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unusual facts about Bobby soxer


Till the Clouds Roll By

Perhaps to appeal directly to teen audiences of the day, the film included two versions of "Ol' Man River" - the first a straightforward version sung by African-American actor-singer Caleb Peterson and a black chorus as part of the "Show Boat" medley, and the second a "crooner version" performed by Frank Sinatra (then wildly popular with bobbysoxers), featured as the film's grand finale.


Little Red Riding Rabbit

Little Red Riding Hood is depicted as a typical 1940s teen-aged girl, a "bobby soxer" with an extremely loud and grating voice (inspired by screen and radio comedienne Cass Daley, provided by Bea Benaderet).


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Vanguard Productions

The notable exceptions are The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (which is now owned by Warner Bros., via-Turner Entertainment) and Gone to Earth.