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Here Come the Waves

  • 19441944
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
454
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Bing Crosby and Betty Hutton in Here Come the Waves (1944)
ComedyMusicalRomance
Show business twin sisters Rosemary and Susie, one serious and the other a scatterbrain, join the WAVES and both fall in love with crooner Johnny Cabot.Show business twin sisters Rosemary and Susie, one serious and the other a scatterbrain, join the WAVES and both fall in love with crooner Johnny Cabot.Show business twin sisters Rosemary and Susie, one serious and the other a scatterbrain, join the WAVES and both fall in love with crooner Johnny Cabot.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
454
YOUR RATING
    • Mark Sandrich
    • Allan Scott(original screenplay)
    • Ken Englund(original screenplay)
    • Zion Myers(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bing Crosby
    • Betty Hutton
    • Sonny Tufts
    • Mark Sandrich
    • Allan Scott(original screenplay)
    • Ken Englund(original screenplay)
    • Zion Myers(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Bing Crosby
    • Betty Hutton
    • Sonny Tufts
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 21User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Bing Crosby in Here Come the Waves (1944)
    Bing Crosby in Here Come the Waves (1944)
    Betty Hutton and Harry Barris in Here Come the Waves (1944)
    Bing Crosby and Sonny Tufts in Here Come the Waves (1944)
    Bing Crosby, Betty Hutton, and Sonny Tufts in Here Come the Waves (1944)
    Bing Crosby and Bob Hope in Here Come the Waves (1944)
    Sonny Tufts in Here Come the Waves (1944)

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    Bing Crosby
    Bing Crosby
    • Johnny Cabot
    Betty Hutton
    Betty Hutton
    • Susan…
    Sonny Tufts
    Sonny Tufts
    • Windy 'Pinetop' Windhurst
    Ann Doran
    Ann Doran
    • Ruth
    Gwen Crawford
    • Tex
    Noel Neill
    Noel Neill
    • Dorothy
    Catherine Craig
    Catherine Craig
    • Lt. Townsend
    Anabel Shaw
    Anabel Shaw
    • Isabel
    • (as Marjorie Henshaw)
    Terry Adams
    • Wave
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Barris
    Harry Barris
    • Bandleader
    • (uncredited)
    Carmella Bergstrom
    • Wave
    • (uncredited)
    Lillian Bronson
    Lillian Bronson
    • Johnny Cabot Fan
    • (uncredited)
    Charles D. Brown
    • Capt. Johnson
    • (uncredited)
    Mae Clarke
    Mae Clarke
    • Ens. Kirk
    • (uncredited)
    Yvonne De Carlo
    Yvonne De Carlo
    • Wave
    • (uncredited)
    Evelyn Dockson
    • Undetermined Role
    • (uncredited)
    Mimi Doyle
    • Johnny Cabot Fan
    • (uncredited)
    Pauline Drake
    • Wave
    • (uncredited)
      • Mark Sandrich
      • Allan Scott(original screenplay)
      • Ken Englund(original screenplay)
      • Zion Myers(original screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. It was released on DVD 14 November 2006 as one of 5 titles in Universal's Bing Crosby Screen Legend Collection, and again 11 November 2014 as one of 24 titles in Universal's Bing Crosby Silver Screen Collection.
    • Goofs
      When Betty Hutton begins to write a letter, she is shown in medium shot and she is obviously just scribbling on the paper, but after the cut to an over-the-shoulder shot, the writing does not match and it is neat and legible.
    • Quotes

      Susan: You know what you are, Windy? You're the man behind the woman behind the man behind the gun.

    • Connections
      Featured in Paul Murray Live: Episode #12.150 (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      That Old Black Magic
      (uncredited)

      Music by Harold Arlen

      Lyrics by Johnny Mercer

      Sung by Bing Crosby

    User reviews21

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    Acc-Cen-Tu-Ate the Positive
    Do you recall the brouhaha when Elvis was drafted? Well, that's nothing compared to what happens when the Navy lowers their physical requirements and the bobbysoxer's idol Johnny Cabot (Bing Crosby) enlists. Bing is quite funny spoofing that Hoboken lad as he ca-roons into the microphone for legions of swooning gals. His biggest fan is entertainer turned WAVE Susie Allison (Betty Hutton) who goes ga-ga in a big way. Susie's twin sister Rosemary (Betty Hutton) is the more sensible and reserved type so, naturally, Johnny falls for her. Sonny Tufts is appealing as a sailor pal with his own agenda. Lots of laughs and Harold Arlen/Johnny Mercer tunes make this wartime morale booster a pleasant way to spend an evening. Look for Ann Doran and Noel Neil in uniform.

    Time capsule alert: The Arlen/Mercer standard "Acc-Cen-Tu-Ate the Positive" is introduced in this feature. Georgia boy Johnny Mercer wrote the tune to a specific cadence that fans of his recordings recognize and enjoy. I'm certain no offence was meant (even at such as late date as 1944) by introducing the song in blackface, but oh my, that sort of thing can be hard to take in 2007. On the plus side the performance of the song is straight-forward and attached to a delightful ensemble dance routine.
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    • Oct 23, 2007

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    • Release date
      • December 18, 1944 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • 1 hour 39 minutes
      • Black and White

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