Hit Parade of 1941

Hit Parade of 1941

ROMANCE ... RHYTHM ... REVELRY. Combined to give you a musical extravaganza of matchless beauty and entertainment

NR 1940 · 88 min · ★ 6.2 · Music, Comedy, Romance

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."

Directed by John H. Auer · Written by Bradford Ropes

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Cast

Kenny Baker David Farraday
Frances Langford Pat Abbott
Ann Miller Anabelle Potter
Hugh Herbert Ferdinand Farraday
Mary Boland Emily Potter
Patsy Kelly Judy Abbott
Phil Silvers Charlie Moore
Franklin Pangborn Carter
Borrah Minevitch Harmonica Rascals Leader
Billy Bletcher Radio Actor
Sterling Holloway Elmer - Soda Clerk
Forbes Murray Undetermined Secondary Role

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