''Swing It Soldier'' is a 1941 American
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
Harold Young and written by
Dorcas Cochran
Dorcas Cochran (c. 1903 – July 6, 1991) was an American lyricist and screenwriter. She is also referenced by her married name, Dorcas Cochran Jewell.
Biography
As a lyricist, her best-known song was " Again," which had multiple recorded ver ...
and Arthur V. Jones. The film stars
Ken Murray,
Frances Langford
Julia Frances Newbern-Langford (April 4, 1913 – July 11, 2005) was an American singer and actress who was popular during the Golden Age of Radio and made film and television appearances for over two decades.
She was known as the "GI Nighting ...
,
Don Wilson, Blanche Stewart,
Elvia Allman
Elvia Beatrice Allman (September 19, 1904 – March 6, 1992) was an American actress in Hollywood films and television programs for over 50 years. She is best remembered for her semi-regular roles on ''The Beverly Hillbillies'' and ''Petticoat J ...
,
Hanley Stafford
Hanley Stafford (born Alfred John Austin, September 22, 1899 – September 9, 1968), was an actor principally on radio.
He is remembered best for playing Lancelot Higgins on '' The Baby Snooks Show''. Stafford also assumed the role of Mr. Dither ...
, Susan Miller, Irving Lee and
Iris Adrian
Iris Adrian Hostetter (May 29, 1912 – September 17, 1994) was an American stage, film actress and dancer.
Life and career
Adrian was an only child, born in Los Angeles, California, to Florence (née Van Every) and Adrian Earl Hostetter, who ...
. The film was released on November 7, 1941, by
Universal Pictures
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.
Plot
Cast
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Ken Murray as Jerry Traynor
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Frances Langford
Julia Frances Newbern-Langford (April 4, 1913 – July 11, 2005) was an American singer and actress who was popular during the Golden Age of Radio and made film and television appearances for over two decades.
She was known as the "GI Nighting ...
as Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters
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Don Wilson as Brad Saunders
*Blanche Stewart as Brenda
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Elvia Allman
Elvia Beatrice Allman (September 19, 1904 – March 6, 1992) was an American actress in Hollywood films and television programs for over 50 years. She is best remembered for her semi-regular roles on ''The Beverly Hillbillies'' and ''Petticoat J ...
as Cobina
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Hanley Stafford
Hanley Stafford (born Alfred John Austin, September 22, 1899 – September 9, 1968), was an actor principally on radio.
He is remembered best for playing Lancelot Higgins on '' The Baby Snooks Show''. Stafford also assumed the role of Mr. Dither ...
as J. Horace Maxwellton
*Susan Miller as Clementine
*Irving Lee as Senor Lee
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Iris Adrian
Iris Adrian Hostetter (May 29, 1912 – September 17, 1994) was an American stage, film actress and dancer.
Life and career
Adrian was an only child, born in Los Angeles, California, to Florence (née Van Every) and Adrian Earl Hostetter, who ...
as Dena Maxwellton
*Lewis Howard as Bill Waters
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Thurston Hall
Ernest Thurston Hall (May 10, 1882 – February 20, 1958) was an American film, stage and television actor.Aylesworth, Thomas G. and Bowman, John S. (1987). ''The World Almanac Who's Who of Film''. World Almanac. . Pp. 186-187.
Career Stag ...
as Oscar Simms
*Kitty O'Neil as Mrs. Simms
*Lew Valentine as Dr. Browning
*Peter Sullivan as Elevator Boy
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Tom Dugan Thomas or Tom Dugan may refer to:
*Thomas Buchanan Dugan
Thomas Buchanan Dugan (July 27, 1858 – April 27, 1940) was a United States Army officer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Biography
Dugan was born in Baltimore on July 27, 1858 ...
as Sergeant
*Kenny Stevens as Kenny Stevens
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Louis DaPron
Louis Francis DaPron (February 13, 1913, in Indiana – July 21, 1987, in Agoura, California) was an American dancer, choreographer and dance instructor. He worked often with tap dancer Donald O'Connor.
Early days
His parents were Elizabeth K ...
as Solo Dancer
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Skinnay Ennis
Edgar Clyde "Skinnay" Ennis Jr. (August 13, 1907 – June 3, 1963) was an American jazz and pop music bandleader and singer.
Early years
The son of Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Ennis, he was born Edgar Clyde Ennis Jr. in Salisbury, North Carolina, United S ...
as Orchestra Leader
References
External links
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1941 films
American comedy films
1941 comedy films
Universal Pictures films
Films directed by Harold Young (director)
American black-and-white films
1940s English-language films
1940s American films