The Yanks Are Coming (1942 film)
| The Yanks Are Coming | |
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| Directed by | Alexis Thurn-Taxis |
| Produced by | Lester Cutler |
| Written by |
Tony Stern (story) and Lew Pollack (story) and Edward E. Kaye (story) Arthur St. Claire (screenplay) and Sherman L. Lowe (screenplay) Edith Watkins (additional dialogue) |
| Starring | See below |
| Narrated by | Anson Bond |
| Cinematography | Marcel Le Picard |
| Edited by | Frederick Bain |
| Distributed by | Producers Releasing Corporation |
Release dates | 9 November 1942 |
Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Yanks Are Coming is a 1942 American patriotic musical film from Poverty Row studio Producers Releasing Corporation directed by Alexis Thurn-Taxis.[1]
Plot summary
During World War II singer Bob Reynolds leaves his band to enlist in the US Army. His band soon follows him where the Army uses the group to put on a show for the troops.
Cast
- William Roberts as Bob Reynolds (singing voice dubbed by William Marshall)
- Henry King as Gil Whitney
- Mary Healy as Rita Edwards
- Jack Heller as Sammy Winkle
- Max Rosenbloom as Butch
- Harry Parke as Parky
- Dorothy Dare as Peggy
- Lynn Starr as Vicki
- Jane Novak as Flora
- Dave O'Brien as Sgt. Callahan
- Forrest Taylor as Captain Brown
- Charles Purcell as Cpl. Jenks
- Lew Pollack as Himself
- Henry King's Orchestra as Gil's Orchestra
Soundtrack
- Parkyakarkus - "Zip Your Lip" (Written by Lew Pollack and Tony Stern)
- Henry King Orchestra "The Yanks Are Coming" (Written by Herman Ruby and Sidney Clare)
- "There Will Be No Blackout of Democracy" (Written by Herman Ruby and Sidney Clare)
- William Marshall and Lynn Starr - "Don't Fool Around With My Heart" (Written by Kay Crothers and Dr. Arthur Garland)
- William Marshall and Mary Healy - "I Must Have Priorities On Your Love" (Written by Lew Pollack and Tony Stern)
References
External links
- The Yanks Are Coming at the Internet Movie Database
- The Yanks Are Coming at AllMovie
- The Yanks Are Coming is available for free download at the Internet Archive
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