The Powers Girl, sometimes retitled Hello, Beautiful, is a 1943 musical comedy about women employed by John Robert Powers

John Robert Powers

John Robert Powers was an American actor and founder of a prominent New York City modeling agency.In 1923, John Robert Powers founded a modeling agency. The John Robert Powers Agency represented many models who went on to success in the Hollywood film industry, and even Betty Bloomer who became...

' modeling agency. Starring George Murphy

George Murphy

George Lloyd Murphy was an American dancer, actor, and politician.-Life and career:He was born in New Haven, Connecticut of Irish Catholic extraction, the son of Michael Charles "Mike" Murphy, athletic trainer and coach, and Nora Long. He was educated at Peddie School, Trinity-Pawling School, and...

, Anne Shirley, and Carole Landis

Carole Landis

Carole Landis was an American film and stage actress whose break-through role was as the female lead in the 1940 film One Million B.C.. Landis has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 1765 Vine Street....

, the film was directed by Norman Z. McLeod

Norman Z. McLeod

Norman Zenos McLeod was an American film director, cartoonist and writer...

 and based upon the book by John Robert Powers

John Robert Powers

John Robert Powers was an American actor and founder of a prominent New York City modeling agency.In 1923, John Robert Powers founded a modeling agency. The John Robert Powers Agency represented many models who went on to success in the Hollywood film industry, and even Betty Bloomer who became...

 (played by Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray MM, , was an English stage and film actor who found success in Hollywood.Born Alfred Ernest Allen in London, England, he served with distinction the British Army in World War I, being awarded the Military Medal for bravery...

 in the film).

The movie, filmed during the height of the Big Band

Big band

A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with jazz and the Swing Era typically consisting of rhythm, brass, and woodwind instruments totaling approximately twelve to twenty-five musicians...

 era, also features Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

Benny Goodman And His Orchestra is a jazz album by Benny Goodman. It was released in 1977....

. Vocalist Peggy Lee

Peggy Lee

Peggy Lee was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress in a career spanning six decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, she forged a sophisticated persona, evolving into a multi-faceted artist and...

 sings with the band in an unbilled appearance during one sequence.

Cast

George Murphy

George Murphy

George Lloyd Murphy was an American dancer, actor, and politician.-Life and career:He was born in New Haven, Connecticut of Irish Catholic extraction, the son of Michael Charles "Mike" Murphy, athletic trainer and coach, and Nora Long. He was educated at Peddie School, Trinity-Pawling School, and...

... Jerry Hendricks

Anne Shirley ... Ellen Evans

Carole Landis

Carole Landis

Carole Landis was an American film and stage actress whose break-through role was as the female lead in the 1940 film One Million B.C.. Landis has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 1765 Vine Street....

... Kay Evans

Dennis Day

Dennis Day

Dennis Day born Owen Patrick Eugene McNulty, was an Irish-American singer and radio, television and film personality.-Early life:...

... Himself - Dennis Day

Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman

Benjamin David “Benny” Goodman was an American jazz and swing musician, clarinetist and bandleader; widely known as the "King of Swing".In the mid-1930s, Benny Goodman led one of the most popular musical groups in America...

... Himself

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray MM, , was an English stage and film actor who found success in Hollywood.Born Alfred Ernest Allen in London, England, he served with distinction the British Army in World War I, being awarded the Military Medal for bravery...

... John Robert Powers

John Robert Powers

John Robert Powers was an American actor and founder of a prominent New York City modeling agency.In 1923, John Robert Powers founded a modeling agency. The John Robert Powers Agency represented many models who went on to success in the Hollywood film industry, and even Betty Bloomer who became...

Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman

Benjamin David “Benny” Goodman was an American jazz and swing musician, clarinetist and bandleader; widely known as the "King of Swing".In the mid-1930s, Benny Goodman led one of the most popular musical groups in America...

... Himself - Orchestra Conductor

Peggy Lee

Peggy Lee

Peggy Lee was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress in a career spanning six decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, she forged a sophisticated persona, evolving into a multi-faceted artist and...

... Herself - Peggy Lee, Goodman Band Vocalist (uncredited)

Jean Ames ... Googie

Mary Treen ... Nancy

Rafael Storm ... Vandy Vandegrift

Helen MacKellar ... Mrs. Hendricks

Harry Shannon ... Mr. Hendricks

Roseanne Murray ... Edna Lambert

Jayne Hazard ... Model in Waiting Room

Lillian Eggers ... Model

Linda Stirling

Linda Stirling

Linda Stirling was an American showgirl, model and actress. In her later years, she had a second career as a college English professor for more than two decades...

... Model

Evelyn Frey ... Model

Eloise Hart ... Model

Patricia Mace ... Model

Barbara Slater ... Model

Rosemary Coleman ... Model

Edna Johnson ... Model

Rebel Randall

Rebel Randall

Rebel Randall , was an American film actress and radio personality. She appeared in approximately 50 films between 1940 and 1956.Randall died at age 89 on July 22, 2010.-Selected filmography:...

... Model

Teala Loring

Teala Loring

Teala Loring was an American actress who appeared in over thirty films during the 1940s. Born Marcia Griffin in Denver, Colorado, she was the sister of actors Debra Paget, Lisa Gaye, and Reull Shayne...

... Model (billed as Judith Gibson)

Dave Barbour ... (uncredited)

Jack Baxley ... Judge (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict ... Photographer (uncredited)

William 'Billy' Benedict ... Office Boy (uncredited)

Willie Best

Willie Best

William "Willie" Best sometimes known as Sleep n' Eat was an American television and film actor....

... Men's Room Attendant (uncredited)

Ted Billings ... Janitor Photo Model (uncredited)

Don Brodie ... Man Trying to Shave (uncredited)

Jack Carr ... Poet in Waiting Room (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler ... Cop (uncredited)

George Chandler ... Harry (uncredited)

Jack Chefe ... Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Mary Currier ... Powers Receptionist (uncredited)

Jack Daley ... Bruised Waiter (uncredited)

Mike Donovan ... Turnkey (uncredited)

Sarah Edwards ... School Board Membner (uncredited)

Dick Elliott ... Announcer (uncredited)

William Halligan ... Donald Lanson (uncredited)

Vinton Hayworth ... Announcer at Annual Preview (uncredited)

John Indrisano ... Joe, Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)

Charles Irwin ... Rental Agent (uncredited)

Eddie Kane ... Headwaiter (uncredited)

George McKay ... Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Harold Miller ... Preview Guest (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse ... Office Staff Member (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor ... Man in Audience (uncredited)

Constance Purdy ... School Board Member (uncredited)

Bert Stevens ... Office Staff Member (uncredited)

Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal was an American actressBorn as Minerva Holzer, Urecal was originally a radio and stage performer. She made her film debut in 1933...

... Maggie (uncredited)

Charlotte Wynters ... Miss McAllister (uncredited)