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Top Man (1943)

All Together - and All Terrific!

Genre : Comedy, Music

Runtime : 1H 14M

Director : Charles Lamont

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Donald O'Connor
Donald O'Connor
Don Warren
Susanna Foster
Susanna Foster
Connie Allen
Lillian Gish
Lillian Gish
Beth Warren
Richard Dix
Richard Dix
Tom Warren
Peggy Ryan
Peggy Ryan
Jane Warren
Anne Gwynne
Anne Gwynne
Pat Warren
Noah Beery Jr.
Noah Beery Jr.
Ed Thompson
Samuel S. Hinds
Samuel S. Hinds
Mr. Fairchild
Louise Beavers
Louise Beavers
Cleo
Dickie Love
Dickie Love
Tommy Haley
Marcia Mae Jones
Marcia Mae Jones
Erna Lane
David Holt
David Holt
Archie Fleming
Barbara Brown
Barbara Brown
Mrs. Martha Fairchild
Borrah Minevitch
Borrah Minevitch
Borrah Minevitch
Count Basie
Count Basie
Orchestra Leader
Bobby Brooks
Bobby Brooks
Quartet Leader
Lassie Lou Ahern
Lassie Lou Ahern
Dancer
Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon
School Principal
Harold Bell
Harold Bell
Dancer
Gladys Blake
Gladys Blake
Madge
Harry C. Bradley
Harry C. Bradley
Teacher
Eddie Bruce
Eddie Bruce
Man in Audience with Cleo
Walter Cartier
Walter Cartier
Dancer
Jean Davis
Jean Davis
High School Girl
Leo Diamond
Leo Diamond
Band Member
Pat Dillon
Pat Dillon
Tubby
George Eldredge
George Eldredge
Mike
Barbara Fleming
Barbara Fleming
High School Girl
Carl Ford
Carl Ford
Band Member
Dean Goodman
Dean Goodman
Newsboy
Harry Harvey Jr.
Harry Harvey Jr.
Newsboy
Herbert Heywood
Herbert Heywood
Mover
Lu Anne Jones
Lu Anne Jones
Dancer
Milton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee
Mac
Iris Kirksey
Iris Kirksey
Dancer
Charles McAvoy
Charles McAvoy
Tool Attendant / Railroad Conductor
Lowell McPeek
Lowell McPeek
Skinny
Sidney Miller
Sidney Miller
Higgins - Soda Jerk
Shirley Mills
Shirley Mills
Dancer
William Newell
William Newell
Secretary
John O'Connor
John O'Connor
Gunner
Lou Payetta
Lou Payetta
Dancer
Pat Phelan
Pat Phelan
Dancer
Beatrice Roberts
Beatrice Roberts
War Plant Worker
Robert Scheerer
Robert Scheerer
Dancer
Jack C. Smith
Jack C. Smith
Plant Guard
Wanda Smith
Wanda Smith
Dancer
Ronald Stanton
Ronald Stanton
Dancer
Al Thompson
Al Thompson
Guard
Carl Vernell
Carl Vernell
Young Man
Jimmy Vey
Jimmy Vey
Specialty
Martha Vickers
Martha Vickers
High School Girl

Crews

Charles Lamont
Charles Lamont
Director
Zachary Gold
Zachary Gold
Writer
Milton Schwarzwald
Milton Schwarzwald
Producer
Bernard W. Burton
Bernard W. Burton
Associate Producer
Paul Landres
Paul Landres
Editor
Robert Clatworthy
Robert Clatworthy
Art Direction
John B. Goodman
John B. Goodman
Art Direction
Vera West
Vera West
Costume Design
Hal Mohr
Hal Mohr
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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