My Favorite Spy (1942)

Taglines:

You'll tingle when they tangle in Tangiers.

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 June 1942 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Mi espía favorita See more »

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures See more »

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Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Trivia

The War Department Motion Picture Board of Review initially rejected the film for release because the story misrepresented the Army Intelligence Division as engaging in espionage. After studio revisions, the film was still refused approval because the Army said that Kay Kyser's character would never be called into the Intelligence Service without qualifications and training. Producer Harold Lloyd suggested that Kyser get the orders from a mixup of names, but that revision was still rejected because the Army did not want a commissioned officer to be made to be the object of ridicule. A further revision having Kyser decommissioned and entering the Intelligence Service as a civilian was finally approved by the War Department. Additional scenes were filmed in late February 1942 to make the changes in the film. See more »

Quotes

[Kay finds his girlfriend bound and gagged in a closet]
Connie: Do you want to ruin everything?
Kay Kyser: But she'll smother in there! There's not enough air.
[Connie opens and closes the door several times]
Connie: That ought to hold her.
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Soundtracks

"Anvil Chorus"
(1853) (uncredited)
from "Il Trovatore"
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
In the score when Kay is nailing down the theater curtain See more »