The Woolworths Museum

'The Girl from Woolworth's' (1929)

Pictures and songs from the Alice White and Charles Delaney movie

Main feature about the film

Alice White as Pat, serving on the Music Counter at the Woolworth's Five-and-Ten (originally published by Efrus & Bennett Inc, New York, 1929)

Alice White as Pat, serving on the Music Counter at the Woolworth's Five-and-Ten
(originally published by Efrus & Bennett Inc, New York, 1929)

Mayfield teaches Pat to sing in 'The Girl from Woolworth's' (originally published by Efrus & Bennett Inc, New York, 1929)

Mayfield teaches Pat to sing in 'The Girl from Woolworth's'
(originally published by Efrus & Bennett Inc, New York, 1929)

"Remember what I told you about push and pull", shouted Bill. A movie still from 'The Girl from Woolworth's' (originally published by Efrus & Bennett Inc, New York, 1929)

"Remember what I told you about push and pull", shouted Bill. A movie still from 'The Girl from Woolworth's'
(originally published by Efrus & Bennett Inc, New York, 1929)

Pat is about to find whether she will become a star. A still from 'The Girl from Woolworth's' (originally published by Efrus & Bennett Inc, New York, 1929)

Pat is about to find whether she will become a star. A still from 'The Girl from Woolworth's'
(originally published by Efrus & Bennett Inc, New York, 1929)

All for the love the Girl from Woolworth's as the chaps indulge in some fisticuffs for the attention of Pat (aka Alice White)  (originally published by Efrus & Bennett Inc, New York, 1929)

All for the love the Girl from Woolworth's as the chaps indulge in some fisticuffs for the attention of Pat (aka Alice White)
(originally published by Efrus & Bennett Inc, New York, 1929)

The original Victory Records of the songs from the movie, tracked down for the Virtual Museum by Andrew Davis

The original Victory Records of the songs from the movie, generously tracked down for the Woolworths Museum by Andrew Davis

Original picture postcard promoting the song 'You Baby Me, I'll Baby You' published in London by Max Kracke and Co. Ltd. in 1929

Original picture postcard, as sold at Woolworth's UK for threepence, promoting the song 'You Baby Me, I'll Baby You' published in London by Max Kracke and Co. Ltd. in 1929

 

 

You are listening to the Victory Records recording of the hit song "You baby me, I'll baby you" from the Movie. Other songs are available from the menu below.

 

The original songs were written by George W. Meyer and Alfred Bryan and are © Copyright 1929, M. Witmark and Sons, New York.

 


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