Rookies on Parade
1941 film by Joseph Santley
- Sammy Cahn
- Saul Chaplin
- Karl Brown
- Jack Townley
- Milt Gross
- Bob Crosby
- Ruth Terry
- Eddie Foy Jr.
- Marie Wilson
- Mort Glickman
- Cy Feuer
Production
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Republic Pictures
Release date
- April 17, 1941 (1941-04-17)
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Rookies on Parade is a 1941 musical comedy film directed by Joseph Santley and starring Bob Crosby, Ruth Terry, Eddie Foy Jr. and Marie Wilson[1] [2] [3] It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures. The film marked the studio's entry into the pre-World War II military comedy genre. The Army technical advisor was Captain Jack Voglin who performed the same duty for the 1941 films You're in the Army Now, You'll Never Get Rich and Buck Privates.[4]
Synopsis
Just as they write what they hope with be a hit musical comedy for Broadway a team of songwriters are drafted into the army. Duke Wilson's former showgirl fiancée Lois is working as a hostess at the base they are stationed at and they decide to stage the musical there.
Cast
- Bob Crosby as Duke Wilson
- Ruth Terry as Lois Rogers
- Gertrude Niesen as Marilyn Fenton
- Eddie Foy Jr. as Cliff Dugan
- Marie Wilson as Kitty Mulloy
- Cliff Nazarro as Joe Martin
- William Demarest as Mike Brady
- Sidney Blackmer as Augustus Moody
- Horace McMahon as Tiger Brannigan
- William Wright as Bob Madison
- Jimmy Alexander as Tommy
- Louis Da Pron as Harry Haxom
- Bill Shirley as Bill
Release
Rookies on Parade was released in theaters on April 17, 1941.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Rookies on Parade". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ^ Fetrow p.416
- ^ Hurst p.202
- ^ "Jack Voglin". IMDb.
- ^ Hurst, Richard M. (2007). Republic Studios: Beyond Poverty Row and the Majors. Scarecrow Press. p. 202. ISBN 978-1-4617-3170-2.
- ^ Dreher, Kwakiutl L. (2008). Dancing on the White Page: Black Women Entertainers Writing Autobiography. Suny Series, Cultural Studies in Cinema/Video. Albany, New York: State University of New York Press. p. 215. ISBN 978-0791472835.
Bibliography
- Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.
- Hurst, Richard M. Republic Studios: Beyond Poverty Row and the Majors. Scarecrow Press, 2007.
External links
- Rookies on Parade at IMDb
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Films directed by Joseph Santley
- The Cocoanuts (1929)
- Swing High (1930)
- The Loudspeaker (1934)
- Young and Beautiful (1934)
- Million Dollar Baby (1934)
- Harmony Lane (1935)
- Waterfront Lady (1935)
- Frisco Waterfront (1935)
- Her Master's Voice (1936)
- Dancing Feet (1936)
- Laughing Irish Eyes (1936)
- The Harvester (1936)
- We Went to College (1936)
- Walking on Air (1936)
- Smartest Girl in Town (1936)
- Meet the Missus (1937)
- There Goes the Groom (1937)
- She's Got Everything (1937)
- Blond Cheat (1938)
- Always in Trouble (1938)
- Swing, Sister, Swing (1938)
- The Spirit of Culver (1939)
- The Family Next Door (1939)
- Two Bright Boys (1939)
- Music in My Heart (1940)
- Melody and Moonlight (1940)
- Dancing on a Dime (1940)
- Melody Ranch (1940)
- Behind the News (1940)
- Sis Hopkins (1941)
- Rookies on Parade (1941)
- Puddin' Head (1941)
- Ice-Capades (1941)
- Down Mexico Way (1941)
- A Tragedy at Midnight (1942)
- Yokel Boy (1942)
- Remember Pearl Harbor (1942)
- Joan of Ozark (1942)
- Call of the Canyon (1942)
- Shantytown (1943)
- Chatterbox (1943)
- Thumbs Up (1943)
- Sleepy Lagoon (1943)
- Here Comes Elmer (1943)
- Rosie the Riveter (1944)
- Jamboree (1944)
- Goodnight, Sweetheart (1944)
- Three Little Sisters (1944)
- Brazil (1944)
- Earl Carroll Vanities (1945)
- Hitchhike to Happiness (1945)
- Shadow of a Woman (1946)
- Make Believe Ballroom (1949)
- When You're Smiling (1950)
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