Patty Andrews

Patty Andrews

Patty Andrews was born in Mound, Minnesota on 16 February 1918, the daughter of Peter Andreos (changed to 'Andrews' upon arriving in the US) and Olga Sollie. Her real name was Patricia Marie. Her father was a Greek Catholic immigrant and her mother a Lutheran from Norway who ran the pure food café, a Greek café in Minneapolis which was located adjacent to the Orpheum Theater. Her sisters were Lavern Sophie born July 6, 1911, died 1967 (cancer); Maxene Angelyn born Jan. 3, 1916, died October 1995 of a heart attack while on vacation at Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Peter Andrews did not think it honorable to have his daughters in show business and decided they should go back to school and become secretaries. Maxine was only four when she first appeared on her first radio broadcast in Minneapolis. By the time she was six she was entertaining at veterans hospitals, for the Mayor of Minneapolis and at Daughters of American Revolution luncheons. Laverne started the trio of sisters and they appeared in kiddie revues on local radio stations and at the Orpheum in their hometown of Minneapolis. It was there they were discovered by Larry Rich, who offered them a job with his traveling revue. Patty was only ten at the time. They began their career in New York city with Jack Belasco's orchestra and later with Ted Mack making the Vaudeville circuit. In 1937 they were heard by recording executive, Dave Kapp and they began a long association with a string of hits. In 1953, the group broke up with Laverne going to New York to study dramatics. Laverne became a career housewife and Patti stayed in show business as a single after their hopes and ambitions clashed with one another. In 1956 they regrouped and sang in Las Vegas at the Flamingo Hotel along with a host of TV offers and a new Capitol recording contract. Their first major hit was "Bei Mir Bist Du Schon", was very well liked by Nazi Germany, until the discovery that the songwriters were a Jewish race. Other top hits included "Don't Fence Me In", "Apple Blossom Time", "Rum and Coca Cola", and "I Can Dream, Can't I?", in 1937.

  • Title: Patty Andrews
  • Popularity: 1.541
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1918-02-16
  • Place of Birth: Mound, Minnesota, USA
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  • Also Known As: Patricia Marie Andrews, The Andrews Sisters
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Patty Andrews Movies

  • 1970
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    The Phynx

    The Phynx

    3.5 1970 HD

    A rock band is invented by the government as a cover to find hostages in a remote castle in Albania held by communist enemies of the USA.

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  • 1941
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    Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

    Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

    1 1941 HD

    This edition of Screen Snapshots has more of a vaudeville flavor as opposed to Ralph Staub's usual candid-camera at home with the stars offerings....

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  • 1990
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    Abbott and Costello in the Movies

    Abbott and Costello in the Movies

    1 1990 HD

    See America's funniest comedy team in rare movie trailers, hilarious highlights, belly-busting bloopers, and scenes from their starring feature...

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  • 1942
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    What's Cookin'?

    What's Cookin'?

    5.5 1942 HD

    J. P. Courtney wants to update the music on the radio program he sponsors, but his wife, Agatha Courtney, is the final authority and addicted to the...

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  • 1942
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    Give Out, Sisters

    Give Out, Sisters

    5 1942 HD

    The Andrews Sisters headline this musical. They play the lead act at a popular nightclub. The trouble begins when they hire a few students from a...

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  • 1944
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    Swingtime Johnny

    Swingtime Johnny

    9 1944 HD

    The Andrews Sisters take a hiatus from show business to aid the war effort. They take on jobs at a pipe-organ plant now making artillery shells. But...

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  • 1945
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    Her Lucky Night

    Her Lucky Night

    4.5 1945 HD

    In this romantic comedy, three man-hungry sisters consult a fortune-teller to help them with their romantic futures.

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  • 1944
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    Moonlight and Cactus

    Moonlight and Cactus

    4 1944 HD

    The swinging Andrews Sisters provide the musical interludes and romance in this western. They play a trio of WW II era ranchers. That they are so...

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  • 1942
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    Private Buckaroo

    Private Buckaroo

    4.9 1942 HD

    The film tells the story of army recruits following basic training, with the Andrew Sisters attending USO dances. The film is a mixture of comedy and...

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  • 1941
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    In the Navy

    In the Navy

    6.3 1941 HD

    Popular crooner Russ Raymond abandons his career at its peak and joins the Navy using an alias, Tommy Halstead. However, Dorothy Roberts, a reporter,...

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  • 1947
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    Road to Rio

    Road to Rio

    6.7 1947 HD

    Scat Sweeney, and Hot Lips Barton, two out of work musicians, stow away on board a Rio bound ship, after accidentally setting fire to the big top of...

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  • 1941
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    Hold That Ghost

    Hold That Ghost

    6.7 1941 HD

    Two bumbling service station attendants are left as the sole beneficiaries in a gangster's will. Their trip to claim their fortune is sidetracked...

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  • 1944
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    Hollywood Canteen

    Hollywood Canteen

    7.3 1944 HD

    Two soldiers on leave spend three nights at a club offering free of charge food, dancing, and entertainment for servicemen on their way overseas....

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  • 1943
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    Always a Bridesmaid

    Always a Bridesmaid

    1 1943 HD

    The Andrews Sisters harmonize their way through yet another 60-minute Universal musical quickie. The plot this time concerns a Lonely Hearts club...

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  • 1941
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    Buck Privates

    Buck Privates

    6.6 1941 HD

    Petty con artists Slicker Smith and Herbie Brown mistakenly join the Army evading the cops. The cop chasing them winds up as their drill instructor....

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  • 1940
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    Argentine Nights

    Argentine Nights

    1 1940 HD

    An all-girl band flees to Argentina to avoid their creditors. Comedy with songs.

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  • 1943
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    How's About It

    How's About It

    3.5 1943 HD

    A song publisher gets sued for stealing lyrics.

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  • 1981
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    Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life

    Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life

    1 1981 HD

    Former Disney child star Hayley Mills returns to the Walt Disney Studio for a look at the techniques of animated film production, with various...

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  • 1975
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    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    5.7 1975 HD

    Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression.

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  • 1944
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    Follow the Boys

    Follow the Boys

    5.2 1944 HD

    During World War II, all the studios put out "all-star" vehicles which featured virtually every star on the lot--often playing themselves--in musical...

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  • 1948
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    Little Toot

    Little Toot

    6.7 1948 HD

    Little Toot is a baby tugboat who would rather play than help his father in New York harbor. When he does finally decide to help, he accidentally...

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  • 1948
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    Melody Time

    Melody Time

    6.1 1948 HD

    In the grand tradition of Disney's great musical classics, Melody Time features seven timeless stories, each enhanced with high-spirited music and...

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  • 1946
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    Make Mine Music

    Make Mine Music

    5.9 1946 HD

    In the tradition of Fantasia, Make Mine Music is a glorious collection of musically charged animated shorts featuring such fun-filled favorites as...

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  • 1936
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    New Shoes

    New Shoes

    6 1936 HD

    A love affair blossoms between two pairs of shoes after a couple purchases the shoes.

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  • 1955
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    Music Land

    Music Land

    6 1955 HD

    Walt Disney animation animated cartoon musical compilation ("The BIG Parade of MIRTH and MELODY"; "Offering hits re-released from 'Make Mine Music'...

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  • 1946
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    Johnny Fedora and Alice Blue Bonnet

    Johnny Fedora and Alice Blue Bonnet

    5.8 1946 HD

    This segment told the romantic story of two hats who fell in love in a department store window. When Alice was sold, Johnny devoted himself to...

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  • 1962
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    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    7.4 1962 HD

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally...

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  • 1968
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    Here's Lucy

    Here's Lucy

    6.923 1968 HD

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  • 1948
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    The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    6.632 1948 HD

    The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by...

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  • 2006
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    Legends

    Legends

    5 2006 HD

    The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for the new rock 'n' roll - comedy.

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  • 1950
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    What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

    6.7 1950 HD

    Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or...

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