The United States Army Band

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On the soundtrack, the U.S. Army Band plays strains of "You're in the Army Now" and a full version of "The Caissons Go Rolling Along" as the films shows a convoy of trucks and soldiers at wo... Read allOn the soundtrack, the U.S. Army Band plays strains of "You're in the Army Now" and a full version of "The Caissons Go Rolling Along" as the films shows a convoy of trucks and soldiers at work. Then, the scene shifts to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial where band plays "Aura Lee... Read allOn the soundtrack, the U.S. Army Band plays strains of "You're in the Army Now" and a full version of "The Caissons Go Rolling Along" as the films shows a convoy of trucks and soldiers at work. Then, the scene shifts to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial where band plays "Aura Lee", "Pack Up Your Troubles", and "It's a Long Way to Tipperary". Band members also sing the... Read all

Director
- Jean Negulesco
Star
- Thomas F. Darcy Jr.

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6.1/10

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Director
- Jean Negulesco
Star
- Thomas F. Darcy Jr.

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6boblipton

Of Course The Caissons Go Rolling Along

Actually, I never understood that, since I thought caissons were the air-tight chambers at high pressure they used to dig tunnels. It turns out they were chests or wagons for carrying ammunition, too.

That settled, here's another of the short subjects that Jean Negulescu directed in which the official band of each branch of the U. S. armed forces was spotlighted in front of the monumental sites of Washington DC. He had spent much of the previous five years at Warner's Vitagraph site in Brooklyn, making musical shorts that were no longer the placid recording of a dance band, with perhaps a line of chorus girls to lend it life. He believed in moving cameras, interesting angles, and a full sound. And he was already moving in directing features noted for their polish.

Michael_Elliott

Nice Music

United States Army Band, The (1943)

*** (out of 4)

After Pearl Harbor was attacked Hollywood went into high gear pumping out any type of patriotic film that they could think of. Many of these featured major, A-quality talent and others were in the form of shorts, which tackled many different topics. This short here, running just 9-minutes, features just what the title offers and they're doing "You're in the Army Now", "The Caisson Song", "Aura Lee", "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag and Smile, Smile, Smile" as well as a couple more. The band is extremely talented to say the very least and the short is extremely entertaining from start to finish with some highly energetic performances. Director Negulesco would later direct such favorites as HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE, TITANIC (1953) and PHONE CALL FROM A STRANGER.

5SnoopyStyle

wartime short

The United States Army Band plays some standards as they march in Washington. Then it's a lot of military demonstrations. This is obviously a war propaganda short for the masses during the depths of war. There are surprisingly lots of footage of horse cavalry. It only accentuates that this is for the masses who still pine for the age of the horse. I don't really like the band standing around as they play inside the Arlington National Cemetery. This needs to be more kinetic than that. It would be more compelling to show more of the new soldiers marching off to war. I would also consider showing some wartime industrial manufacturing.

7tavm

The United States Army Band was another enjoyable patriotic musical short

Just watched this musical short on the This is the Army DVD. It features the title group playing such patriotic songs like "Pack Up Your Troubles", "The Caissons Go Rolling Along" which is a favorite of my dad's since he's always singing it, and "Aura Lee" as an instrumental which would later become "Love Me Tender"-an Elvis Presley hit-with a different set of lyrics. During some of the songs, we see a montage of many Army maneuvers in action and then near the end there are footage of soldiers embracing mothers, girlfriends, and wives. On that note, The United States Army Band was pretty entertaining and so it comes recommended.