Summary
Bud Hooper, a cadet at Winsocki Military Academy, sends an invitation to movie star Lucille Ball to come to Winsocki's big dance. Ball's publicity-hungry agent convinces her to go in order to boost her career. Complications arise when Bud's girlfriend Helen Schlesinger unexpectedly shows up, too.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 64GoodWatch 66
IMDb6.4
Box office
2.3×its budget
- Budget
- $1 M
- Worldwide
- $3 M
Worldwide it earned $2 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 35 min
A typical length for comedies, −5 min on the typical 100
typical 10095Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 4 countries
Released
1943
October 8, 1943
83 years ago
Genres
ComedyMusicLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 25 more66 people
- Lucille BallLucille Ball
- William GaxtonJack O'Riley
- Virginia WeidlerHelen Schlesinger
- TDTommy DixElwood C. "Bud" Hooper
- Nancy WalkerNancy - Blind Date
- June AllysonEthel
- Kenny BowersDutch Miller
- Gloria DeHavenMinerva Fierce
- JJJack JordanHarvey "Hunk" Hoyt
- Chill WillsChester Short
Henry O'NeillMaj. Roger W. Reeber
Sara HadenMiss Talbert
Donald MacBrideCapt. Bradd- BSBob StebbinsGreenie
Darwood KayeKiller
Morris AnkrumCol. Harkrider
Nana BryantMrs. Dalrymple
Harry JamesHimself
Harry HaydenProf. Walter Morton
Isabel RandolphMrs. Morton
Stanley DonenCadet
Bess FlowersProm Guest- HDHarry DuffCadet (uncredited)
- JAJohn AllbuleCadet
Directing · 1
- Edward Buzzell Director
Writing · 3
- Irving Brecher Screenplay
- Fred F. Finklehoffe Screenplay
- John Cecil Holm Novel
Production · 1
- Arthur Freed Producer
Camera · 1
- Leonard Smith Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Blanche Sewell Editor
Sound · 3
- Lennie Hayton Original Music Composer
- Ralph Blane Songs
- Hugh Martin Songs
Art · 2
- Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
- Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Gile Steele Costume Design
- Irene Costume Supervisor
- I. Miller Shoe Design
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