Ruth Etting was the subject of one of 1955's biggest box office hits, Love Me or Leave Me (1955), with Doris Day portraying Etting and James Cagney (in an Oscar nominated performance) as the thug who promoted her to stardom.
The $12,500 the benefit raised for the hospital would be equivalent to about $290,000 in 2023.
Vitaphone production reels #1403-1404.