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When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948): Cast

When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948) movie poster

When My Baby Smiles at Me is a 1948 music romantic film directed by Walter Lang, starring Betty Grable as Bonny Kane, Dan Dailey and James Gleason. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes.

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When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 38m (98 min)
Director
Walter Lang
Genres
Music , Romance
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is When My Baby Smiles at Me About?

The premise of When My Baby Smiles at Me without spoilers.

From burlesque to Broadway, this 12‑song musical follows vaudeville duo Bonny Kane and ‘Skid’ Johnson in the 1920s. Their marriage strains when Skid lands a Broadway offer while Bonny remains on the road. His growing drinking problem and press rumors about a close co‑star further threaten their relationship.

When My Baby Smiles at Me Themes & Keywords

· 4 tags
  • remake
  • grable and dailey
  • vaudeville
  • based on play
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Cast & crew

When My Baby Smiles at Me Cast & Characters

Betty Grable leads the cast as Bonny Kane, with Dan Dailey as "Skid" Johnson and James Gleason as Lefty Moore. Directed by Walter Lang; 14 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Walter Lang

More films directed by Walter Lang, best-rated first: The King and I, Snow White and the Three Stooges, The Marriage-Go-Round and Can-Can.

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When My Baby Smiles at Me FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of When My Baby Smiles at Me, each answered in a sentence.

How long is When My Baby Smiles at Me?

When My Baby Smiles at Me runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).

When was When My Baby Smiles at Me released?

When My Baby Smiles at Me was released on November 10, 1948.

Who directed When My Baby Smiles at Me?

When My Baby Smiles at Me was directed by Walter Lang.

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Who is in the cast of When My Baby Smiles at Me?

When My Baby Smiles at Me stars Betty Grable as Bonny Kane, Dan Dailey as "Skid" Johnson and James Gleason as Lefty Moore, among 14 credited actors.

Does When My Baby Smiles at Me have a post-credit scene?

No. When My Baby Smiles at Me has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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