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Thousands Cheer (1943)

APPROVED 125 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Musical  -   January 1944 (USA)
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Acrobat Eddie Marsh is in the army now. His first act is to become friendly with Kathryn Jones, the colonel's pretty daughter... See full summary »

Director:

George Sidney

Writers:

Paul Jarrico (story), Richard Collins (story), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kathryn Grayson ...
Kathryn Jones
Gene Kelly ...
Private Eddie Marsh
Mary Astor ...
Hyllary Jones
John Boles John Boles ...
Colonel Bill Jones
Ben Blue Ben Blue ...
Chuck Polansky
Frances Rafferty Frances Rafferty ...
Marie Corbino
Mary Elliott Mary Elliott ...
Helen Corbino
Frank Jenks Frank Jenks ...
Sergeant Koslack
Frank Sully Frank Sully ...
Alan
Dick Simmons Dick Simmons ...
Captain Fred Avery
Ben Lessy Ben Lessy ...
Silent Monk
Mickey Rooney ...
Himself - Emcee at the Show
Judy Garland ...
Herself
Red Skelton ...
Himself
Eleanor Powell ...
Herself
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Storyline

Acrobat Eddie Marsh is in the army now. His first act is to become friendly with Kathryn Jones, the colonel's pretty daughter. Their romance hits a few snags, including disapproval from her father. Eddie's also plagued by fear of having an accident during his family's trapeze act in the army variety show, which also features a gallery of MGM stars. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Variety | Acrobat | Show | Beautiful Woman | Sketch  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Musical | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Festa dos Ídolos See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Eleanor Powell's number for this film was originally shot for "Broadway Melody of 1943," a project MGM abandoned before it was completed. "Broadway Melody of 1943" was to have co-starred Powell and Gene Kelly, who both appear in "Thousands Cheer" but are never seen together. See more »

Quotes

Private Eddie Marsh: They call me "The King of the High Trapeze"
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Connections

Spoofs Test Pilot (1938) See more »

Soundtracks

"You're in the Army Now"
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In the score as the soldiers train See more »