Ann Sothern: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 57
- on screen
- 1929–1987
- box office
- $1.35M
The Best Ann Sothern Movies
The films of Ann Sothern that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Whales of August (1987) leads with $1.34M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Ann Sothern's Career in Numbers
Ann Sothern's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ann Sothern works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Show of Shows (1929) to The Whales of August (1987), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.
Ann Sothern Movies by Decade
- 1920s 1
- 1930s 20
- 1940s 20
- 1950s 3
- 1960s 4
- 1970s 5
- 1980s 1
The 1930s were Ann Sothern's busiest decade, with 20 films.
Ann Sothern Movies by Genre
- Comedy 20
- Drama 13
- Romance 5
- Music 5
- Mystery 4
- Thriller 2
- Sci-Fi 1
- Action 1
- Crime 1
- Documentary 1
Comedy is the genre Ann Sothern has worked in most, with 20 films, ahead of drama (13).
Ann Sothern Career Milestones
- First film
- The Show of Shows 1929
- Biggest box office hit
- The Whales of August $1.34M worldwide
- Newest film
- The Whales of August 1987
Ann Sothern Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Ann Sothern is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Ann Sothern Movies as an Actor
54- 1987
The Whales of August as Tisha Doughty · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.34M - 1978
The Manitou Sci-Fi - 1976
Captains and the Kings as Mrs. Finch · Drama - 1974
Golden Needles as Finzie · Action - 1973
The Killing Kind as Thelma Lambert · Thriller - 1971
Congratulations, It’s a Boy! as Ethel Gaines · Comedy - 1968
Chubasco as Angela · Drama - 1965
Sylvia as Mrs. Argona / Grace Argona · Romance - 1964
Lady in a Cage as Sade · Thriller Worldwide box office: $11 - 1964
The Best Man as Sue Ellen Gamadge · Drama - 1953
The Blue Gardenia as Crystal Carpenter · Mystery - 1950
Shadow on the Wall as Dell Faring · Crime - 1950
Nancy Goes to Rio as Frances Elliott · Comedy - 1949
A Letter to Three Wives as Rita Phipps · Romance Worldwide box office: $14.8K - 1948
Words and Music as Joyce Harmon · Drama - 1948
April Showers as June Tyme · Music - 1947
The Judge Steps Out as Peggy · Drama - 1946
Up Goes Maisie as Maisie Ravier · Comedy - 1944
Maisie Goes to Reno as Maisie Ravier · Comedy - 1944
Twenty Years After as (archive footage) · Documentary - 1943
Cry ‘Havoc’ as Pat · Drama - 1943
Swing Shift Maisie as Maisie Ravier · Comedy - 1943
Thousands Cheer as Ann Sothern · Comedy - 1943
Three Hearts for Julia as Julia Seabrook · Comedy - 1943
You, John Jones! as Mary Jones · Drama - 1942
Panama Hattie as Hattie Maloney · Comedy - 1942
Maisie Gets Her Man as Maisie Ravier · Romance - 1941
Lady Be Good as Dixie Donegan Crane · Comedy - 1941
Maisie Was a Lady as Maisie Ravier · Drama - 1940
Dulcy as Dulcy Ward · Comedy - 1940
Gold Rush Maisie as Maisie Ravier · Drama - 1940
Brother Orchid as Florence 'Flo' Addams · Comedy - 1940
Congo Maisie as Maisie Ravier · Comedy - 1939
Fast and Furious as Garda Sloane · Comedy - 1939
Hotel for Women as Ellen Connelly · Drama - 1939
Maisie as Maisie Ravier / Mary Anastasia O'Connor · Drama - 1938
Trade Winds as Jean Livingstone · Mystery - 1937
She’s Got Everything as Carol Rogers · Comedy - 1937
There Goes the Groom as Bettina Louise "Betty" Russell · Comedy - 1937
Danger – Love at Work as Antoinette "Toni" Pemberton · Comedy - 1937
Super-Sleuth as Mary Strand · Mystery - 1937
There Goes My Girl as Connie Taylor · Comedy - 1937
Dangerous Number as Eleanor · Romance - 1936
Walking on Air as Kit Bennett · Comedy - 1935
Grand Exit as Adrienne Martin / Adeline Maxwell · Mystery - 1935
Hooray for Love as Patricia Thatcher · Comedy - 1934
Kid Millions as Joan Larrabee · Drama - 1934
Blind Date as Kitty Taylor · Comedy - 1933
Let’s Fall in Love as Jean · Romance - 1933
Broadway Thru a Keyhole as Singer · Music - 1930
Whoopee! as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited) · Western - 1930
Madam Satan as Zeppelin Reveler (uncredited) · Music Worldwide box office: $1.01K - 1930
Good News as Student · Music - 1929
The Show of Shows as Performer in 'Meet My Sister' & 'Bicycle Built for Two' Numbers (as Harriet Lake) · Music
Who Ann Sothern Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Ann Sothern shares the most films with. Robert Young comes first, with 6 films together, followed by Mickey Rooney (5).
Ann Sothern: Questions & Answers
How many movies Ann Sothern has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Ann Sothern been in?
Ann Sothern is credited on 57 films, from 1929 to 1987. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Ann Sothern's highest-grossing movie?
The Whales of August (1987) is Ann Sothern's biggest box office hit, with $1.34M worldwide, ahead of A Letter to Three Wives (1949) ($14.8K). Across every film with box office figures, Ann Sothern's movies have made $1.35M.
Ann Sothern's biggest hits What is Ann Sothern's newest movie?
The most recent film on Ann Sothern's filmography is The Whales of August (1987), in the role of Tisha Doughty.
Who does Ann Sothern work with most often?
Ann Sothern shares the most films with Robert Young (6 films), Mickey Rooney (5 films) and Judy Garland (5 films).
The Best Ann Sothern Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 57 credits.
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