Never Wave at a WAC (1953)

A divorced socialite decides to join the Army because she hopes it will enable her to see more of her boyfriend, a Colonel. She soon encounters many difficulties with the Army lifestyle. ... See full summary »

Director:

Norman Z. McLeod

Writers:

Ken Englund (screenplay), Frederick Kohner (story),

Stars:

Rosalind Russell, Paul Douglas, Marie Wilson

Cast

Cast overview:
Rosalind Russell	...	Jo McBain
Paul Douglas	...	Andrew McBain
Marie Wilson	...	Clara Schneiderman / Danger O'Dowd
William Ching	...	Lt. Col. Schuyler 'Sky' Fairchild
Arleen Whelan	...	Sgt. Toni Wayne
Leif Erickson	...	Sgt. Norbert 'Noisy' Jackson
Hillary Brooke	...	First Lt. Phyllis Turnbull
Charles Dingle	...	Sen. Tom Reynolds
Lurene Tuttle	...	Capt. Murchinson, Company CO
Regis Toomey	...	Gen. Ned Prager
Frieda Inescort	...	Lily Mae Gorham
Louise Beavers	...	Artamesa, Jo's Maid
Omar N. Bradley	...	Gen. Omar Bradley
Vince Townsend Jr.	...	Henry, Jo's Servant

Storyline

A divorced socialite decides to join the Army because she hopes it will enable her to see more of her boyfriend, a Colonel. She soon encounters many difficulties with the Army lifestyle. Moreover, her ex-husband is working as a consultant with the Army, and he uses his position to disrupt her romantic plans by making her join a group of WACs who are testing new equipment.

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Plot Keywords:

wac | training | basic training | equipment | virginia | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 January 1953 (USA)

Also Known As:

N'embrassez pas les WACs

Filming Locations:

Walt Disney Studios, 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in What's My Line?: Episode dated 15 February 1953 (1953)

User Reviews

Refreshing, Innocent & Undemanding

This comparatively little known film, with the extremely unlikely storyline is, nevertheless a joy to watch. It is pure escapism with more than a hint of nostalgia for those of us of a certain age. The script is good with some nice one-liners, but because the plot itself is obviously rather weak things become a little laboured. I doubt it would come over as successfully as it does, where it not for the one and only Rosalind Russell - ever able to combine excellent dramatic and comedic acting with the epitome of Hollywood glamour. And where oh where would it have been without that stalwart, always believable, and I think much underrated actor, Paul Douglas as Russell's long suffering ex husband.

If you feel like some light hearted 1950s entertainment you could do a lot worse.