{"product_id":"frances-langford-armed-forces-sweetheart-hardback-hardcover","title":"Frances Langford: Armed Forces Sweetheart (hardback) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBen Ohmart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEveryone was \"In the Mood for Love,\" when Frances Langford, renowned Big Band singer with a rich contralto voice, rose from performing at hometown parties in Mulberry, Florida to Broadway, Old Time Radio, and movies during Hollywood's Golden Era. Her signature song carried her from turntables to troops in World War Two, and then into the stuff of legends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the airwaves on Louella Parson's \u003cem\u003eHollywood Hotel, \u003c\/em\u003e Rudy Vallée's \u003cem\u003eThe Fleischmann's Yeast Hour, \u003c\/em\u003eand Dick Powell's \u003cem\u003eCampana Serenade \u003c\/em\u003e(1942-1943)\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003eFrances achieved nationwide fame as Don Ameche's insufferable wife, Blanche, on \u003cem\u003eThe Bickersons \u003c\/em\u003e(1946-1951).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer beauty eclipsed her broadcasts, when the movies plucked her from speakers to screens. Her film debut in \u003cem\u003eEvery Night at Eight\u003c\/em\u003e(1935) led to \u003cem\u003eBroadway Melody of 1936\u003c\/em\u003e (1935), in which she popularized \"Broadway Rhythm\" and \"You Are My Lucky Star,\" \u003cem\u003eBorn to Dance \u003c\/em\u003e(1936), and \u003cem\u003eYankee Doodle Dandy\u003c\/em\u003e (1942) with James Cagney, in which she sang the rousing \"Over There.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the first time, her personal interviews with author\/publisher Ben Ohmart bring the treasured memories from her past to light. Return with her to the front lines from 1941 into the 1980s with Bob Hope and Jerry Colonna on U.S.O. tours through Europe, North Africa, and the South Pacific, entertaining thousands of G.I.s throughout the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrances Langford. More than a voice. More than the G.I.s' choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with hundreds of never-before-seen photos from the Frances Langford Collection in Lakeland, Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 342\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 14, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42110606475399,"sku":"9781629332147","price":61.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/87a1136c65ce861a79fc41812d4c4234.webp?v=1732480381","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/frances-langford-armed-forces-sweetheart-hardback-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}