Mary Lou | |
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Directed by | Arthur Dreifuss |
Written by | M. Coates Webster |
Produced by | Sam Katzman |
Starring | Robert Lowery Joan Barton Glenda Farrell |
Cinematography | Ira H. Morgan |
Edited by | Viola Lawrence |
Music by | Joseph Dubin |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | January 23, 1948 |
Country | USA |
Language | English |
Mary Lou is a 1948 American musical film starring Robert Lowery. [1] The film featured Lynn Sousa, granddaughter of John Philip Sousa. [2]
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The film was announced in June 1947. [3]
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