Sweethearts of the U.S.A.

1944 film
  • Sherman L. Lowe
  • Arthur St. Claire
  • Mary Sheldon
Produced by
  • Lester Cutler
  • Max Kravetz
  • George M. Merrick
Starring
  • Una Merkel
  • Harry Parke
  • Donald Novis
CinematographyIra H. MorganEdited byGeorge M. MerrickMusic byRudy Schrager
Production
company
Monogram Pictures
Distributed byMonogram Pictures
Release date
  • March 7, 1944 (1944-03-07)
Running time
63 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Sweethearts of the U.S.A. is a 1944 American musical comedy film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Una Merkel, Harry Parke, and Donald Novis.[1] In Britain, it was released under the alternative title of Sweethearts on Parade.

The film's sets were designed by art director Paul Palmentola.

Plot

Cast

  • Una Merkel as Patsy Wilkins
  • Harry Parke as Parky
  • Donald Novis as Don Clark
  • Lillian Cornell as Helen Grant
  • Teala Loring as Loretta Carver
  • Joel Friend as Bill Craige
  • Cobina Wright Sr. as Mrs. Josephine Carver
  • Georgann Smith as Juanita Hogan - Specialty Dancer
  • Marion Martin as Ghost of Josephine
  • Ralph Sanford as Gilhooley
  • Vince Barnett as Clipper - Third Robber
  • Joe Devlin as Boss - First Robber
  • Forrest Taylor as Deacon - Second Robber
  • Jack Baxley as Chief of Police Sly Slocum
  • Joe Kirk as Ghost of Napoleon
  • Edmund Cobb as Ghost of Captain Kidd
  • Dorothy Gulliver as Defense Plant Worker
  • Dorothy Bradshaw as Defense Plant Worker
  • Charles Williams as Mr. Pike
  • Phil Ohman as Himself
  • Henry King's Orchestra as themselves
  • Jan Garber's Orchestra as themselves

References

  1. ^ Taylor & Jackson p.276

Further reading

  • John Russell Taylor & Arthur Jackson. The Hollywood musical. McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1971.

External links

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