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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
As sixteen year old Ann Winters begins a relationship with an older actor to further her career, lookalike fan Penelope Ryan is recruited by a group of former child stars to perform in a USO show.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 51GoodWatch 54
IMDb5.1
Running time
1 h 3 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −37 min on the typical 100
typical 10063Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1942
December 31, 1942
84 years ago
Genres
ComedyMusicLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Academy Awards1943
- Best Original Musical Score1943Nominated
Rated
- NRUnited States
and 17 more38 people
- Jane WithersAnn Winters / Penny Ryan
- Henry WilcoxonOliver Lawrence
- JBJack BoyleJohnny Kelly
- William DemarestHarry Fabian
- Ruth DonnellyBiggy Biggsworth
- Etta McDanielMammy
- JWJoline WestbrookJennifer Lawrence
- Bobby BreenBobby Breen
- Sanda Lee HenvilleBaby Sandy
- Carl SwitzerAlfalfa
George McFarlandSpanky McFarland- PBPatrick BrookJohnny Kelly
Billy LenhartButch
Kenneth BrownBuddy
Cora Sue CollinsCora Sue Collins
Robert CooganRobert Coogan- GCGrace CostelloGrace Costello
- KKKarl KiffeKarl Kiffe
- JBJackie BrownNewsboy
Arthur Q. BryanIrish Mayor
Marietta CantySweetheart- JCJoe ContiJoe
- DCDouglas CooperNewsboy
Herbert EvansButler
Directing · 1
- John H. Auer Director, Producer
Writing · 3
- Lawrence Kimble Writer
- Frederick Kohner Story
- Sammy Cahn Lyricist
Camera · 1
- John Alton Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Wallace Grissell Editor
Sound · 2
- Walter Scharf Original Music Composer
- Jule Styne Songs
Art · 1
- Russell Kimball Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Adele Palmer Costume Design
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