★ 7.11941
MovieDramaHistory
The story of courtesan and dance-hall girl Emma Hamilton, including her relationships with Sir William Hamilton and Admiral Horatio Nelson and her rise and fall, set during the Napoleonic Wars.
Madame SpyMadame Spy · 1942
Madame Spy
★ 6.51942
MovieDramaCrime
Joan Bannister is the wife of globe-trotting war correspondent David Bannister who travels by his side. Returning to the US, Bannister becomes suspicious when Joan begins associating with suspected Nazi functionaries, and wonders if she may be the elusive “Madame Spy” wanted by American authorities.
SaboteurSaboteur · 1942
Saboteur
★ 6.91942
MovieThrillerMystery
Aircraft factory worker Barry Kane flees across the United States after he is wrongly accused of starting the fire that killed his best friend.
Stage DoorStage Door · 1937
Stage Door
★ 7.11937
MovieComedyDrama
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.
DeceptionDeception · 1946
Deception
★ 6.71946
MovieDramaRomance
After marrying her long lost love, a pianist finds the relationship threatened by a wealthy composer who is besotted with her.
A Song to RememberA Song to Remember · 1945
A Song to Remember
★ 6.51945
MovieRomanceDrama
Prof. Joseph Elsner guides his protégé Frydryk Chopin through his formative years to early adulthood in Poland. The professor takes him to Paris, where he eventually comes under the wing and influence of novelist George Sand and rises to prominence in the music world, to the exclusion of his old friends and patriotic feelings towards Poland.
Between Us GirlsBetween Us Girls · 1942
Between Us Girls
★ 7.51942
MovieComedyRomance
A 20-year-old stage actress takes on her most challenging role when she pretends to be her own mother's 12-year-old daughter.
Get Hep to LoveGet Hep to Love · 1942
Get Hep to Love
★ 7.01942
MovieDramaMusic
Orphan prodigy singer runs away from her oppressive aunt and tricks a rural couple into adopting her.

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