Movies by Ruth Etting

Broadway's Like That

Broadway's Like That

A girl who works in a music store discovers, on the eve of her wedding, that her intended husband already has a wife.

One Good Turn

One Good Turn

Singer Ruth Eton, of the singing team of Eton and Farrell, is told by her agents to get rid of her partner if she wants to advance her career. Instead, she gives him singing lessons. After a few months of training, he is good enough to be on his own and dumps Eton. When he loses his voice suddenly, he finds out who his true friends are.

A Regular Trouper

A Regular Trouper

Ruth Eton (Ruth Etting), a singer with a traveling show troupe, is engaged to the troupe manager, Joe Grant (Edward Leiter), but when Ruth's younger sister, Laura (Wanda Perry) arrives, fickle Joe transfers his attentions and intentions to her. For the sake of her sister and the show, Ruth accepts her tough break philosophically, and sings "Why Did It Have To Be Me?"...because she is a real trouper.

Old Lace

Old Lace

Old Lace is a 1931 Musical short.

Melody in May

Melody in May

A Ruth Etting musical short - The songs - "St. Louis Blues" & "It Had to Be You".

Words & Music

Words & Music

Singer Ruth Eton is looking for some new songs to use in her act. Don Hopkins is a songwriter who wants to break into the business, but knows it is difficult to get music publishers to consider new talent. Don sees Ruth having dinner at a night club and asks for her help.