Summary
Acrobat Eddie Marsh is in the army now. His first act is to become friendly with Kathryn Jones, the colonel's pretty daughter. Their romance hits a few snags, including disapproval from her father. Eddie's also plagued by fear of having an accident during his family's trapeze act in the army variety show, which also features a gallery of MGM stars.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 58GoodWatch 60
IMDb6.2
Audience score54%
Running time
2 h 6 min
Longer than most comedies, +26 min on the typical 100
typical 100126Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1943
September 13, 1943
83 years ago
Genres
ComedyRomanceLanguage
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
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism24 of 40
Kathryn GraysonKathryn Jones
Gene KellyEddie Marsh
Mary AstorHyllary Jones
John BolesBill Jones
Ben BlueChuck Polansky
Frances RaffertyMarie Corbino- MEMary ElliottHelen Corbino
Frank JenksSergeant Koslack
Frank SullyAlan
Dick SimmonsFred Avery
Mickey RooneyMickey Rooney
Judy GarlandJudy Garland
Red SkeltonRed Skelton
Eleanor PowellEleanor Powell
Ann SothernAnn Sothern
Lucille BallLucille Ball
Virginia O'BrienVirginia O’Brien
Frank MorganFrank Morgan
Lena HorneLena Horne
Marsha HuntMarsha Hunt
Marilyn MaxwellDrug Store Clerk
Donna ReedDrug Store Customer
Margaret O'BrienDrug Store Customer
June AllysonJune Allyson
Directing · 1
- George Sidney Director
Writing · 2
- Paul Jarrico Story, Screenplay
- Richard Collins Story, Screenplay
Production · 1
- Joe Pasternak Producer
Camera · 1
- George J. Folsey Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- George Boemler Editor
Sound · 2
- Herbert Stothart Original Music Composer
- Douglas Shearer Recording Supervision
Art · 2
- Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration
- Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
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