Top Man (1943)
In this WW II musical, a young man suddenly finds himself in charge of his family when his father is called to war. To help the flagging spirits of local factory workers, the plucky lad, his siblings and his schoolmates put on a lively little show. With a little work, he even convinces Count Basie to come with his band.
Director: Charles Lamont
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Donald O'Connor as Don Warren |
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Susanna Foster as Connie Allen |
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Lillian Gish as Beth Warren |
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Richard Dix as Tom Warren |
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Peggy Ryan as Jane Warren |
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Anne Gwynne as Pat Warren |
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Noah Beery Jr. as Ed Thompson |
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Samuel S. Hinds as Mr. Fairchild |
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Louise Beavers as Cleo |
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Dickie Love as Tommy Haley |
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Marcia Mae Jones as Erna Lane |
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David Holt as Archie Fleming |
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Barbara Brown as Mrs. Martha Fairchild |
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Borrah Minevitch as Borrah Minevitch |
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Count Basie as Orchestra Leader |
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Bobby Brooks as Quartet Leader |
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Lassie Lou Ahern as Dancer |
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Irving Bacon as School Principal |
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Harold Bell as Dancer |
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Gladys Blake as Madge |
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Harry C. Bradley as Teacher |
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Eddie Bruce as Man in Audience with Cleo |
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Walter Cartier as Dancer |
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Jean Davis as High School Girl |
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Leo Diamond as Band Member |
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Pat Dillon as Tubby |
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George Eldredge as Mike |
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Barbara Fleming as High School Girl |
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Carl Ford as Band Member |
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Dean Goodman as Newsboy |
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Harry Harvey Jr. as Newsboy |
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Herbert Heywood as Mover |
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Lu Anne Jones as Dancer |
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Milton Kibbee as Mac |
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Iris Kirksey as Dancer |
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Charles McAvoy as Tool Attendant / Railroad Conductor |
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Lowell McPeek as Skinny |
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Sidney Miller as Higgins - Soda Jerk |
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Shirley Mills as Dancer |
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William Newell as Secretary |
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John O'Connor as Gunner |
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Lou Payetta as Dancer |
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Pat Phelan as Dancer |
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Beatrice Roberts as War Plant Worker |
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Robert Scheerer as Dancer |
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Jack C. Smith as Plant Guard |
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Wanda Smith as Dancer |
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Ronald Stanton as Dancer |
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Al Thompson as Guard |
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Carl Vernell as Young Man |
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Jimmy Vey as Specialty |
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Martha Vickers as High School Girl |
| Writing | Zachary Gold | Writer |
| Directing | Charles Lamont | Director |
| Production | Milton Schwarzwald | Producer |
| Camera | Hal Mohr | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vera West | Costume Design |
| Production | Bernard W. Burton | Associate Producer |
| Art | Robert Clatworthy | Art Direction |
| Art | John B. Goodman | Art Direction |
| Editing | Paul Landres | Editor |
| Sound | Frank Skinner | Original Music Composer |
