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Swing It Soldier

  • 1941
  • Approved
  • 1h 6m
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Iris Adrian, Elvia Allman, Skinnay Ennis, Frances Langford, Susan Miller, Ken Murray, Blanche Stewart, and Don Wilson in Swing It Soldier (1941)
ComedyMusicalRomanceWar

A DJ on radio station, who's husband is in the Army, gives her job to her twin sister, without letting anybody know about this.A DJ on radio station, who's husband is in the Army, gives her job to her twin sister, without letting anybody know about this.A DJ on radio station, who's husband is in the Army, gives her job to her twin sister, without letting anybody know about this.

  • Director
    • Harold Young
  • Writers
    • Dorcas Cochran
    • Arthur V. Jones
  • Stars
    • Ken Murray
    • Frances Langford
    • Don Wilson
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    45
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    • Director
      • Harold Young
    • Writers
      • Dorcas Cochran
      • Arthur V. Jones
    • Stars
      • Ken Murray
      • Frances Langford
      • Don Wilson
    • 1User review
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    Ken Murray
    Ken Murray
    • Jerry Traynor
    Frances Langford
    Frances Langford
    • Patricia Loring…
    Don Wilson
    Don Wilson
    • Brad Saunders
    Blanche Stewart
    • Brenda
    Elvia Allman
    Elvia Allman
    • Cobina
    Hanley Stafford
    Hanley Stafford
    • J. Horace Maxwellton
    Susan Miller
    Susan Miller
    • Clementine - Singer
    Irving Lee
    • Senor Lee - Dialect Performer
    • (as Senor Lee)
    Iris Adrian
    Iris Adrian
    • Dena Maxwellton
    Lewis Howard
    Lewis Howard
    • Bill Waters
    Thurston Hall
    Thurston Hall
    • Oscar Simms- Wheezies Sponsor
    Kitty O'Neil
    • Mrs. Simms
    Lew Valentine
    • Dr. Browning
    Peter Sullivan
    • Elevator Boy
    Tom Dugan
    Tom Dugan
    • Sergeant
    Kenny Stevens
    • Kenny Stevens - Radio's Popular Baritone
    Louis Da Pron
    Louis Da Pron
    • Solo Dancer
    Three Cheers
    • Speciality Act
    • Director
      • Harold Young
    • Writers
      • Dorcas Cochran
      • Arthur V. Jones
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    10chank46

    Another Triumph for Frances Langford!

    Here we have another gem of a wartime musical comedy! Stars Frances Langford and Ken Murray keep the zaniness going in a case of mistaken identity. Frances plays twins, Evelyn and Pat Loring. Both are radio singers. Evelyn is billed as the "Lovely Lady of Song" and is very successful. However she is expecting a visit from the stork and has to leave her program. Not wanting her boss to know and lose her job, she gets her twin sister Pat to fill in for her. Meawhile her army husband can't come home for the delivery but gets his pal Jerry (Ken Murray)to look out for her as he is being released from the army. Jerry goes to meet Evelyn but instead meets Pat and is shocked that she is going out dancing, horseback riding and romancing a guy from the radio station. Frances Langford lights up the screen with her wonderful smile and treating us to tremendous renditions of 'Melancholy Baby', 'Got Love' and 'I'm Gonna Swing my Way up to Heaven' Ken Murray proves a wonderful scapegoat for all of this misunderstanding. Don Wilson, Jack Benny's announcer is a real presence in a rare romantic role. The rest of the supporting cast featuring Iris Adrian, Hanley Stafford, Thurston Hall, Susan Miller,Skinnay Ennis and Elvia Allman are superb! The direction and pacing of this movie is first rate. Not a dull or wasted minute. But when all is said and done, it's Frances Langford that stands out from all the rest with her combination of beauty, charm, vocal technique that make this movie work so well. Her timing and interaction with the other members of the cast is tremendous. I can never figure out why she was never considered to be a good actress. Her comedy is hilarious and she can deliver a serious line with the best of them. By all means see this movie!...If you can...It is a rarity and needs to be released on commercial DVD...asap!

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      My Melancholy Baby
      Written by Ernie Burnett and George A. Norton

      Sung by Frances Langford

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    • Release date
      • November 7, 1941 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Radio Revels of 1942
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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