Hit Parade of 1941 (1940)
In this musical, the second entry in a five-film series, a thrift shop owner sells his business and buys a small time radio station. He begins looking for sponsors. He finds one with a department store owner who will only lend him the money if he will allow his daughter, an aspiring tap-dancer and singer, to perform on the air. This is unfortunate as she is tone-deaf. To compensate, the owner hires a real singer to dub the daughter's voice. The singer and the owner's nephew fall in love and mayhem ensues. Songs include: the Oscar nominated "Who Am I?," "Swing Low Sweet Rhythm," "In The Cool of the Evening," "Make Yourself at Home," "The Swap Shop Song," "The Trading Post," "Sally," "Ramona," "Sweet Sue," "Dinah," "Margie," and "Mary Lou."
Director:
John H. Auer
Writers:
Bradford Ropes, F. Hugh Herbert, Maurice Leo.
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Kenny Baker as David Farraday |
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Frances Langford as Pat Abbott |
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Ann Miller as Anabelle Potter |
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Hugh Herbert as Ferdinand Farraday |
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Mary Boland as Emily Potter |
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Patsy Kelly as Judy Abbott |
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Phil Silvers as Charlie Moore |
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Franklin Pangborn as Carter |
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Borrah Minevitch as Harmonica Rascals Leader |
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Billy Bletcher as Radio Actor |
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Sterling Holloway as Elmer - Soda Clerk |
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Forbes Murray as Undetermined Secondary Role |
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William H. O'Brien as Waiter |
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Johnny Puleo as Member - Harmonica Rascals (uncredited) |
| Directing | John H. Auer | Director |
| Writing | Bradford Ropes | Screenplay |
| Writing | F. Hugh Herbert | Screenplay |
| Writing | Maurice Leo | Screenplay |
| Camera | Jack A. Marta | Director of Photography |
| Editing | William Morgan | Editor |
| Editing | Murray Seldeen | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Adele Palmer | Costume Design |
| Sound | Jule Styne | Songs |
| Writing | Walter Bullock | Lyricist |
| Sound | Cy Feuer | Original Music Composer |
