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Writers:
Zachary Gold (writer)
Ken Goldsmith (story)
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Release Date:
17 September 1943 (USA) more
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Donald Tops Himself! more
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Donald O'Connor ... Don Warren
Susanna Foster ... Connie Allen

Lillian Gish ... Beth Warren
Richard Dix ... Tom Warren
Peggy Ryan ... Jane Warren
Anne Gwynne ... Pat Warren
Noah Beery Jr. ... Ed Thompson
Samuel S. Hinds ... Mr. Fairchild
Louise Beavers ... Cleo - the Warrens' Maid
Dickie Love ... Tommy Haley
Marcia Mae Jones ... Erna Lane
David Holt ... Archie Fleming
Barbara Brown ... Mrs. Martha Fairchild
Count Basie and His Orchestra ... Themselves
Borrah Minevitch Rascals ... Themselves (as Borrah Minevitch's Rascals)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Man of the Family (UK)
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Runtime:
74 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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To promote another Universal Film, Peggy Ryan's character at one point says (for no apparent reason): "Frankenstein meets the Wolf Man." more
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2 out of 3 people found the following review useful.
Daft plot idea., 4 July 2007
5/10
Author: malcolmgsw from london

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

This is a standard Universal teen wartime musical.Lots of musical numbers and lots of energetic dancing by Donald O Connor and Peggy Ryan.However it has one of the daftest plots i have experienced.The boss of the local plane factory complains that he does not have enough manpower.So O Connor volunteers himself and his high school classmates for a 4 hour shift after school .They are shown going on to the factory floor,given i minutes instruction and then operating various machines and tools.The film cheerly seems to be promoting this to the viewer regardless of such considerations as exploitation of child labour and putting children in what for them could be a very dangerous environment.It is quite unbelievable,labour shortages or no that they could seriously consider putting children at risk in this way.

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