Ada Leonard
Actor · 1915 – 1997 · Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
Ada Leonard was an American bandleader. She was the leader of the All-American Girl Orchestra, the first all-female band to tour with the USO during World War II.[1] The big-band leader was a performer with a background in musical performance.
Movies6
Movie7.2ComedyDramaA 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.
Stage Door
1937 · 144 votes
Movie6.4ComedyMusicConceited singer Garry Mitchell refuses to renew his radio contract, so agent Doug Blake decides to find a new personality to replace him. In New York, he finds Martha Gibson, a single mother with a great voice. He arranges for her to move to Hollywood, but then has a problem trying to sell her to the show's sponsor. Doug tries every trick he can think of to make Martha a star, and as the two work more closely, he falls in love with her. Complicating matters further, Martha meets and becomes attracted to Garry.
My Dream Is Yours
1949 · 24 votes
Movie6.3ComedyRomanceAn Italian immigrant singer, Nino, hoping to succeed in Hollywood, falls in with a gang of crooks who use his talent to distract everyone at a party while they steal the jewels.
Music for Madame
1937 · 3 votes
Movie5.6MysteryComedyHildegarde Withers and Inspector Piper try to solve a murder while attending a popular Broadway show.
Forty Naughty Girls
1937 · 8 votes
Movie6.6ActionAdventureA radio reporter sets out to rescue his ex-girlfriend when she is kidnapped by gangsters.
Behind The Headlines
1937 · 4 votes
Movie6.5ComedyA small town Ohio barber accompanies his ditzy wife to Atlantic City, where she competes in the Happy Noodle Company's Mrs. America Contest.
Meet the Missus
1937 · 2 votes