Eve Arden

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Eve Arden (born Eunice Mary Quedens; April 30, 1908 – November 12, 1990) was an American film, radio, stage and television actress. Born just north of San Francisco in Mill Valley and was interested in show business from an early age. At 16, she made her stage debut after quitting school to joined a stock company. After appearing in minor roles in two films under her real name, Eunice Quedens, she found that the stage offered her the same minor roles. By the mid 30s, one of these minor roles would attract notice as a comedy sketch in the stage play "Ziegfeld Folies". By that time, she had changed her name to Eve Arden. In 1937, she attracted some attention with a small role in Oh, Doctor (1937) which led to her being cast in a minor role in the film Stage Door (1937). By the time the film was finished, her part had expanded into the wise-cracking, fast-talking friend to the lead. She would play virtually the character for most of her career. While her sophisticated wise-cracking would never make her the lead, she would be a busy actress in dozens of movies over the next dozen years. In At the Circus (1939), she was the acrobatic Peerless Pauline opposite Groucho Marx and the Russian sharp shooter in the comedy The Doughgirls (1944). For her role as Ida in Mildred Pierce (1945), she received an Academy Award nomination. Famous for her quick ripostes, this led to work in Radio during the 40s. In 1948, CBS Radio premiered "Our Miss Brooks", which would be the perfect show for her character. As her film career began to slow, CBS would take the popular radio show to television in 1952. The television series Our Miss Brooks (1952) would run through 1956 and led to he movie Our Miss Brooks (1956). When the show ended, she tried another television series, The Eve Arden Show (1957), but it was soon canceled. In the 60s, Eve raised a family and did a few guest roles, until her come-back television series The Mothers-In-Law (1967). This show, co-starring Kaye Ballard ran for two seasons. After that, she would make more unsold pilots, a couple of television movies and a few guest shots. She returned in occasional cameo appearances including the Principal McGee in Grease (1978), and Warden June in Pandemonium (1982), showing that she still had the wise-cracks and screen presence to bring back the fond memories of Miss Connie Brooks.

Most Popular Eve Arden Trailers

Total trailers found: 74

She Knew All the Answers Trailer (1941)

13 May 1941

Chorus girl and rich playboy want to marry but he'll lose his fortune unless his trustee approves of his mate.

We're Not Married! Trailer (1952)

11 July 1952

A Justice of the Peace performed weddings a few days before his license was valid. A few years later five couples learn they have never been legally married.

Letter of Introduction Trailer (1938)

05 August 1938

An aging actor, trying to make a comeback on Broadway, is surprised when his estranged daughter shows up.

In Name Only Trailer (1969)

25 November 1969

In this romantic comedy, an unwed couple who run a wedding planning business discover, to their horror, that the Justice of the Peace who had officiated their first three weddings was only an actor.

Stage Door Trailer (1937)

08 October 1937

The ups and downs in the lives and careers of a group of ambitious young actresses and show girls from disparate backgrounds brought together in a theatrical hostel.

The Kid from Brooklyn Trailer (1946)

21 March 1946

Shy milkman Burleigh Sullivan accidentally knocks out drunken Speed McFarlane, a champion boxer who was flirting with Burleigh's sister.

Cover Girl Trailer (1944)

22 March 1944

A nightclub dancer makes it big in modeling, leaving her dancer boyfriend behind.

Grease Trailer (1978)

07 July 1978

Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance despite their eccentric friends?

Ziegfeld Girl Trailer (1941)

25 April 1941

Discovery by Flo Ziegfeld changes a girl's life but not necessarily for the better, as three beautiful women find out when they join the spectacle on Broadway: Susan, the singer who must leave behind her ageing vaudevillian father; vulnerable Sheila, the working girl pursued both by a millionaire and by her loyal boyfriend from Flatbush; and the mysterious European beauty Sandra, whose concert violinist husband cannot endure the thought of their escaping from poverty by promenading her glamor in skimpy costumes.

Women in the Wind Trailer (1939)

15 April 1939

A famous aviator helps an amateur enter a cross-country air race for women.

A Very Missing Person Trailer (1972)

04 March 1972

An ex-schoolteacher is asked by the police to help locate a missing heiress.

Tea for Two Trailer (1950)

01 September 1950

In this reworking of "No, No, Nanette," wealthy heiress Nanette Carter bets her uncle $25,000 that she can say "no" to everything for 48 hours.

Goodbye, My Fancy Trailer (1951)

19 May 1951

Agatha has fond memories of her romance with college president Dr. James Merrill, when she was a student and he was her professor, and wants to see if there is still a spark between them.

Dancing Lady Trailer (1933)

24 November 1933

Janie lives to dance and will dance anywhere, even stripping in a burlesque house. Tod Newton, the rich playboy, discovers her there and helps her get a job in a real Broadway musical being directed by Patch.

Having Wonderful Time Trailer (1938)

01 July 1938

Teddy Shaw, a bored New York office girl, goes to a camp in the Catskill Mountains for rest and finds Chick Kirkland.

Under the Rainbow Trailer (1981)

31 July 1981

In World War II era Los Angeles, the manager of the Culver Hotel leaves his nephew in charge for a weekend.

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker Trailer (1991)

28 October 1991

This documentary, hosted by actor Burgess Meredith, explores the life and career of movie director Otto Preminger, whose body of work includes such memorable films as Anatomy of a Murder, Exodus, Laura, Forever Amber, Advise and Consent, In Harm's Way, The Moon Is Blue, The Man with the Golden Arm, and many other movies made from the '30s through the '70s.

Eternally Yours Trailer (1939)

07 October 1939

Anita, engaged to solid Don Barnes, is swept off her feet by magician Arturo. Before you can say presto, she's his wife and stage assistant on a lengthy world tour.

Obliging Young Lady Trailer (1942)

01 April 1942

A woman attempts to shelter a young girl from the publicity surrounding her socialite parents' divorce.

The Grease Story Trailer (2017)

05 November 2017

The story behind the classic movie musical. The programme examines the original stage musical in the early 1970s, which starred a young Richard Gere, and the changes that occurred between stage and screen, including the addition of several new songs and toning down the original show's darker elements.

A Guide for the Married Woman Trailer (1978)

13 October 1978

A seriocomic look at the life of Julie Walker. Bored with her marriage, and encouraged by her friends, she contemplates an affair.

Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary Trailer (1986)

14 January 1986

Celebrities are interviewed about the social and working lives of Bugs, Daffy, Porky and the rest of the Looney Tunes.

Song of Scheherazade Trailer (1947)

26 February 1947

A beautiful cabaret dancer inspires composer Rimsky-Korsakov.

Hit Parade of 1943 Trailer (1943)

26 March 1943

When amateur songwriter Jill Wright moves from the Midwest to New York City, she is dismayed to discover that Rick Farrell, the owner of Miracle Publishing Co.

She Couldn't Say No Trailer (1940)

07 December 1940

Two big city lawyers are handed an important case but then find it requires them to deal with the oddball and very shrewd characters in a small town.

Cinderella Trailer (1985)

14 August 1985

An oppressed young woman finds happiness when she secretly attends the royal ball.

Paid in Full Trailer (1950)

15 February 1950

Two sisters fall in love with the same man. After the wedding, the new husband realizes he may have married the wrong sister.

San Antonio Rose Trailer (1941)

20 June 1941

San Antonio Rose is an amiably wacky mini-musical evenly divided between its "official" stars, The Merry Macs, and a strong cast of supporting clowns.

Earl Carroll Vanities Trailer (1945)

05 April 1945

Broadway producer Earl Carroll was a Ziegfeld-like entrepreneur who staged lavish revues featuring attractive young ladies.

Anatomy of a Murder Trailer (1959)

01 July 1959

Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife claimed that he raped her.

Manpower Trailer (1941)

09 August 1941

Hank McHenry and Johnny Marshall work as power company linesmen. Hank is injured in an accident and subsequently promoted to foreman of the gang.

My Dream Is Yours Trailer (1949)

15 April 1949

Conceited singer Garry Mitchell refuses to renew his radio contract, so agent Doug Blake decides to find a new personality to replace him.

The Lady Takes a Sailor Trailer (1949)

16 December 1949

Jennifer Smith heads a "Consumer Reports"-type company and her reputation for honesty is her greatest asset.

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers Trailer (1985)

01 January 1985

William Shatner, Liz Taylor and many more stars blow lines, lose their pants and more in this hilarious collection of movie and TV bloopers.

Last of the Duanes Trailer (1941)

26 September 1941

Based on Zane Grey's tale of a man who gains an unfair reputation as a gunfighter while out to avenge his father's death.

All My Darling Daughters Trailer (1972)

22 November 1972

A judge has to deal with his four daughters, his four future sons-in-law and four weddings all on the same day.

Curtain Call at Cactus Creek Trailer (1950)

25 May 1950

Traveling entertainer gets mixed up with bank robbers.

Grease 2 Trailer (1982)

11 June 1982

It's 1961, two years after the original Grease gang graduated, and there's a new crop of seniors and new members of the coolest cliques on campus, the Pink Ladies and T-Birds.

Pan-Americana Trailer (1945)

22 March 1945

A New York magazine sends its editors to South America to find beautiful girls.

The Arnelo Affair Trailer (1947)

13 February 1947

A neglected wife gets mixed up with an hypnotic charmer and murder.

Whistling in the Dark Trailer (1941)

08 August 1941

Radio crime show host 'The Fox' along with his fiancée and ex-girlfriend are kidnapped by a larcenous cult who demand that he help them plan a perfect murder.

The Lady Wants Mink Trailer (1953)

29 March 1953

A woman raises mink to get the coat she's always wanted.

Whiplash Trailer (1948)

24 December 1948

An artist follows a woman from California to New York, where he boxes for her mobster husband.

Patrick the Great Trailer (1945)

04 May 1945

A famous stage actor hopes to land the lead role in a big new Broadway musical, but he's unaware his teenage son has already been given the part.

Alice in Wonderland Trailer (1983)

03 October 1983

From the elaborate Broadway revival of the 1932 Eva Le Gallienne/Florida Friebus production comes a whimsical retelling of the Lewis Carroll classic.

The Doughgirls Trailer (1944)

25 November 1944

Arthur and Vivian are just married, but when the get to their honeymoon suite in Washington D.C., they find it occupied.

Night and Day Trailer (1946)

02 July 1946

When his first stage show fails, songwriter Cole Porter goes off to fight in WWI until, injured, he lands in a hospital.

That Uncertain Feeling Trailer (1941)

20 April 1941

A happily married woman sees a psychoanalyst and develops doubts about her husband.

Big Town Czar Trailer (1939)

03 May 1939

When gangster Phil Daley gets rid of his chief Paul Burgess he has everything that money can buy, except the respect of his parents and his sweetheart Susan Warren.

Sing for Your Supper Trailer (1941)

04 December 1941

Evelyn Palmer, a débutante society girl who also is a property landlord, becomes interested in the plight of one of her tenants, a struggling band-leader, to the extent she becomes a hostess in a dance club, incognito, where the band plays, and soon is the band's singer.

The Strongest Man in the World Trailer (1975)

06 February 1975

Medfield College science major Dexter Riley and his classmates have been working on a new vitamin compound when a lab accident creates a supercharged mix that ends up in Dexter's cereal box, giving him superhuman strength.

Our Miss Brooks Trailer (1956)

24 April 1956

The big-screen translation of the successful television show of the 1950's. Arden stars as Connie Brooks, wisecracking English teacher at Madison High School, still hoping to tie the knot with shy biology teacher Philip Boynton (Robert Rockwell).

No, No, Nanette Trailer (1940)

19 December 1940

Perky young Nanette attempts to save the marriage of her uncle and aunt by untangling Uncle Jimmy from several innocent but ensnaring flirtations.

The Costume Designer Trailer (1950)

13 July 1950

This short focuses on the job of the costume designer in the production of motion pictures. The costume designer must design clothing that is correct for the film historically and geographically, and must be appropriate for the mood of the individual scene.

Let's Face It Trailer (1943)

04 August 1943

A soldier stationed on an army base and his fiancé, who runs a women's "fat farm" nearby, want to get married but don't have enough money.

A Child Is Born Trailer (1939)

07 December 1939

A pregnant prison inmate shares her problems with the patients in a maternity ward.

Mildred Pierce Trailer (1945)

20 October 1945

A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter.

Cocoanut Grove Trailer (1938)

20 May 1938

Band tries to get an audition for a job at a prestigious nightclub.

Three Husbands Trailer (1950)

10 November 1950

When a recently deceased playboy gets to heaven and is granted one wish--granted to all newcomers--he requests that he be able to see the reactions of three husbands, with whom he regularly played poker, to a letter he left each of them claiming to have had an affair with each's wife.

Bedtime Story Trailer (1941)

25 December 1941

A Braodway playwright wants to keep on writing plays for his wife to star in, but all she wants is to retire to Connecticut and, following a few 'worlds-apart" discussion of the issue, they get a divorce.