Betty Hutton
Pearl White
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Synopsis
A factory worker dreams of serious acting but keeps finding that audiences respond to her energy and comic instincts. Work with a touring company eventually leads her toward the chaotic world of silent-film serials. Betty Hutton plays Pearl White in a freely fictionalized career story that mixes theatrical ambition, romance and physical adventure.
Cast
DirectorsGeorge Marshall
Inspirations
The title recalls Pearl White's 1914 serial, but the film offers a heavily fictionalised account of the actress's rise. Its musical comedy and satire of early filmmaking should not be confused with a remake of the serial or a dependable biography of White.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
Photograph credit
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- Betty Hutton — Paramount Studios · Public domain
- John Lund — Whitey Schafer · Public domain
- William Demarest — Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain
- Billy De Wolfe — CBS Television · Public domain
