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Hit Parade of 1941

Music | Comedy

5.5

Release Date

October 14, 1940

Duration

88 min

Status

Released

Language

en

Overview

In this musical, the second entry in a five-film series, a thrift shop owner sells his business and buys a small time radio station. He begins looking for sponsors. He finds one with a department store owner who will only lend him the money if he will allow his daughter, an aspiring tap-dancer and singer, to perform on the air. This is unfortunate as she is tone-deaf. To compensate, the owner hires a real singer to dub the daughter's voice. The singer and the owner's nephew fall in love and mayhem ensues. Songs include: the Oscar nominated "Who Am I?," "Swing Low Sweet Rhythm," "In The Cool of the Evening," "Make Yourself at Home," "The Swap Shop Song," "The Trading Post," "Sally," "Ramona," "Sweet Sue," "Dinah," "Margie," and "Mary Lou."

Casts

Kenny Baker

David Farraday

Kenny Baker

Frances Langford

Pat Abbott

Frances Langford

Ann Miller

Anabelle Potter

Ann Miller

Hugh Herbert

Ferdinand Farraday

Hugh Herbert

Mary Boland

Emily Potter

Mary Boland

Patsy Kelly

Judy Abbott

Patsy Kelly

Phil Silvers

Charlie Moore

Phil Silvers

Franklin Pangborn

Carter

Franklin Pangborn

Borrah Minevitch

Harmonica Rascals Leader

Borrah Minevitch

Billy Bletcher

Radio Actor

Billy Bletcher

Sterling Holloway

Elmer - Soda Clerk

Sterling Holloway

Forbes Murray

Undetermined Secondary Role

Forbes Murray

William H. O'Brien

Waiter

William H. O'Brien

Johnny Puleo

Member - Harmonica Rascals (uncredited)

Johnny Puleo

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