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Gertrude Niesen

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Gertrude Niesen

Born July 8, 1911 · New York City, New York, USA

Died March 27, 1975 · aged 63

Gertrude Niesen was an American torch singer, actress, comedian, and songwriter who achieved popular success in musicals and films in the 1930s and 1940s. Niesen began singing as a career in the early 1930s, first appearing (credited as Gertrude Nissen) with Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra and Artie Shaw in a Vitaphone short film, Yacht Party. On old-time radio, Niesen was the featured singer…

Known For

Start CheeringStart Cheering · 1938
Start Cheering
★ 6.91938
MovieComedyMusic
After retiring from movies to get an education, a man discovers his ex-staff is trying to have him expelled.
He's My GuyHe's My Guy · 1943
He's My Guy
★ 6.51943
MovieMusicComedy
The former members of a vaudeville team meet up again in a defense plant during WW II.
This Is the ArmyThis Is the Army · 1943
This Is the Army
★ 5.71943
MovieComedyMusic
In WW I dancer Jerry Jones stages an all-soldier show on Broadway, called Yip Yip Yaphank. Wounded in the War, he becomes a producer. In WW II his son Johnny Jones, who was before his fathers assistant, gets the order to stage a knew all-soldier show, called THIS IS THE ARMY. But in his pesonal life he has problems, because he refuses to marry his fiancée until the war is over.
The Babe Ruth StoryThe Babe Ruth Story · 1948
The Babe Ruth Story
★ 6.11948
MovieDrama
The baseball player goes from wayward youth to Boston Red Sox pitcher to New York Yankees home-run hero.
Top of the TownTop of the Town · 1937
Top of the Town
★ 6.01937
MovieMusicComedy
In this musical set in swingin' Manhattan, an heiress plans a ballet in the famous Moonbeam ballroom located atop a 100-story skyscraper. Unfortunately, the attending audience is quite bored until someone starts the place swinging. Musical numbers include: "Blame It on the Rhumba," "Where Are You?" "Jamboree," "Top of the Town," "I Feel That Foolish Feeling Coming On," "There's No Two Ways About It," "Fireman Save My Child"
Rookies on ParadeRookies on Parade · 1941
Rookies on Parade
★ 10.01941
MovieComedy
The story details the misadventures of two itinerant songwriters named Duke (Crosby) and Cliff (Foy) as they try to survive Army boot camp. Intending to boost the morale of their fellow draftees, our heroes stage a big musical show, which they eventually hope will graduate to Broadway.
The Yacht PartyThe Yacht Party · 1932
The Yacht Party
★ 7.31932
MovieMusic
On a set resembling a yacht, Roger Wolfe Kahn leads his orchestra in several popular tunes of the day. Billed and un-billed guest acts also perform. At the end, Kahn thrills his guests by piloting a biplane.

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