Acting
John 'Bubbles' Sublett
Born February 19, 1902 · Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Died June 18, 1986 · aged 84
John William Sublett was born on February 19, 1902 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for Cabin in the Sky (1943), Variety (1936) and Varsity Show (1937). He died on May 18, 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Known For
Buck and Bubbles Laff Jamboree · 1946Buck and Bubbles Laff Jamboree
★ 7.01946
MovieComedyMusic
Musical comedy starring Buck & Bubbles.
A Song Is Born · 1948A Song Is Born
★ 6.41948
MovieComedyMusic
The story of seven scholars in search of an expert to teach them about swing music. They seem to have found the perfect candidate in winsome nightclub singer Honey Swanson. But Honey's gangster boyfriend doesn't want to give her up.
I Dood It · 1943I Dood It
★ 5.01943
MovieMusicComedy
Constance Shaw, a Broadway dance star, and Joseph Rivington Reynolds, a keen fan of hers, marry after she breaks up with her fiancé. Connie thinks Joseph owns a gold mine, but he actually works as a presser at a hotel valet shop. When everyone learns what he really is, Joseph is banned from the theater. When he sneaks in again, he learns of a plot to set off a bomb in the adjoining munitions warehouse.
Cabin in the Sky · 1943Cabin in the Sky
★ 6.51943
MovieMusicFantasy
When compulsive gambler Little Joe Jackson dies in a drunken fight, he awakens in purgatory, where he learns that he will be sent back to Earth for six months to prove that he deserves to be in heaven. He awakens, remembering nothing and struggles to do right by his devout wife, Petunia, while an angel known as the General and the devil's son, Lucifer Jr., fight for his soul.
On With the Show! · 1929On With the Show!
★ 6.21929
MovieRomanceMusic
With unpaid actors and staff, the stage show Phantom Sweetheart seems doomed. To complicate matters, the box office takings have been robbed and the leading lady refuses to appear. Can the show be saved?
Atlantic City · 1944Atlantic City
★ 6.31944
MovieRomanceMusic
In 1915, Atlantic City is a sleepy seaside resort, but Brad Taylor, son of a small hotel and vaudeville house proprietor, has big plans: he thinks it can be "the playground of the world." Brad's wheeling and dealing proves remarkably successful in attracting big enterprises and big shows, but brings him little success in personal relationships. Full of nostalgic songs and acts, some with the original artists. Reissued in 1950 as "Atlantic City Honeymoon".
The Belle of 14th Street · 1967The Belle of 14th Street
★ 7.01967
MovieMusicTV Movie
Her first television special to feature guest-stars, The Belle of 14th Street celebrates, in ways both comedic and heartfelt, "The Golden Age of Song". A marvelous showcase for such evergreens as Sophie Tucker's "Some of These Days", "How About Me" (written by "a young new talent" Irving Berlin), the poignant "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows", and the sublime "My Buddy" - all classics of the vaudeville era, reinvented by "the greatest star" of our time.
Varsity Show · 1937Varsity Show
★ 6.81937
MovieMusic
Winfield College students rebel against a stodgy professor who won't permit "swing" music be played in their varsity show. They appeal to a big Broadway alumnus and have him direct their show. What they don't know is that this "star's" last three shows were flops.
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The Steve Allen Show · 1956The Steve Allen Show
★ 6.21956
SeriesComedy
Self - Song & Dance Man






