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| 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 | |
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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 | |
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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. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>
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army base | world war two | u.s. army | party | mother daughter relationship |Taglines:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
January 1944 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Private Miss Jones See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USACompany Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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First color film of Kathryn Grayson, Mary Astor, John Boles, Eleanor Powell, Mickey Rooney, Ann Sothern, Donna Reed, José Iturbi', Margaret O'Brien, Lena Horne, Bob Crosby, Kay Kyser, and just about everyone else who had not appeared previously in either Best Foot Forward (1943) or _DuBarry Was a Lady (1943)_. See more »Goofs
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