''Sweethearts of the U.S.A.'' is a 1944 American

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directed by

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and starring

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, and

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.Taylor & Jackson p.276 In Britain, it was released under the

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of ''Sweethearts on Parade''. The film's sets were designed by

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Paul Palmentola Paul Palmentola (1888–1966) was an Italian-born American art director.Stephens p.233 He designed the film sets for more than two hundred productions during his career, much of his work during the 1930s and 1940s at low-budget studios such as M ...

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* 1944 films 1944 musical comedy films 1940s English-language films American musical comedy films Films directed by Lewis D. Collins Monogram Pictures films American black-and-white films 1940s American films Films with screenplays by Sherman Lowe English-language musical comedy films {{musical-film-stub

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