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This Is the Army

  • 19431943
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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11,009
This Is the Army (1943)
In WWI dancer Jerry Jones stages an all-soldier show on Broadway, called Yip Yip Yaphank. Wounded in the war, he becomes a producer. In WWII his son Johnny Jones, who was before his father's assistant, gets the order to stage a new all-soldier show, called This is the Army. But in his personal life he has problems, because he refuses to marry his fiancée until the war is over.
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A soldier wounded in the War (WWI) becomes a producer and stages a show for the forces.A soldier wounded in the War (WWI) becomes a producer and stages a show for the forces.A soldier wounded in the War (WWI) becomes a producer and stages a show for the forces.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
1.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
47,916
11,009
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    • Director
      • Michael Curtiz
    • Writers
      • Casey Robinson(screenplay)
      • Claude Binyon(screenplay)
      • Irving Berlin(play)
    • Stars
      • George Murphy
      • Joan Leslie
      • George Tobias
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Michael Curtiz
    • Writers
      • Casey Robinson(screenplay)
      • Claude Binyon(screenplay)
      • Irving Berlin(play)
    • Stars
      • George Murphy
      • Joan Leslie
      • George Tobias
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 39User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

    Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:43
    Official Trailer

    Photos17

    George Murphy and Marion Brown in This Is the Army (1943)
    This Is the Army (1943)
    George Murphy and Marion Brown in This Is the Army (1943)
    This Is the Army (1943)
    Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman at "This Is The Army" premiere
    This Is the Army (1943)
    Ronald Reagan and Joan Leslie in This Is the Army (1943)
    Ronald Reagan and Joan Leslie in This Is the Army (1943)
    Ronald Reagan and Joan Leslie in This Is the Army (1943)
    Ronald Reagan and Joan Leslie in This Is the Army (1943)
    Ronald Reagan and Joan Leslie in This Is the Army (1943)
    Ronald Reagan and Joan Leslie in This Is the Army (1943)

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    George Murphy
    George Murphy
    • Jerry Jones
    Joan Leslie
    Joan Leslie
    • Eileen Dibble
    George Tobias
    George Tobias
    • Maxie Twardofsky
    Alan Hale
    Alan Hale
    • Sgt. McGee
    Charles Butterworth
    Charles Butterworth
    • Eddie Dibble
    Dolores Costello
    Dolores Costello
    • Mrs. Davidson
    Una Merkel
    Una Merkel
    • Rose Dibble
    Stanley Ridges
    Stanley Ridges
    • Maj. John B. Davidson
    Rosemary DeCamp
    Rosemary DeCamp
    • Ethel Jones
    Ruth Donnelly
    Ruth Donnelly
    • Mrs. O'Brien
    Dorothy Peterson
    Dorothy Peterson
    • Mrs. Nelson
    Frances Langford
    Frances Langford
    • Frances Langford
    Gertrude Niesen
    Gertrude Niesen
    • World War One Vocalist
    Kate Smith
    Kate Smith
    • Kate Smith
    Ronald Reagan
    Ronald Reagan
    • Johnny Jones
    • (as Lt. Ronald Reagan)
    Joe Louis
    Joe Louis
    • Joe Louis
    • (as Sgt. Joe Louis)
    Alan Anderson
    • Assistant Stage Manager Anderson
    • (as 1st Sgt Alan Anderson)
    Ezra Stone
    • M
    • (as M/Sgt. Ezra Stone)
    • …
    • Director
      • Michael Curtiz
    • Writers
      • Casey Robinson(screenplay)
      • Claude Binyon(screenplay)
      • Irving Berlin(play) (uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When Irving Berlin was filming his rendition of "Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning", one of the stagehands, unaware of who the singer was, supposedly said that if the guy who wrote the song could hear Berlin's singing, he'd roll over in his grave.
    • Goofs
      In the montage of the show tour around the USA, the same city set is used for Cleveland and Washington DC without even bothering to change the shop signs: "Century Antique Shop" and "Yvonne Milliner" are visible in both "cities".
    • Quotes

      Irving Berlin: [singing] I've been a soldier quite awhile and I would like to state, the life is simply wonderful, the Army food is great. I sleep with 97 others in a wooden hut, I love them all, they all love me, It's very lovely, but - Oh, how I hate to get up in the morning...

    • Crazy credits
      In the Credits, the cast members are listed in the following order: first the members, who never served in World War II, than the members of the US Armed Forces, starting with Lt. Ronald Reagan.
    • Alternate versions
      Originally shown with a pre-credits overture and exit music after the film ends, both of which have been restored on the official DVD release.
    • Connections
      Featured in Show-Business at War (1943)
    • Soundtracks
      It's Your Country and My Country
      Written by Irving Berlin

      Sung by Gertrude Niesen

    User reviews39

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Remember the times, sweetie!
    First of all, had you done your research, you would've known that all three branches of the military had (and still have) entertainment divisions whose sole job is to produce shows for the troops. If you looked at the "Crazy Credits" section you would've learned that famed composer Irving Berlin staged the two soldier shows as depicted in the movie.

    Yes, many of the skits and songs are terribly dated and yes "This is the Army" is largely a propaganda film, but Berlin singing his "Oh How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning" was the lament of every draftee.

    Virtually *every* film made during WWII was done either as propaganda or to bolster the spirits on the homefront.

    I respectfully suggest watching it again, but instead of looking at it with 2004 cynicism, look at it in the context of the times.
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    5
    • marlenebomer
    • Jan 14, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 14, 1943 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Irving Berlin's This Is the Army
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 1, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $20,831,178
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 1 minute
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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