Tell It to a Star_
Carol (Ruth Terry), the cigarette girl at a swank Palm Springs hotel, dreams of singing in the establishment's nightclub. She gets a chance when her well-to-do uncle, "Colonel" Morgan (Alan Mowbray), and a pal blow into town ... until their visit turns out to be a con job. Carol's voice impresses the bandleader (Robert Livingston), but the hotel manager (Franklin Pangborn), still smarting from Morgan's chicanery, isn't ready to give her a chance.
Starring
Ruth Terry, Alan Mowbray, Franklin Pangborn
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Tell It to a Star was released 81 years ago in 1945.
Overview
Carol (Ruth Terry), the cigarette girl at a swank Palm Springs hotel, dreams of singing in the establishment's nightclub. She gets a chance when her well-to-...
Tell It to a Star is a Music, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 7m.
CAST (12)
Ruth Terry
Carol Lambert
Alan Mowbray
Col. Ambrose Morgan
Franklin Pangborn
Horace Lovelace
Robert Livingston
Gene Ritchie
Isabel Randolph
Mrs. Whitmore
Frank Orth
Augustus T. Goodman
Lorna Gray
Mona St. Clair
George Chandler
Al Marx
Tom Dugan
Ed Smith
Mary McCarty
Miss Dobson
William B. Davidson
Brannigan
Eddie Marr
Billy Sheehan
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What is Tell It to a Star about?
Carol (Ruth Terry), the cigarette girl at a swank Palm Springs hotel, dreams of singing in the establishment's nightclub. She gets a chance when her well-to-do uncle, "Colonel" Morgan (Alan Mowbray), and a pal blow into town ... until their visit turns out to be a con job. Carol's voice impresses the bandleader (Robert Livingston), but the hotel manager (Franklin Pangborn), still smarting from Morgan's chicanery, isn't ready to give her a chance.
How long is Tell It to a Star?
Tell It to a Star has a runtime of 67 minutes (1h 7m).
Who stars in Tell It to a Star?
The cast of Tell It to a Star includes Ruth Terry, Alan Mowbray, Franklin Pangborn, Robert Livingston, Isabel Randolph.
GENRES (2)
Music
Comedy