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(Redirected from I Was a Burlesque Queen) 1947 film "Lady, Be Good" redirects here. For the musical, see Lady, Be Good (musical).

Linda, Be Good

Directed by	Frank McDonald
Starring	Elyse Knox Marie Wilson
Cinematography	George Robinson
Edited by	Norman A. Cerf
Music by	Jack Mason
Production company	Cameo Productions
Distributed by	Eagle-Lion Films
Release date	October 18, 1947 (1947-10-18)
Running time	67 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Linda, Be Good is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Frank McDonald and starring Elyse Knox, John Hubbard and Marie Wilson. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lewis H. Creber.

Sidney W. Pink took the film and added some additional footage of a line of burlesque dancers in 3-D and released it under the alternative title I Was a Burlesque Queen in 1953.

Plot

A married woman joins a burlesque troupe to gather research for a novel she is writing without her husband knowing. However this leads to complications when she meets her husband's boss.

Cast

Elyse Knox as Linda Prentiss
John Hubbard as Roger Prentiss
Marie Wilson as Margie LaVitte
Gordon Richards as Sam Thompson
Jack Norton as Jim Benson
Ralph Sanford as Nunnally LaVitte
Joyce Compton as Mrs. LaVitte
Frank J. Scannell as Eddie Morgan
The Cameo Girls as Chorus Line
Leonard Bremen as Sgt. Hrublchka
Gerald Oliver Smith as Butler
Claire Carleton as Myrtle
Allan Nixon as Officer Jones
Byron Foulger as Bookshop Owner
Edward Gargan as Frankie
Muni Seroff as Maitre d'Hotel
Mira McKinney as Mrs. Thompson
Professor Lamberti as Prof. Lamberti
Sir Lancelot as Calypso Singer
Marjorie Stapp as Cameo Girl
Joi Lansing as Cameo Girl

References

Stephens p.65
"3-D Strippers". Variety. September 2, 1953. p. 7. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Internet Archive.

Bibliography

Michael L. Stephens. Art Directors in Cinema: A Worldwide Biographical Dictionary. McFarland, 1998.

External links

v t e Films produced by Sidney W. Pink
Bwana Devil (1952) The Twonky (1953) I Was a Burlesque Queen (1953) Flame Over Vietnam (1957) The Angry Red Planet (1959) The Greeneyed Elephant (1960) Reptilicus (1961) Journey to the Seventh Planet (1962) The Castilian (1963) Pyro... The Thing Without a Face (1964) Finger on the Trigger (1965) La Llamada (1965) The Drums of Tabu (1966) Seven Vengeful Women (1966) The Fickle Finger of Fate (1967) The Treasure of Makuba (1967) A Witch Without a Broom (1967) The Christmas Kid (1967) Operation Delilah (1967) The Vengeance of Pancho Villa (1967) Bang Bang Kid (1967) Madigan's Millions (1968) 1001 Nights (1968) The Emerald of Artatama (1969) A Candidate for a Killing (1969) The Man from O.R.G.Y. (1970)

Films produced by Sidney W. Pink

Bwana Devil (1952)
The Twonky (1953)
I Was a Burlesque Queen (1953)
Flame Over Vietnam (1957)
The Angry Red Planet (1959)
The Greeneyed Elephant (1960)
Reptilicus (1961)
Journey to the Seventh Planet (1962)
The Castilian (1963)
Pyro... The Thing Without a Face (1964)
Finger on the Trigger (1965)
La Llamada (1965)
The Drums of Tabu (1966)
Seven Vengeful Women (1966)
The Fickle Finger of Fate (1967)
The Treasure of Makuba (1967)
A Witch Without a Broom (1967)
The Christmas Kid (1967)
Operation Delilah (1967)
The Vengeance of Pancho Villa (1967)
Bang Bang Kid (1967)
Madigan's Millions (1968)
1001 Nights (1968)
The Emerald of Artatama (1969)
A Candidate for a Killing (1969)
The Man from O.R.G.Y. (1970)

v t e Films directed by Frank McDonald
Broadway Hostess (1935) The Big Noise (1936) Isle of Fury (1936) Smart Blonde (1937) Her Husband's Secretary (1937) Reckless Living (1938) Flirting with Fate (1938) They Asked for It (1939) In Old Missouri (1940) Flying Blind (1941) No Hands on the Clock (1941) Wildcat (1942) Wrecking Crew (1942) Submarine Alert (1943) O, My Darling Clementine (1943) Alaska Highway (1943) Take It Big (1944) Gambler's Choice (1944) Lights of Old Santa Fe (1944) One Body Too Many (1944) Timber Queen (1944) Scared Stiff (1945) Tell It to a Star (1945) The Man from Oklahoma (1945) Along the Navajo Trail (1945) Bells of Rosarita (1945) My Pal Trigger (1946) Song of Arizona (1946) Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1947) Linda, Be Good (1947) French Leave (1948) Gun Smugglers (1948) Mr. Reckless (1948) The Big Sombrero (1949) Ringside (1949) Call of the Klondike (1950) Snow Dog (1950) Sierra Passage (1950) Texans Never Cry (1951) Father Takes the Air (1951) Yukon Manhunt (1951) Yellow Fin (1951) Northwest Territory (1951) Sea Tiger (1952) Yukon Gold (1952) Son of Belle Starr (1953) Thunder Pass (1954) The Big Tip Off (1955) Treasure of Ruby Hills (1955) The Underwater City (1962) Gunfight at Comanche Creek (1963) Mara of the Wilderness (1965)

Films directed by Frank McDonald

Broadway Hostess (1935)
The Big Noise (1936)
Isle of Fury (1936)
Smart Blonde (1937)
Her Husband's Secretary (1937)
Reckless Living (1938)
Flirting with Fate (1938)
They Asked for It (1939)
In Old Missouri (1940)
Flying Blind (1941)
No Hands on the Clock (1941)
Wildcat (1942)
Wrecking Crew (1942)
Submarine Alert (1943)
O, My Darling Clementine (1943)
Alaska Highway (1943)
Take It Big (1944)
Gambler's Choice (1944)
Lights of Old Santa Fe (1944)
One Body Too Many (1944)
Timber Queen (1944)
Scared Stiff (1945)
Tell It to a Star (1945)
The Man from Oklahoma (1945)
Along the Navajo Trail (1945)
Bells of Rosarita (1945)
My Pal Trigger (1946)
Song of Arizona (1946)
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1947)
Linda, Be Good (1947)
French Leave (1948)
Gun Smugglers (1948)
Mr. Reckless (1948)
The Big Sombrero (1949)
Ringside (1949)
Call of the Klondike (1950)
Snow Dog (1950)
Sierra Passage (1950)
Texans Never Cry (1951)
Father Takes the Air (1951)
Yukon Manhunt (1951)
Yellow Fin (1951)
Northwest Territory (1951)
Sea Tiger (1952)
Yukon Gold (1952)
Son of Belle Starr (1953)
Thunder Pass (1954)
The Big Tip Off (1955)
Treasure of Ruby Hills (1955)
The Underwater City (1962)
Gunfight at Comanche Creek (1963)
Mara of the Wilderness (1965)

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