Rookies on Parade
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| Directed by | Joseph Santley |
| Produced by | Albert J. Cohen |
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| Cinematography | Ernest Miller |
| Edited by | Charles Craft |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Rookies on Parade is a 1941 Republic Pictures musical–comedy film that was the studios entry into the pre-World War II Army comedy genre. The Army technical advisor was Captain Jack Voglin who performed the same duty on the 1941 films You're in the Army Now, You'll Never Get Rich, and Buck Privates.[1] The film was directed by Joseph Santley.[2] Bob Crosby, Ruth Terry, Eddie Foy Jr., and Marie Wilson star.[2]
Cast
- Bob Crosby ... Duke Wilson
- Ruth Terry ... Lois Rogers
- Gertrude Niesen ... Marilyn Fenton
- Eddie Foy Jr. ... Cliff Dugan
- Marie Wilson ... Kitty Mulloy
- Cliff Nazarro ... Joe Martin
- William Demarest ... Mike Brady
- Sidney Blackmer ... Augustus Moody
- Horace McMahon ... Tiger Brannigan
- William Wright ... Bob Madison
- Jimmy Alexander ... Tommy
Soundtrack
I Love You More
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Music by Saul Chaplin
What More Do You Want
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Music by Saul Chaplin
My Kinda Music
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Music by Saul Chaplin
You'll Never Get Rich
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Music by Saul Chaplin
Performed by Eddie Foy Jr.
Mother Never Told Me
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Music by Saul Chaplin
Sung by Ruth Terry
Rookies on Parade
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Eddie Cherkose
Chula Chi Hua Hua
Written by Jule Styne, Sidney Clare and Nick Castle
Londonderry Air
Traditional
Music Arranged by Jule Styne
New Lyrics by Sidney D. Mitchell
Release
Rookies on Parade was released in theatres April 17, 1941.[3][4]
References
- ↑ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0901062/
- 1 2 "Rookies on Parade". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ↑ Hurst 2007, p. 202.
- ↑ Dreher 2008, p. 215.
Sources
- Hurst, Richard M. (2007). Republic Studios: Between Poverty Row and the Majors (Revised ed.). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 202. ISBN 978-0810858862.
- Dreher, Kwakiutl L. (2008). Dancing on the White Page: Black Women Entertainers Writing Autobiography (Suny Series, Cultural Studies in Cinema/Video) (1st ed.). Albany, New York: State University of New York Press. p. 215. ISBN 978-0791472835.
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