Kenny Baker

Kenny Baker

Born: September 30, 1912
Died: August 10, 1985
in Monrovia, California, USA

Movies for Kenny Baker...

Calendar Girl
Title: Calendar Girl
Character: Byron Jones
Released: January 31, 1947
Type: Movie
Around the turn of the century, two young men, Johnnie Bennett, a composer and Steve Adams, an artist, go to New York City to make their fortune. They both fall in love with the same girl, Patricia O'Neill. The artist paints a picture of her which outrages her father's sensibilities; but, as a result of the picture, she wins a chance to star in a Broadway play. She soon learns that the artist is just a trifler; and she turns to the composer, who loves her sincerely
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The Harvey Girls
Title: The Harvey Girls
Character: Terry O'Halloran
Released: January 18, 1946
Type: Movie
On a train trip out west to become a mail-order bride, Susan Bradley meets a cheery crew of young women traveling out to open a "Harvey House" restaurant at a remote whistle-stop.
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Doughboys in Ireland
Title: Doughboys in Ireland
Character: Danny O'Keefe
Released: October 7, 1943
Type: Movie
According to Doughboys in Ireland, there were those who sang their way through WW2. Radio tenor Kenny Baker plays Manhattan orchestra leading Danny O'Keefe, who is drafted into the army along with a Ritz Brothers-like quartet called The Jesters. Stationed in Ireland, Danny believes that his New York sweetheart Gloria (Lynn Merrick) has forgotten about him, thus he inaugurates a romance with Irish colleen Molly Callahan (Jeff Donnell).
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Stage Door Canteen
Title: Stage Door Canteen
Character: Kenny Baker
Released: June 24, 1943
Type: Movie
A young soldier on a pass in New York City visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars of the theater and films appear and host a recreational center for servicemen during the war. The soldier meets a pretty young hostess and they enjoy the many entertainers and a growing romance
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Silver Skates
Title: Silver Skates
Character: Danny Donovan
Released: February 26, 1943
Type: Movie
The management of touring ice show faces mounting debts.
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Hit Parade of 1941
Title: Hit Parade of 1941
Character: David Farraday
Released: October 14, 1940
Type: Movie
In this musical, the second entry in a five-film series, a thrift shop owner sells his business and buys a small time radio station. He begins looking for sponsors. He finds one with a department store owner who will only lend him the money if he will allow his daughter, an aspiring tap-dancer and singer, to perform on the air. This is unfortunate as she is tone-deaf. To compensate, the owner hires a real singer to dub the daughter's voice. The singer and the owner's nephew fall in love and mayhem ensues. Songs include: the Oscar nominated "Who Am I?," "Swing Low Sweet Rhythm," "In The Cool of the Evening," "Make Yourself at Home," "The Swap Shop Song," "The Trading Post," "Sally," "Ramona," "Sweet Sue," "Dinah," "Margie," and "Mary Lou."
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At the Circus
Title: At the Circus
Character: Jeff Wilson
Released: October 20, 1939
Type: Movie
Jeff Wilson, the owner of a small circus, owes his partner Carter $10,000. Before Jeff can pay, Carter's accomplices steal the money so he can take over the circus. Antonio Pirelli and Punchy, who work at the circus, together with lawyer Loophole try to find the thief and get the money back.
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The Mikado
Title: The Mikado
Character: Nanki-Poo
Released: May 1, 1939
Type: Movie
In a small Japanese town, Ko-Ko is appointed to the unenviable position of executioner. Knowing he must successfully perform before the appearance of the Mikado in a month's time, Ko-Ko finds a suitable victim in Nanki-Poo, who is distraught over his unrequited love for the maiden Yum-Yum. Nanki-Poo agrees to sacrifice his life if he is allowed to spend his remaining days with Yum-Yum, who is betrothed to Ko-Ko.
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Radio City Revels
Title: Radio City Revels
Character: Kenny
Released: February 11, 1938
Type: Movie
A down-on-his-luck songwriter attempts to peddle musical compositions of a naive Arkansas hillbilly under his own name. Comedy.
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The Goldwyn Follies
Title: The Goldwyn Follies
Character: Danny Beecher
Released: February 4, 1938
Type: Movie
Movie producer chooses a simple girl to be "Miss Humanity" and to critically evalute his movies from the point of view of the ordinary person.
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52nd Street
Title: 52nd Street
Character: 'Benny' Zamarelli
Released: November 19, 1937
Type: Movie
The story of how 52nd Street became New York City's "Nightclub Row" in the 1930s.
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Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
Title: Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
Character: Claude Dodd
Released: August 11, 1937
Type: Movie
A country bumpkin becomes a singing sensation on the radio.
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Turn Off the Moon
Title: Turn Off the Moon
Character: Himself
Released: May 14, 1937
Type: Movie
Department store owner J. Elliott Dinwiddy has waited ten years for the perfect astrological moment to propose to his secretary, Myrtle Tweep. His astrological advisor, Dr. Wakefield, has told him that if he can unite a boy and a girl in true love before midnight, he can propose to Myrtle the following night at 3:15 a.m. and she will accept. Fate brings unemployed dancer Caroline Wilson into the music department of Dinwiddy's, where she meets handsome songwriter Terry Keith. Keith has been writing music for Dinwiddy's Silver Jubilee show and has allowed Dinwiddy's nephew, Truelove Spencer, to take all the credit. That night, Terry comes into Dinwiddy's to work on the music and finds Caroline asleep in the Honeymoon Cottage, the section of the department store Spencer supervises. Posing as a man named "Pinky," Dinwiddy promises Caroline that Spencer will hire her as the bride of the Honeymoon Cottage and invites her to live there.
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The King and the Chorus Girl
Title: The King and the Chorus Girl
Character: Folies Bergère Soloist
Released: March 27, 1937
Type: Movie
A destitute, bored monarch falls in love with a chorus girl.
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King of Burlesque
Title: King of Burlesque
Character: Arthur
Released: January 3, 1936
Type: Movie
Warner Baxter plays the ambitious producer of a burlesque show who rises to the big time on Broadway. Alice Faye is the loyal burleycue singer who helps make Baxter a success. His head turned by sudden fame, Baxter falls under the spell of a society woman (Mona Barrie) who has theatrical aspirations of her own. She marries Baxter, then convinces him to produce a string of "artistic" plays rather than his extravagant musical revues. The plays are flops, and the woman haughtily divorces Baxter. Faithful Alice Faye, who'd gone to London when her ex-beau was married, returns to the penniless Baxter. She and her burlesque buddies team up to pull Baxter out of his rut and put him on top again.
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The Goddess of Spring
Title: The Goddess of Spring
Character: Singing Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Released: November 3, 1934
Type: Movie
The goddess is greeted by dancing flowers and fairies. The devil comes and takes her away to be his queen. She's despondent, as winter settles in above ground. But the devil isn't happy either, and offers anything to make her happy. They reach an agreement: she'll spend six months above ground and six below. Thus we have seasons.
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The Night Before Christmas
Title: The Night Before Christmas
Character: Singing narrator
Released: December 9, 1933
Type: Movie
A narrator sings the opening stanzas of the classic poem while we see the house at rest. Santa lands on the roof, comes down the chimney, and opens his bag. The toys march out and decorate the tree, with the toy soldiers shooting balls from their cannon, a toy airplane stringing a garland like skywriting, and the toy firemen applying snow. A blimp delivers the star to the top. Meanwhile, Santa fills the stockings. His laughter awakens the children, who sneak out. The toys rush to their places, and Santa escapes up the chimney just in time.