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.
Acting
Gene Kelly's effortless charm carries the thin romance.
Production
Absurd all-star variety show finale with everyone from Lena Horne to Red Skelton.
Director
George Sidney
Kathryn Grayson
Kathryn Jones
Gene Kelly
Private Eddie Marsh
Mary Astor
Hyllary Jones
John Boles
Colonel Bill Jones
Ben Blue
Chuck Polansky
Frances Rafferty
Marie Corbino
Frank Jenks
Sergeant Koslack
Frank Sully
Alan
Dick Simmons
Captain Fred Avery
Mickey Rooney
Himself - Emcee at the Show
Judy Garland
Judy Garland
Red Skelton
Red Skelton
Eleanor Powell
Eleanor Powell
Ann Sothern
Ann Sothern
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made at peak WWII morale-boosting era; the 'army camp' setting let MGM deploy its entire stable of stars as 'entertaining the troops.'
Gene Kelly's famous mop number was originally cut from For Me and My Gal (1942), then resurrected here.
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