Story of three buddies at the Virginia Military Institute. Cadet Bing Edwards is secretly married and soon to be a father.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Priscilla Lane | ... | Joyce Winfree | |
| Wayne Morris | ... | Billy Randolph | |
| Johnnie Davis | ... | A. Furman Towsend, Jr. | |
| Jane Bryan | ... | Kate Rice | |
| Eddie Albert | ... | 'Bing' Edwards | |
| Ronald Reagan | ... | Dan Crawford | |
| Jane Wyman | ... | Claire Adams | |
| Henry O'Neill | ... | Colonel Ramm | |
| Gordon Oliver | ... | Capt 'Lacedrawers' Rogers | |
| Larry Williams | ... | Harley Harrington | |
| William Tracy | ... | Misto Bottome (as William Tracey) | |
| Jessie Busley | ... | Mrs. Brooks | |
| Olin Howland | ... | Slim | |
| Louise Beavers | ... | Jenny | |
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Isabel Withers | ... | Nurse |
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Story of three buddies at the Virginia Military Institute. Cadet Bing Edwards is secretly married and soon to be a father.
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
29 October 1938 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Cadetes do Barulho See more »Filming Locations:
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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(Turner library print)Sound Mix:
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1.37 : 1
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(1938) (uncredited)
Music by J. Fred Coots
Played when Billy first tries to get rid of Dan and Claire
Also played when Billy and Joyce are finally alone
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Trivia
The play opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 16 December 1936 and closed in May 1938 after 577 performances. Eddie Albert originated his movie role as Bing Edwards in the play. The opening night cast also included Frank Albertson as Billy Randolph, Wyn Cahoon as Joyce Winfree, José Ferrer as Dan Crawford and Ezra Stone as Misto Bottome. See more »Soundtracks
You Go to My Head(1938) (uncredited)
Music by J. Fred Coots
Played when Billy first tries to get rid of Dan and Claire
Also played when Billy and Joyce are finally alone
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These Warner Brothers players are always fun to watch. Anyone who hasn't seen this sort-of-classic movie really should watch it.
In Ronald Reagan's first autobiography -- "Where's the Rest of Me?" -- he tells the story of a staff meeting or perhaps dinner gathering during World War II.
Lt. Reagan says to the commander, We've got something in common, sir: You attended Virginia Military Institute and I was in a movie about the school.
The commander, possibly a colonel, maybe a general, replied to the effect, That was one of the silliest damn things I ever saw.
It was. Pretty darn silly.
But fun in spots, and, as Reagan said, Eddie Albert was "discovered" and became a major star, although that doesn't explain "Green Acres."
All in all, with this collection of major stars -- although with some, stardom came later -- any movie fan, and especially any film historian, really ought to see this. At least once.