Rising to fame in the twenties and early thirties, Ruth Etting was renowned for her great beauty, her gorgeous voice and her tragic life. She starred on Broadway, made movies in Hollywood, married a mobster, had numerous hit-records, fell in love and was known as America's Sweetheart of Song.
Category Archives: Television
Love Me or Leave Me on TCM this week!
Love Me or Leave Me, the 1955 movie starring Doris Day and James Cagney will air on TCM (Turner Classic Movies) at 4:30AM on Saturday, November 27th – Thanksgiving weekend. So if you have a DVR, set it now! Love … Continue reading
Carnivàle on HBO
Ruth Etting’s “Love Me Or Leave Me” appears in two episodes of this HBO series in season one, ”After the Ball is Over” and ”Tipton.” The show follows a traveling carnival as it wends its way across the Dust Bowl, at a time of worldwide … Continue reading


