''Four Jacks and a Jill'' is a 1942

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starring

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and

Desi Arnaz Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III (March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986), known as Desi Arnaz, was a Cuban-American actor, musician, producer, and bandleader. He played Ricky Ricardo on the American television sitcom ''I Love Lucy'', in whi ...

. It lost $113,000.Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, ''The RKO Story.'' New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p169

Plot

Nifty Sullivan, a bandleader, saves Katarina "Nina" Novak from being hit by a car, but rather than being grateful, Nina blames him for losing a ticket she had to a concert. Nifty escorts her there himself, then introduces her to his band, Four Jacks and a Queen, the queen being their singer, Opal. Opal, who is dating a gangster called Noodle, quits the band, which then loses its nightclub job. Nina claims she once was a singer who entertained European royalty, King Stephen, and gets the band hired by a club owner called Hoople who believes her tale that the King himself will come see them perform. Nifty realizes that Nina is both broke and a born liar. But, by coincidence, taxi driver Steve Sarto, who is trying to woo Opal, is a dead ringer for the King. He comes to the club pretending to be his majesty, but Noodle wants to flatten him for paying too much attention to Opal, and then confusion reigns when the actual King shows up.

Cast

as Nifty Sullivan *

as Nina Novak (singing voice was dubbed by

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) *

as Opal *

as Steve Sarto * Eddie Foy, Jr. as Happy * Jack Durant as Noodle *

Fritz Feld Fritz Feld (October 15, 1900 – November 18, 1993) was a German-American film character actor who appeared in over 140 films in 72 years, both silent and sound. His trademark was to slap his mouth with the palm of his hand to create a "pop" s ...

as Hoople *

Grady Sutton Grady Harwell Sutton (April 5, 1906 – September 17, 1995) was an American film and television character actor from the 1920s to the 1970s. He appeared in more than 180 films. Early years Sutton was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the son ...

as nightclub patron

Musical numbers

* I'm in Good Shape Sung and Danced by Ray Bolger * I Haven't a Thing to Wear Sung and Danced by June Havoc * Karanina Sung by Anne Shirley (dubbed by Martha Mears), Eddie Foy Jr., Jack Briggs and William Blees * Boogie Woogie Conga Sung and Danced by Ray Bolger, Eddie Foy Jr., Jack Briggs and William Blees * Wherever You Go Sung by Anne Shirley (dubbed by Martha Mears), then danced by Ray Bolger and Anne Shirley * You Go Your Way Sung by Anne Shirley (dubbed by Martha Mears) * Boogie Woogie Conga (reprise) Sung by Desi Arnaz, June Havoc, Bob Perry and Constantine Romanoff

References

External list

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