This Is the Army (1943)
It's your own army - in the army's own show!
In WW I dancer Jerry Jones stages an all-soldier show on Broadway, called Yip Yip Yaphank. Wounded in the War, he becomes a producer. In WW II his son Johnny Jones, who was before his fathers assistant, gets the order to stage a knew all-soldier show, called THIS IS THE ARMY. But in his pesonal life he has problems, because he refuses to marry his fiancée until the war is over.
Director: Michael Curtiz
Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance, War
Runtime: 121 min
Release Date: August 14, 1943
Cast
- George Murphy - Jerry Jones
- Joan Leslie - Eileen Dibble
- George Tobias - Maxie Twardofsky
- Alan Hale - Sergeant McGee
- Charles Butterworth - Eddie Dibble
- Dolores Costello - Mrs. Davidson
- Una Merkel - Rose Dibble
- Stanley Ridges - John Davidson
- Rosemary DeCamp - Ethel Jones
- Ruth Donnelly - Mrs. O'Brien
Screenplay
- Claude Binyon (Screenplay)
- Casey Robinson (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Sol Polito, Bert Glennon
Editing: George Amy
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
army, world war ii
More Films by Director: Michael Curtiz
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is This Is the Army about?
- In WW I dancer Jerry Jones stages an all-soldier show on Broadway, called Yip Yip Yaphank. Wounded in the War, he becomes a producer. In WW II his son Johnny Jones, who was before his fathers assistant, gets the order to stage a knew all-soldier show, called THIS IS THE ARMY. But in his pesonal life he has problems, because he refuses to marry his fiancée until the war is over.
- Who directed This Is the Army?
- This Is the Army was directed by Michael Curtiz.
- Who stars in This Is the Army?
- This Is the Army stars George Murphy, Joan Leslie, George Tobias, Alan Hale, Charles Butterworth, Dolores Costello.
- How long is This Is the Army?
- This Is the Army has a runtime of 2h 1m (121 minutes).
- What genre is This Is the Army?
- This Is the Army is a Comedy, Music, Romance, War film.
- Where was This Is the Army produced?
- This Is the Army was produced in United States of America.