Carla Mignone, known by her stage name Milly, (

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; 26 February 1905 - Nepi, Viterbo, Italy; 22 September 1980) was an Italian singer, actress and cabaret performer.

Biography

Her father abandoned her family in 1910 and she was brought up by her mother. She was the sister of Italian comedian

Totò Mignone Ottone "Totò" Mignone (1906–1993) was an Italian dancer and actor of the stage and film.Kezich p.286 He was the elder brother of the actress and singer Milly. Selected filmography * ''Five to Nil'' (1932) * ''The Taming of the Shrew'' (1942 ...

, with whom, along with her sister Mity, she performed as a child. As a teenager she worked at the Teatro Fiandra where she debuted as a singer in 1925. During this time, Prince Umberto di Savoia fell in love with her. Her sister, Mity Mignone, married Mario Mattòli. She moved to the U.S. before World War II but returned to Italy after the war's end. She performed in the ''

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'' at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan directed by

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. She recorded many albums in a variety of languages, and appeared in numerous films, mostly Italian, but also including ''The Girl from Scotland Yard'' (1937) and ''

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'' (1963), as well as the

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cult horror classic '' I tre volti della paura'' (in the U.S. ''Black Sabbath''; 1963), with

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Selected filmography

* ''

Five to Nil ''Five to Nil'' (Italian: ''Cinque a zero'') is a 1932 Italian sports comedy film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Angelo Musco, Milly, and Osvaldo Valenti.Moliterno p.5 It was inspired by a 5–0 victory by A.S. Roma against their rivals ...

'' (1932) * ''

Three Lucky Fools ''Three Lucky Fools'' (Italian: ''Tre uomini in frack'') is a 1933 French-Italian comedy film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Tito Schipa, Eduardo De Filippo, and Fred Pasquali. It marked the film debut of Assia Noris, who went on to be a ...

'' (1933) * '' Full Speed'' (1934) * '' I Love You Only'' (1935) *''

Music in the Square ''Music in the Square'' (Italian: ''Musica in piazza'') is a 1936 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Milly, Ugo Ceseri and Enrico Viarisio.Chiti & Poppi p.229 In Bevagna near Perugia, two cousins are ...

'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1937) * '' On Such a Night'' (1937) * '' The Ship of Condemned Women'' (1953) * ''

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'' (1958) * ''

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'' (1959) * ''Laura nuda'' (1961) * ''

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'' (1963) * ''

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'' (1969) * ''

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'' (1970) In ''The Girl from Scotland Yard'' she sang the song ''We haven't a moment to lose''.

Discography

33 RPM 1964: Stramilano (

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, LPJ 5036) * 1965: Il palcoscenico di Milly (Jaguar, SJGR 74004) * 1966: Cabaret italiano fra due guerre 1917-1943 (

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, QELP 8118) * 1969: Canzoni e personaggi del cabaret di oggi (Joker, SM 3210) * 1972: D'amore e di libertà (PDU, PLD A 5038/9) Album doppio * 1974: Tante storie d'amore e di follia (Ariston Records, Ar 12141) * 1975: Gogliardia anni trenta (Ariston Records, Ar 12307; con Carlo Pierangeli) * 1980: Addio Tabarin... (Ri-Fi, RPO 72025) 45 RPM * 1965: Passa la ronda/Scettico blues (La Voce del Padrone, mq 1952) * 1965: Donna e giornale/La signora di trent'anni fa (La Voce del Padrone, mq 1953) * 1975: Scarpe nuove/Giovedì speciale (Ariston Records, AR 00661) EP * 1964: Cabaret all'italiana (I dischi del sole, DS 27) * 1965: Milly 1 (I dischi del sole, DS 48) CD * 1997: La leggenda di Milly (RTI Music)

Book

Eduardo Paola "Milly. La vita e la carriera di Carla Mignone". Albatros 2015.

References

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