Hey, Rookie (1944)
Directed by Charles Barton
Genres - Musical |
Release Date - Apr 6, 1944 (USA - Unknown), Apr 6, 1944 (USA) |
Run Time - 71 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Musical star Ann Miller plays a Broadway leading lady coaxed into reteaming with Larry Parks, her former producer. Parks is now a lowly Army G.I., anxious to produce a show for the troops--with a 200 dollar budget! This being a wartime musical, Ann Miller succumbs to Patriotism and stars in Parks' threadbare production. This being a Hollywood film, the "inexpensive" revue cost several times as much as any real-life show of this nature. Hey Rookie proved a boon to the Columbia publicity department when Ann Miller set a tap-dance record of 550 taps per minute in her climactic musical number.
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Keywords
patriotism, budget, show, performer, army, dance [art], morale, producer [showbiz], troupe, servicemen, stars [celebrities], tap-dance, USO
