Thousands Cheer (1943)

Acrobat Eddie Marsh is in the army now. His first act is to become friendly with Kathryn Jones, the colonel's pretty daughter. Their romance hits a few snags, including disapproval from her... See full summary »

Director:

George Sidney

Writers:

Paul Jarrico (story "Private Miss Jones"), Richard Collins (story "Private Miss Jones")

Stars:

Kathryn Grayson, Gene Kelly, Mary Astor

Nominated for 3 Oscars.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kathryn Grayson	...	Kathryn Jones
Gene Kelly	...	Pvt. Eddie Marsh
Mary Astor	...	Hyllary Jones
John Boles	...	Col. Bill Jones
Ben Blue	...	Chuck Polansky
Frances Rafferty	...	Marie Corbino
Mary Elliott	...	Helen Corbino
Frank Jenks	...	Sgt. Koslack
Frank Sully	...	Alan
Dick Simmons	...	Capt. Fred Avery
Ben Lessy	...	Silent Monk
Mickey Rooney	...	Mickey Rooney - Emcee at the Show
Judy Garland	...	Judy Garland
Red Skelton	...	Red Skelton
Eleanor Powell	...	Eleanor Powell

Storyline

Acrobat Eddie Marsh is in the army now. His first act is to become friendly with Kathryn Jones, the colonel's pretty daughter. Their romance hits a few snags, including disapproval from her father. Eddie's also plagued by fear of having an accident during his family's trapeze act in the army variety show, which also features a gallery of MGM stars.

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Plot Keywords:

army base | world war two | u.s. army | party | mother daughter relationship | 

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Taglines:

Love Story Of An Army Camp

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

Passed

Did You Know?

Trivia

Both Eleanor Powell's boogie woogie routine and Lena Horne's rendition of "Honeysuckle Rose" were interpolated into Thousands Cheer (1943) when MGM abandoned its production of "Broadway Melody of 1943" before it was completed. Ironically, that aborted project was to have co-starred Powell and Gene Kelly, both of whom appear in Thousands Cheer (1943) but not together.

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Goofs

Members of the American Military do not travel around the United States with their weapons. Especially when being moved on civilian conveyance.

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Quotes

Pvt. Eddie Marsh: There's so much to say.
Kathryn Jones: Don't say anything. Just come back.

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Crazy Credits

The list of credited cast members from Mickey Rooney onwards is preceded by the following statement: "and the M-G-M Star Parade"

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Connections

Referenced in It Happened in Brooklyn (1947)

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Soundtracks

Yankee Doodle
(uncredited)
Traditional music of English origin

User Reviews

Gem of All Gems

This 1943 Classic film clearly showed how Hollywood supported our Armed Forces during World War II and there are so many talented actors appearing in this film who all gave great performances with their talented gifts.

Always enjoyed the great singing talent of Lena Horne who appeared in many Musicals during the 1940's and one of her famous songs was "Stormy Weather". I use to live in St. Albans, Queens, New York and she was a neighbor. Lena was the pioneer of Black entertainers who started to break into the Hollywood scene and finally it was accomplished.

Naturally, the War was going on and this was a picture that was created to cheer our Fighting Men and it also was a propaganda film to cheer up the American Citizens with a cast of hundreds of famous actors. Enjoyed seeing a very little known actress who is now 91 years of age, Marsha Hunt who was very young and attractive in the film, she was only 26 years of age.

Don't miss this film, it is really a gem of a gem. Enjoy

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 1944 (USA)

Also Known As:

Private Miss Jones

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1