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"A musical maneuver in SUPER cine COLOR"

1952 1h 23m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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An obnoxious nightclub comedian at Ciro's is drafted into the U.S. Army during the Korean War. At his arrival at his basic training he meets a WAC Lieutenant and romantically pursues her. His activities irritate his drill sergeant and the entire army when he goes Absent without Official Leave for her. He is imprisoned and sentenced to thirty days hard labour that turns him into a soldier. At the end of the film he is shipped overseas to join the Special Services.

“A musical maneuver in SUPER cine COLOR”

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Cast

Mickey Rooney
Mike Donnelly
Anne James
Lt. Coleen Rafferty
Sammy White
Joey Kirby
John Archer
Maj. Paul Whiteside
Helen Ford
Mrs. Rafferty
Gordon Jones
Crockett
Arthur Space
Barney Fisher
Wally Cassell
Tony

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Quine
Writers: Blake Edwards, Richard Quine
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Mickey Rooney and Anne James and Sammy White carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A musical maneuver in SUPER cine COLOR".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0045181 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Quine directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
274 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Mickey Rooney and Anne James and Sammy White carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "A musical maneuver in SUPER cine COLOR".
6IMDB entry: tt0045181 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.