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Stars and Stripes Forever (1952) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Henry Koster

Writing Credits  

Lamar Trotti ... (screenplay) &
Ernest Vajda ... (story) &
John Philip Sousa ... (book)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Clifton Webb ... John Philip Sousa
Debra Paget ... Lily Becker
Robert Wagner ... Willie Little
Ruth Hussey ... Jennie Sousa
Finlay Currie ... Col. Randolph
Roy Roberts ... Maj. George Porter Houston
Thomas Browne Henry ... David Blakely (as Tom Browne Henry)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Frank Ferguson ... Mr. Wells (scenes deleted)
Jack Rice ... Mr. Jones (scenes deleted)
Aladdin Aladdin ... Orchestra Conductor / Violinist at Burlesk House (uncredited)
Bill Alcorn Bill Alcorn ... Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Sharon Jan Altman Sharon Jan Altman ... Helen Sousa (uncredited)
Jon Andrews Jon Andrews ... Minor Role (uncredited)
John Baer ... Chorus Boy at 'El Capitan' Rehearsal (uncredited)
Barbara Bailey ... Dancer (uncredited)
Patricia Barker Patricia Barker ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Alvin Beam Alvin Beam ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Bobker Ben Ali Bobker Ben Ali ... Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Boyle Jack Boyle ... Dancer (uncredited)
Tex Brodus Tex Brodus ... Dancer (uncredited)
Jimmy Brooks Jimmy Brooks ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks Ralph Brooks ... Stage Manager at 'El Capitan' Rehearsal (uncredited)
Arthur Brunner Arthur Brunner ... Accordionist (uncredited)
Ernest Brunner Ernest Brunner ... Accordionist (uncredited)
Buddy Bryan ... Dancer (uncredited)
Libby Burke Libby Burke ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Aileen Carlyle Aileen Carlyle ... Mme. Estelle Liebling (uncredited)
Alice Cavers Alice Cavers ... Dancer (uncredited)
George Chakiris ... Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
Ruth Clifford ... Brooklyn Navy Yard Nurse (uncredited)
Dorinda Clifton Dorinda Clifton ... Dancer (uncredited)
John Close ... Reporter (uncredited)
William Colella William Colella ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Jack Colton Jack Colton ... Dancer (uncredited)
James Conaty James Conaty ... Man at Dancing Masters Convention Concert (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin ... Crowd Spectator in Atlanta (uncredited)
Roy Darmour Roy Darmour ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Drusilla Davis Drusilla Davis ... Dancer (uncredited)
Rene De Haven Rene De Haven ... Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Pepe J. DeChiazza Pepe J. DeChiazza ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Rudy Del Campo Rudy Del Campo ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Frank Dernhammer Frank Dernhammer ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Ward Ellis Ward Ellis ... Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Arun Evans Arun Evans ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Jack Fisher Jack Fisher ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Bill Foster Bill Foster ... Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Robert Foulk ... Joe - Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Doris Fulton Doris Fulton ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Richard Garrick ... Secretary of the Navy (uncredited)
Roy Gordon ... President Benjamin Harrison (uncredited)
Fred Hansen Fred Hansen ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Jean Harrison Jean Harrison ... Dancer (uncredited)
Mary Jane Hill Mary Jane Hill ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Marguerite E. Hogan Marguerite E. Hogan ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Gretchen Houser Gretchen Houser ... Dancer (uncredited)
Charlotte Hunter Charlotte Hunter ... Dancer (uncredited)
Thomas E. Jackson ... Sen. Kipling (uncredited)
Casse Jaeger Casse Jaeger ... Dancer (uncredited)
Si Jenks ... Boat Rental Proprietor (uncredited)
Delos Jewkes ... Prof. Bianchi (uncredited)
Reynolds Johnson Reynolds Johnson ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp ... Man in Audience (uncredited)
Colin Kenny ... Man at Dancing Masters Convention Concert (uncredited)
Walter Woolf King ... President's Aide (uncredited)
Nicolas Koster ... John Philip Sousa Jr. (uncredited)
Paul Kruger ... Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Lucille La Marr Lucille La Marr ... Dancer (uncredited)
Lisa Lang Lisa Lang ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt ... John Purvis (uncredited)
Virginia Lee ... Dancer (uncredited)
Edmond Lucitt Edmond Lucitt ... Tumbler (uncredited)
Charles Lunard Charles Lunard ... Dancer (uncredited)
Joan Maloney Joan Maloney ... Dancer (uncredited)
Gregg Martell ... Marine Guard (uncredited)
Buddy Martin Buddy Martin ... Dancer (uncredited)
Lenee Martin Lenee Martin ... Priscilla Jane Sousa (uncredited)
Thomas Martin Thomas Martin ... Dancer / Politician (uncredited)
Jack Mather ... Detective (uncredited)
Lester Matthews ... Mr. Pickering (uncredited)
Jack Mattis Jack Mattis ... Dancer (uncredited)
Paul Maxey Paul Maxey ... Mr. McCaull (uncredited)
Helen McAllister Helen McAllister ... Dancer (uncredited)
Joan McKellen Joan McKellen ... Dancer (uncredited)
Nolie Miller Nolie Miller ... Dancer (uncredited)
Todd Miller Todd Miller ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Wade Miller Wade Miller ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Ray Montgomery ... Maine NCO - Major's Aide (uncredited)
Roger Moore ... President's Aide (uncredited)
Joan Morton Joan Morton ... Dancer (uncredited)
Grazia Narciso Grazia Narciso ... Mrs. Rector (uncredited)
Ted Otis ... Baton Twirler (uncredited)
Roy Palmer Roy Palmer ... Dancer (uncredited)
Jack Pennick ... Right Guard in Opening Scene (uncredited)
Joe Ploski ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Howard Price Howard Price ... Reporter (uncredited)
Maudie Prickett ... Thelma - Sousa's Maid (uncredited)
George Reeder George Reeder ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Jack Regas Jack Regas ... Dancer (uncredited)
Pat Rice Pat Rice ... Minor Role (uncredited)
George Riley George Riley ... Barker (uncredited)
Buddy Robinson Buddy Robinson ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Jack Ross Jack Ross ... Marine Guard (uncredited)
Autumn Russell Autumn Russell ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Susan Scott Susan Scott ... Dancer (uncredited)
Florence Shirley Florence Shirley ... Brooklyn Navy Yard Nurse (uncredited)
Max Showalter ... Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Helen Silvers Helen Silvers ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Vida Ann Solomon Vida Ann Solomon ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Olan Soule ... Glove Salesman (uncredited)
Robert Street Robert Street ... Dancer (uncredited)
Leo Sulky ... Spectator (uncredited)
Jimmy Thompson ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Lusita Triana Lusita Triana ... Spanish Dancer (uncredited)
Helen Van Tuyl Helen Van Tuyl ... Mrs. President Harrison (uncredited)
William Vedder ... Prof. Esteban (uncredited)
Benay Venuta ... Madame Bernsdorff-Mueller (uncredited)
Ernö Verebes ... Organ Grinder (uncredited)
Romo Vincent ... Lily's Italian Music Tutor (uncredited)
Tito Vuolo ... Tony Rector (uncredited)
Max Wagner ... Irate Man in Theatre Audience (uncredited)
Bill Walker ... Train Porter (uncredited)
Maude Wallace Maude Wallace ... Nora - Maid (uncredited)
Blue Washington ... Crowd Spectator (uncredited)
Ruth Ann Welsh Ruth Ann Welsh ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Wilson Wood Wilson Wood ... Vaudevillian (uncredited)

Produced by 

Lamar Trotti ... producer

Music by 

Alfred Newman ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

Charles G. Clarke ... director of photography

Editing by 

James B. Clark

Art Direction by 

Lyle R. Wheeler ... (as Lyle Wheeler)
Joseph C. Wright

Set Decoration by 

Claude E. Carpenter
Thomas Little

Costume Design by 

Dorothy Jeakins

Makeup Department 

Ben Nye ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Gaston Glass ... unit production manager (uncredited)
R.L. Hough ... assistant production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Eli Dunn ... assistant director
Erich von Stroheim Jr. ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Glenn 'Skippy' Delfino ... props (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Alfred Bruzlin ... sound
Roger Heman Sr. ... sound

Visual Effects by 

Ray Kellogg ... special photographic effects

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Charles Le Maire ... wardrobe director
Sam Benson ... wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Lyman Hallowell ... assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department 

Leo Arnaud ... orchestrator
Ken Darby ... vocal director
Alfred Newman ... musical director
Al Fisher ... music researcher (uncredited)
Bernard Mayers ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Edward B. Powell ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Nick Castle ... dance stager for "springtime in new york"
Leonard Doss ... technicolor color consultant
Al White Jr. ... choreographer
Leo Arnaud ... conducting instructor: Clifton Webb (uncredited)
Jerry Bryan ... dialogue director (uncredited)
Margel Gluck ... technical advisor (uncredited)
Marjorie Moore ... technical advisor (uncredited)
Jack Pennick ... technical advisor (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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