The King Sisters on film, 1945, "Please Don't Say No"

The Four King Sisters (from left, Alyce, Marilyn - amazingly mature and poised-looking for 14 years old! - Luise, and Yvonne, perform "Please Don't Say No" in the 1945 MGM film "Thrill of a Romance."
This delightful number, of which there are at least two different versions, was sadly deleted from the film, supposedly because of problems between MGM and the Sister's agent.
However, one suspects influence from producer Joe Pasternak, who much preferred opera and classical music to swing. Another elaborate production number of "I Should Care," performed by Tommy Dorsey with Bob Allen and The Sentimentalists vocal group was also deleted, and the first number that Dorsey's band was assigned to play in a nightclub scene was "Song Of India," a tired 1937 "warhorse" (my opinion) that neither Dorsey or his young fans would've likely favored in 1945.
Notice naughty Yvonne's little "bump" as they exit.

[@pcojedi]

This type of harmony is lost to the world, thank you for posting

[@ildeuraimundodasilva8230]

Great song, Great vocals !!!! Thanks for posting !! From Brazil.

[@DroneGirl1]

Very good! Thumbs up from Dublin (Ireland)! :)

[@waltergray7722]

Great post !! Thank you for sharing.

[@curtisganter4898]

I'm in love!

[@MrCretemaniam]

Back when people could sing .... Like my family.... THE FOUR POLKS.... LUCY ANN POLK... I wouldn't be surprised if they were friends with the KING SISTERS.

[@billlowe6883]

Excellent 👍

[@DinnerBells]

Always had a crush on Yvonne.

[@Captally]

OK, I'll mention him, a young Buddy Rich!

[@kensmechanicalaffair]

Wonder if he still needed anger management.

[@xfhghe]

@@kensmechanicalaffair Nope. Not much to angry about here, is there...

[@tamarahaislip1730]

The girls are four years apart

[@v1e1r1g1e1]

Can we have this America back, please?

[@leewilson77]

☺️

[@karenk4291]

That isn't Marilyn; it's Yvonne, along with Alyce, Luise, and Donna. Marilyn joined her sisters in the 50s.

[@sandaglad]

+Karen Williams Hi Karen. Thanks for commenting. I'll have to disagree with you on this one. Yvonne is the cute little blonde on the far right. Donna rarely appeared on film with the sisters during the war years. According to a film description online that is indeed Marilyn, second from left, between Alyce (far left) and Luise.

[@happymoogmanjohnson2292]

+sandaglad Indeed, it is a very young Marilyn! Could be her very first file appearance, actually. Donna was pregnant a lot during these years, and Marilyn subbed often.

[@momokoblue8032]

Yes, Marilyn was only 14 here. And it's definitely her. :)

[@troyal8215]

You can see that even at 14, Marilyn is as tall as Luise, and of course, would end up taller. Donna was close in height to Alyce.

[@gennettor8915]

Marilyn is only "amazingly mature and poised-looking for 14 years old!" because it isn't Marilyn; it's Yvonne.

[@sandaglad]

That is indeed 14-year-old Marilyn, second from left. Yvonne is the pretty little blonde on the far right.