The All-Star Bond Rally (1945)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Michael Audley

Writer:

Don Quinn (writer)

Release Date:

10 May 1945 (USA)

Genre:

Short | Documentary | Music | Comedy

Plot:

Inspirational documentary short film featuring Hollywood stars promoting the sales of War Bonds through songs and skits. |

Plot Keywords:

War Bonds | Beautiful Woman | WWII | Revue | Public Service

Cast

Bob Hope	...	Himself / Host
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Vivian Blaine	...	Herself (Pinup Girl)
Jeanne Crain	...	Herself (Pinup Girl)
Bing Crosby	...	Himself
Linda Darnell	...	Herself (Pinup Girl)
Betty Grable	...	Herself - edited from: Footlight Serenade (archive footage)
June Haver	...	Herself (Pinup Girl)
Harry James	...	Himself
Jim Jordan	...	Fibber McGee
Marian Jordan	...	Molly McGee
Glenn Langan	...	Himself
Faye Marlowe	...	Herself (Pinup Girl)
Harpo Marx	...	Himself
Carmen Miranda	...	Herself (Pinup Girl)
Harry James Orchestra	...	Themselves
Almira Sessions	...	Woman next to Fibber in Audience
Frank Sinatra	...	Himself

Runtime:

18 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Company:

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Trivia:

Betty Grable's musical contribution, "I'll Be Marching to a Love Song" (music by Ralph Rainger, lyrics by Leo Robin), originally had been seen in Footlight Serenade (1942), but only a portion of the footage was used in the feature as released. A fuller version of the number was reedited for this short.

Movie Connections:

Edited into Hollywood Goes to War (1945)

Soundtrack:

Guardian Angels