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A pair of sailors on leave try to help a movie extra become a singing star.
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  • Won 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations.
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Clarence Doolittle
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Susan Abbott
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Joseph Brady
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José Iturbi
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Donald Martin
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Girl from Brooklyn
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Police Sergeant (as 'Rags' Ragland)
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Cafe Manager
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Adm. Hammond
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Carlos (as Carlos Ramirez)
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Police Captain
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Bertram Kraler
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Admiral's Aide
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Little Girl Beggar
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Radio Cop
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Studio Cop
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Hamburger Man
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Iturbi's Assistant
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ed Agresti ...
Passerby (uncredited)
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Old Lady (uncredited)
Paulita Arvizu ...
Cashier in Café (uncredited)
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Salad Cook on Olvera Street (uncredited)
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Sailor Asking Joe to Get Autographs (uncredited)
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Old Doorman (uncredited)
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Jerry Mouse (uncredited) (voice)
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Waiter (uncredited)
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Soldier (uncredited)
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Commander (uncredited)
John Cannon ...
Sailor (uncredited)
James Carlisle ...
Test Director (uncredited)
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Sailor (uncredited)
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Iturbi's Butler (uncredited)
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Sailor (uncredited)
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Sailor (uncredited)
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Hollywood Bowl Janitor (uncredited)
Romere Darling ...
Waitress (uncredited)
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Man in Caé (uncredited)
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Assistant Director (uncredited)
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Hollywood Bowl Cop (uncredited)
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Woman with Cop (uncredited)
Sam Finn ...
Sailor (uncredited)
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Movie Director (uncredited)
Israel Garcia ...
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Soldier (uncredited)
Jane Green ...
USO Mother (uncredited)
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Sailor Discussing Lola (uncredited)
Phil Hanna ...
Sailor (uncredited)
Lottie Harrison ...
Phone Operator (uncredited)
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Admiral (uncredited)
Joe Haworth ...
Marine (uncredited)
Ben Heideman ...
Mexican Cook (uncredited)
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Old Cop (uncredited)
Gloria Hope ...
Receptionist (uncredited)
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Sailor (uncredited)
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Bartender Serving Double Scotch (uncredited)
Bob Laztny ...
Tom Cat (speaking) (uncredited)
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Milkman (uncredited)
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Kindergarten Teacher (uncredited)
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Boy (uncredited)
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Assistant Director (uncredited)
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Lana Turner Impersonator (uncredited)
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Woman (uncredited)
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Shore Patrol Officer (uncredited)
Lock Martin ...
Giant (uncredited)
Esther Michelson ...
Hamburger Woman (uncredited)
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Sailor (uncredited)
Connie Montoya ...
Waitress (uncredited)
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Passerby (uncredited)
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Sailor (uncredited)
Bea Nigro ...
(uncredited)
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Cop (uncredited)
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2nd Soldier at USO (uncredited)
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USO Mother (uncredited)
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Man with Beard (uncredited)
Lee Phelps ...
Cop (uncredited)
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1st Sailor on Pay Phone (uncredited)
Lonnie Pierce ...
Model (uncredited)
Tom Quinn ...
(uncredited)
Allen Ray ...
Sailor (uncredited)
Paul Regan ...
Marine (uncredited)
Waclaw Rekwart ...
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Studio Waitress (uncredited)
Sondra Rodgers ...
Jean (uncredited)
Naomi Scher ...
Waitress (uncredited)
Jerry Shane ...
Sailor (uncredited)
Connie Starr ...
Waitress (uncredited)
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Assistant Movie Director (uncredited)
Tom Trout ...
Sailor (uncredited)
Elinor Troy ...
Tall Woman (uncredited)
Arthur Walsh ...
Sailor (uncredited)
Jerry Warren ...
(uncredited)
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USO Mother (uncredited)
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Ride-Sharing Actress (uncredited)
Marjorie Wood ...
USO Mother (uncredited)

Directed by

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George Sidney
Joseph Barbera ... (uncredited) (animation sequences)
William Hanna ... (uncredited) (animation sequences)

Written by

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Isobel Lennart ... (screen play)
 
Natalie Marcin ... (suggested by a story by)

Produced by

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William Hanna ... co-producer (uncredited)
Joe Pasternak ... producer

Music by

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Calvin Jackson ... (uncredited)
George Stoll ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by

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Charles P. Boyle ... director of photography (as Charles Boyle)
Robert H. Planck ... director of photography (as Robert Planck)

Editing by

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Adrienne Fazan ... film editor
Thomas Richards ... (uncredited)

Editorial Department

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Henri Jaffa ... associate color director: Technicolor
Natalie Kalmus ... color director: Technicolor
Fred MacAlpin ... animation film editor (uncredited)

Art Direction by

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Randall Duell
Cedric Gibbons

Set Decoration by

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Edwin B. Willis ... (set decorations)

Makeup Department

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Jack Dawn ... makeup creator

Production Management

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Jay Marchant ... production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Michael Lah ... assistant director (uncredited)
George Rhein ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Richard Pefferle ... associate set decorator
William H. Cunningham ... greensman (uncredited)
Clarence J. Falk ... greens supervisor (uncredited)
Frank Wesselhoff ... painter (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Douglas Shearer ... recording director
James Z. Flaster ... re-recording effects mixer (uncredited) / unit mixer (uncredited)
Fred MacAlpin ... sound effects editor (uncredited)
Robert Shirley ... re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited)
Newell Sparks ... re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited)
William Steinkamp ... re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited)
Michael Steinore ... re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited)
John A. Williams ... re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Al Grandmain ... effects animator (uncredited)
Bill Littlejohn ... effects animator (uncredited)
Ray Patterson ... effects animator (uncredited)
Irven Spence ... effects animator (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Mark Davis ... matte paintings camera (uncredited)
Warren Newcombe ... matte paintings (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Irving Glassberg ... second camera (uncredited)
Sam Leavitt ... camera operator (uncredited)
Jacques R. Marquette ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Jack Stevens ... animation camera (uncredited)

Animation Department

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Ed Barge ... animator (uncredited)
Harvey Eisenberg ... character designer (uncredited) / layout artist (uncredited)
Robert Gentle ... inbetween artist (uncredited)
Lawrence Goble ... painting supervisor (uncredited)
John Didrik Johnsen ... background artist (uncredited)
Paul Julian ... background artist (uncredited)
Michael Lah ... animator (uncredited)
Kenneth Muse ... animator (uncredited)
Ray Patterson ... animator (uncredited)
Barney Posner ... assistant animator (uncredited)
Martha Sigall ... ink and paint (uncredited)
Irven Spence ... animator (uncredited)
Richard H. Thomas ... background artist (uncredited)
Irene Wyman ... inbetween artist (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Kay Dean ... associate costume supervisor
Irene ... costume supervisor
Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

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Earl K. Brent ... vocal arrangements: Kathryn Grayson (as Earl Brent)
Sammy Cahn ... songs by: Frank Sinatra
George Stoll ... musical director (as Georgie Stoll)
Axel Stordahl ... orchestrator
Jule Styne ... songs by: Frank Sinatra
Pete Decker ... music mixer (uncredited)
Carmen Dragon ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Ted Duncan ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Robert Franklyn ... composer: additional music (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
Frederick Herbert ... music mixer (uncredited)
Calvin Jackson ... orchestrator (uncredited)
M.J. McLaughlin ... music mixer (uncredited)
Joseph Nussbaum ... orchestrator (uncredited)
William Saracino ... music mixer (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Stanley Donen ... assistant choreographer
Gene Kelly ... dance sequences created by
Michel André ... french voice dubbing: Gene Kelly (uncredited)
Joseph Barbera ... cartoon sequence (uncredited)
René Blancard ... french voice dubbing: Chester Klute (uncredited)
Jean Clarieux ... french voice dubbing: Rags Ragland (uncredited)
Raymond Destac ... french voice dubbing: James Flavin & James Burke (uncredited)
Jack Donohue ... dance director (uncredited)
Adolfo Geri ... italian voice dubbing: Gene Kelly (uncredited)
Michel Gudin ... french voice dubbing: José Iturbi (uncredited)
William Hanna ... cartoon sequence (uncredited)
Georges Hubert ... french voice dubbing: Billy Gilbert (uncredited)
Renata Marini ... italian voice dubbing: Kathryn Grayson (uncredited)
Carman Maxwell ... technical (uncredited)
Stefano Sibaldi ... italian voice dubbing: Frank Sinatra (uncredited)
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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Joe and Clarence, two navy sailors who have a few days leave in Hollywood. All Joe wants to do is to have a good time and meet up with his girl, the unseen Lola. Clarence on the other hand just wants to get a girl. They soon meet a little boy who ran away from home and wants to join the navy. They take him home and soon meet his young and beautiful singer-wannabe aunt Susan. Clarence develops a crush on her, so he asks Joe to help him get Susan to like him. Soon Joe gets himself caught in between a promise to Susan to meet a big time music producer and trying to get Clarence ready for their date. The only problem is, Joe doesn't know the music producer and he's starting to fall in love with Susan himself. So what's a guy to do? Written by Taalli

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Taglines On waves of song . . . laughter and romance ! Two love-lost sailors on a four-day leave of fun and frivolity ! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Escale à Hollywood (France)
  • Urlaub in Hollywood (Germany)
  • Levando anclas (Spain)
  • Kalifornische Nächte (Austria)
  • Βίρα τις άγκυρες (1945) (Greece)
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  • 140 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia When the dance sequence with Gene Kelly and Jerry Mouse was screened for MGM executives, someone noticed that, although Gene Kelly's reflection shone on the floor during his dancing, Jerry's did not. This required animators William Hanna, Joseph Barbera, and their team to go back and draw Jerry's reflection on the floor as he was dancing. See more »
Goofs When Clarence is singing to the waitress in the restaurant, there is a picture of Susita on the wall. When seen at a distance, her head is tilted to the left, but in a closeup, her head is vertical. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002). See more »
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Crazy Credits [in some versions, after the end credits] TO FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN: Pictures exhibited in this theatre are given to the armed forces for showing in combat areas around the world. WAR ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY See more »
Quotes Jerry Mouse: Look at me, I'm dancing.
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