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Although not a dancer, Dorothy aspired to be a singer rather
than an actress, however she did do some dancing. Dorothy
was named "Miss New Orleans" in 1931 and entered
show business as a bigband vocalist. Dorothy would be in
Hollywood around 1933 where she landed a bit part in a musical
as a chorus girl entitled 'Footlight Parade'.
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She
didn't appear in films again until 1936 when she landed
a part as a coed in 'College Holiday'. She would become
noticed with her Sarong (jungle type dress) in the
Tarzen like films the 'Jungle Princess' and a few other
like movies featuring her Sarong. The sarong would stay
with her in the Bob Hope and Bing Crosby ROAD series. The
trio would star in 'The Road to Singapore, The Road to Utopia,
Road to Rio, Road to Bali, and The Road to Zanzibar'.
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