Join Alicia Malone and Virginia Wright Wexman of the League of Women Voters as we honor the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote tomorrow night with a lineup of films beginning with the TCM premiere of THE SHOCKING MISS. PILGRIM ('47) at 8pm ET. #LetsMovie | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

Today in film history: The Shocking Miss Pilgrim was released on February 11, 1947. Featuring music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin, the film stars Betty Grable and Dick Haymes, and follows an early female typist navigating 1870s Boston. What makes the score especially notable is how it came together. After George’s death, Ira created the songs using a collection of George’s previously unused melodies, often referred to as his “trunk tunes.” At the time, this approach was virtuall

Betty Grable born Dec 18, in 1916 - Over 80 roles incl Pin Up Girl, The Shocking Miss Pilgrim, How to Marry a Millionaire, The Dolly Sisters, Springtime in the Rockies, Down Argentine Way, Moon Over Miami, My Blue Heaven, Mother Wore Tights... #botd http://www.classicmoviehub.com/bio/betty-grable/ | Classic Movie Hub