Hey, Rookie
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Hey, Rookie | |
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Directed by | Charles Barton |
Written by | Henry Myers Edward Eliscu Jay Gorney |
Produced by | Irving Briskin |
Starring | Ann Miller Joe Besser Larry Parks |
Cinematography | L. William O'Connell |
Edited by | James Sweeney |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Hey, Rookie is a 1944 American musical film starring Ann Miller and Larry Parks.
Cast[]
- Ann Miller ... Winnie Clark
- Joe Besser ... Pendelton (Pudge) Pfeiffer
- Larry Parks ... Jim Leighter
- Joe Sawyer ... Sergeant
- Jimmy Little ... Bert Pfeiffer
- Selmer Jackson ... Col. Robbins
- Larry Thompson ... Capt. Jessop
- Barbara Brown ... Mrs. Clark
- Charles Trowbridge ... General Willis
- Charles C. Wilson ... Sam Jonas
- Syd Saylor ... Cpl. Trupp
- Doodles Weaver ... Maxon
Production[]
"This photoplay is based upon the musical stage production 'Hey, Rookie', as originally presented by the 'Yardbirds of Fort MacArthur'.[1]
Hey Rookie was a traveling Army show during World War II that was written and produced by soldiers stationed at Fort MacArthur. The show raised $250,000 that was used to help fund construction of a swimming pool, which opened in June 1943.[2] The swimming pool was renovated and reopened in 2016.[3]
Notes[]
External links[]
- Hey, Rookie at IMDb
- Hey Rookie at TCMDB
Categories:
- 1944 films
- English-language films
- American films
- Columbia Pictures films
- American musical films
- 1944 musical films
- American black-and-white films
- Military humor in film
- World War II films made in wartime
- Musical film stubs