Four Jacks and a Jill (1942)Four struggling musicians lose their vocalist at the insistance of her gangster boyfriend. They find a replacement in an innocent young woman being courted by a cabbie pretending to be a ... See full summary » Director:Jack Hively |
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Nifty Sullivan
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Karanina 'Nina' Novak
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Opal
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Steve Sarto /
King Stephan VIII of Aregal
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Noodle McArdle
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Eddie Foy Jr. | ... |
Happy McScud
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Mr. Hoople
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Bobo
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Four struggling musicians lose their vocalist at the insistance of her gangster boyfriend. They find a replacement in an innocent young woman being courted by a cabbie pretending to be a king. Written by Chris Stone <jstone@bellatlantic.net>
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BLONDE BLITZ blasts the blues out of four howling hepcats!Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
23 January 1942 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
4 Valetes e uma Dama See more »Company Credits
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| (copyright length) | (Turner library print)Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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(1842) (uncredited)
Written by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Opening bars played in the "I'm in Good Shape" number when perfume is sprayed
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Several cast members in studio records/casting call lists did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. These were (with their character names): Charles Arnt (Drunk), Mary Gordon (Landlady), 'Eddie Dunn' (Policeman) and Frank Mills (Policeman). In addition, James Burke and Matt McHugh were listed as cast members in some news items, but they were not seen in the movie either. See more »Soundtracks
"Frühlingslied (Spring Song) Op.62 #6"(1842) (uncredited)
Written by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Opening bars played in the "I'm in Good Shape" number when perfume is sprayed
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This is almost a shot-for-shot remake of the 1929 "Street Girl," which was equally cheerless but at least had better musical performances... Betty Compson played the violin and Jack Oakie shimmied in that one. But in the hurry to make movies during the war, they made the nimble Ray Bolger boring and whiny. Anne Shirley has great clothes for a homeless girl, and Desi Arnaz is both handsome and comprehensible in English, so you do wonder what happened to him by his "Lucy" days. This was on very late one night, so it was worth watching under those circumstances -- but otherwise, don't bother. This is a dead man's hand, indeed.