1h 8min | Comedy, Music, Romance | 12 June 1942
Director: Edward F. Cline
Stars: The Andrews Sisters, Dick Foran, Joe E. Lewis, Shemp Howard, Mary Wickes.
John Mattison ... dance stager
Watched on AmazonPrime, also have on megapack.
In the Tap! Appendix for Jivin' Jacks and Jills (including Donald O'Connor, Peggy Ryan). JJ&J also includes Tommy Rall.
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Didn't think I'd recognize TR (b. 12'1929) here, and even with individual closeups (non-dancing) in the film, it was tough. Here's a photo from about that age, and an adult shot. TR did a lot of handsprings and aerials here.
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In the film, DO (b. 8'1925) passes for 18, enlisting in the Army. He looks younger than his age.
DF plays a singer with the HJ band, eager to enlist, but arrogant when he's in basic training. So not only is this a recruitment film, it's a training film for the expectation of conformity and obedience.
Lots of great music (13 songs in the Soundtracks!) with AS, HJ, DF et al. I'm putting this on my worthwhile dancing list for the JJ&J.
SH, MW & Joe E. Lewis try to fill the comedic portion you'd expect from A&C. Fortunately, the film has much more music and lasts fewer minutes than an A&C film.
Universal, dir. Cline; 6+
