Hit Parade of 1943

Hit Parade of 1943

THE PEAK OF SWING PLAYED BY THE RHYTHM KING!

NR 1943 · 82 min · ★ 5.7 · Comedy, Music

When amateur songwriter Jill Wright moves from the Midwest to New York City, she is dismayed to discover that Rick Farrell, the owner of Miracle Publishing Co., has claimed as his own the song she submitted to his company. One of the many films made at Republic with a year attached to the "Hit Parade" title, which came from the "Hit Parade" radio program sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes.

Directed by Albert S. Rogell · Written by Frank Gill Jr.

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