In this episode I explore the life of Betty Hutton, who was born Elizabeth June Thornburg in 1921 in Battle Creek, Michigan. She went on to find success as a singer, and an actress of stage and screen. She performed in over 20 films during the golden age of musicals in Hollywood. Some of her most popular films were 'Annie Get Your Gun' 1950, 'The Greatest Show on Earth' 1952 and 'The Miracle of Morgan's Creek' 1944.

She grew up in poverty, with her father leaving her mother and sister when she was a young girl. She performed on stage for the first time at age 4 or 5, and then became a singer, and went onto a success career on stage and in films.

Her portrait is featured at the History Education Center at the Battle Creek Regional History Museum.

For a film bibliography of Betty Hutton, click here.

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