| Description |
1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
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two-dimensional moving image tdi rdacontent |
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video v rdamedia |
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videodisc vd rdacarrier |
| Series |
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group archive collection |
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Archive collection.
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| System Details |
DVD-R ; NTSC ; full screen (1.33:1: 4 x 3) ; Dolby Digital mono. |
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This is a recorded disc and may not play on all drives or DVD players. |
| Cast |
Van Johnson, June Allyson, Gloria DeHaven, Jimmy Durante, Tom Drake, Henry Stephenson, Henry O'Neill, Donald Meek, Frank Sully, Frank Jenks, with José Iturbi, Amparo Novarro, Gracie Allen, Lena Horne, Harry James and his Music Makers, Helen Forrest, Xavier Cugat and his orchestra, Lina Romay, Ben Blue, Carlos Ramirez, Albert Coates, Virginia O'Brien, the Wilde Twins. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Robert Surtees ; editor, George Boemler ; musical director, Georgie Stoll ; vocal arrangements, Kay Thompson ; dance direction, Sammy Lee. |
| Summary |
A singing-dancing sister act is helped by a mysterious "somebody" who buys them an empty warehouse, where they can open up an ideal canteen to entertain the servicemen. Courtship by the Army & Navy, the mystery of who "somebody" might be, and a multitude of musical numbers occupy their time at the canteen. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1944. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Awards |
Nominee, Best Writing, Original Screenplay (Richard Connell, Gladys Lehman), 1945 Academy Awards. |
| Subject |
Canteens (Establishments) -- Drama -- Video recordings.
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Women entertainers -- Drama -- Video recordings.
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Sisters -- Drama -- Video recordings.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Drama -- Video recordings.
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Man-woman relationships -- United States -- Drama -- Video recordings.
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Benefactors -- Drama -- Video recordings.
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| Genre/Form |
Musical films.
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Video recordings.
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Comedy films.
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Videorecordings.
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Romance films.
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| Added Author |
Pasternak, Joe, 1901-1991, producer.
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Thorpe, Richard, 1896-1991, director.
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Connell, Richard Edward, 1893-1949, author of screenplay.
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Lehman, Gladys, author of screenplay.
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Surtees, Robert, cinematographer.
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Boemler, George, film editor.
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Johnson, Van, 1916-2008, actor.
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Allyson, June, 1917-2006, actor.
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Drake, Tom, 1918-1982, actor.
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DeHaven, Gloria, 1925-2016, actor.
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Stephenson, Henry, 1871-1956, actor.
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O'Neill, Henry, 1891-1961, actor.
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Meek, Donald, 1878-1946, actor.
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Durante, Jimmy, 1893-1980, actor.
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Sully, Frank, 1908-1975, actor.
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Iturbi, José, 1895-1980, performer.
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Blue, Ben, 1901-1975, performer.
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Ramirez, Carlos, 1916-1986, performer.
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Coates, Albert, 1882-1953, performer.
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James, Harry, 1916-1983, performer.
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Cugat, Xavier, 1900-1990, performer.
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Romay, Lina, performer.
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Forrest, Helen, performer.
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O'Brien, Virginia, 1921-2001, performer.
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Iturbi, Amparo, 1898-1969, performer.
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Allen, Gracie, 1902-1964, performer.
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Horne, Lena, performer.
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Wilde Twins (Musical group), performer.
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
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Loew's Incorporated.
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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Warner Bros. Entertainment.
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| Standard No. |
883316163450 |
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