''Swing Out, Sister'' is a 1945 American

musical Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwo ...

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Edward C. Lilley Edward Clark Lilley (1896 – 1974) was a director of musicals, operettas, and films in the United States. He worked for Universal Pictures. Broadway *''Walk with Music'' (1940) *''Panama Hattie'' (1940) *''Virginia'' Filmography *''Moonlight in ...

and starring

Arthur Treacher Arthur Veary Treacher (, 23 July 1894 – 14 December 1975) was an English film and stage actor active from the 1920s to the 1960s, and known for playing English types, especially butler and manservant roles, such as the P.G. Wodehouse valet c ...

, Rod Cameron and

Billie Burke Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Burke (August 7, 1884 – May 14, 1970) was an American actress who was famous on Broadway and radio, and in silent and sound films. She is best known to modern audiences as Glinda the Good Witch of the North ...

. The screenplay concerns two people who get jobs anonymously at a jazz club without telling their upper-class families.

Cast

* Rod Cameron as Geoffrey Cabot *

as Jessica Mariman *

as Chumley * Frances Raeburn as Penelope Mariman / "Donna Leslie" * Jacqueline deWit as Pat Cameron *

Samuel S. Hinds Samuel Southey Hinds (April 4, 1875 – October 13, 1948) was an American actor and former lawyer. He was often cast as kindly authority figures and appeared in more than 200 films until his death. Early years Hinds was born in Brooklyn, New Y ...

as Rufus Mariman *

Fuzzy Knight John Forrest "Fuzzy" Knight (May 9, 1901 – February 23, 1976) was an American film and television actor. He was also a singer, especially in his early career. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1928 and 1967, usually as a cowboy h ...

as Clutch *

Milburn Stone Hugh Milburn Stone (July 5, 1904 – June 12, 1980) was an American actor, best known for his role as "Doc" (Dr. Galen Adams) on the CBS Western series '' Gunsmoke''. Early life Stone was born in Burrton, Kansas, to Herbert Stone and the for ...

as Tim Colby

Cultural reference

The English pop duo

Swing Out Sister Swing Out Sister are a British pop group best known worldwide for the 1986 song " Breakout". Other hits include " Surrender", " Twilight World", " Waiting Game", and a remake of the Eugene Record soul composition "Am I the Same Girl?" Histo ...

took its name from the film.

External links

Synopsis and commentary at The New York Times
* * * 1945 films 1945 musical comedy films 1945 romantic comedy films American musical comedy films American romantic comedy films American romantic musical films American black-and-white films Films set in New York City Universal Pictures films 1940s romantic musical films 1940s English-language films Films directed by Edward C. Lilley 1940s American films {{romantic-musical-film-stub