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Hit Parade of 1941 (1940)

ROMANCE ... RHYTHM ... REVELRY. Combined to give you a musical extravaganza of matchless beauty and entertainment

Genre : Music, Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 28M

Director : John H. Auer
Writer : Bradford Ropes, F. Hugh Herbert, Maurice Leo

Synopsis

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."

Actors

Kenny Baker
Kenny Baker
David Farraday
Frances Langford
Frances Langford
Pat Abbott
Ann Miller
Ann Miller
Anabelle Potter
Hugh Herbert
Hugh Herbert
Ferdinand Farraday
Mary Boland
Mary Boland
Emily Potter
Patsy Kelly
Patsy Kelly
Judy Abbott
Phil Silvers
Phil Silvers
Charlie Moore
Franklin Pangborn
Franklin Pangborn
Carter
Borrah Minevitch
Borrah Minevitch
Harmonica Rascals Leader
Billy Bletcher
Billy Bletcher
Radio Actor
Sterling Holloway
Sterling Holloway
Elmer - Soda Clerk
Forbes Murray
Forbes Murray
Undetermined Secondary Role
William H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien
Waiter

Crews

John H. Auer
John H. Auer
Director
Bradford Ropes
Bradford Ropes
Screenplay
F. Hugh Herbert
F. Hugh Herbert
Screenplay
Maurice Leo
Maurice Leo
Screenplay
Jack A. Marta
Jack A. Marta
Director of Photography
William Morgan
William Morgan
Editor
Murray Seldeen
Murray Seldeen
Editor
Adele Palmer
Adele Palmer
Costume Design

Posters and backgrounds

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