The Singing Marine (1937)
It was from this military musical that the US Marine Corps got it's signature anthem, "The Song of the Marines." The story chronicles the exploits of a young recruit who wins a radio contest and becomes an overnight singing sensation. Unfortunately, the sudden fame has caused a bad case of ego edema in the man and his Corps buddies begin to avoid him. Even his girl friend grows tired of his swaggering. Busby Berkeley staged the musical numbers. The songs include: "I Know Now," "'Cause My Baby Says It's So," "Night Over Shanghai," "The Lady Who Couldn't Be Kissed," "You Can't Run Away from Love Tonight." ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Dick Powell, Doris Weston, (more)
- Director(s):
- Ray Enright
Synopsis of The Singing Marine
It was from this military musical that the US Marine Corps got it's signature anthem, "The Song of the Marines." The story chronicles the exploits of a young recruit who wins a radio contest and becomes an overnight singing sensation. Unfortunately, the sudden fame has caused a bad case of ego edema in the man and his Corps buddies begin to avoid him. Even his girl friend grows tired of his swaggering. Busby Berkeley staged the musical numbers. The songs include: "I Know Now," "'Cause My Baby Says It's So," "Night Over Shanghai," "The Lady Who Couldn't Be Kissed," "You Can't Run Away from Love Tonight." ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Singing Marine
- Dick Powell - Robert Brent
- Lee Dixon - Slim Baxter
- Jane Darwell - Ma Marine
- Larry Adler - Himself
- Veda Ann Borg - Diane
- Berton Churchill - J. Montgomery Madison
- George Chandler
- Suzanna Kim - Chinese Dancer
- Pierre Watkin
- Addison Richards - Fowler
- Henry O'Neill - Capt. Skinner
- Miki Morita - Ah Ling
- Sam McDaniel - Black Man
- Edward Price - Travel Information Clerk
- Hal Craig - Squad Leader
- Tetsu Komai - Chang
- Grace Hayle
- Lane Chandler - Squad Leader
- Ward Bond - First Sergeant
- Doris Weston - Peggy Randall
- Hugh Herbert - Aeneas Phinney/Mrs. Fowler
- Allen Jenkins - Sgt. Mike
- Marcia Ralston - Helen Young
- Jane Wyman - Joan
- Eddie Acuff - Sam
- John Hamilton - Colonel
- Richard Loo
- James Robbins - Sammy
- Eric Portman - Derelict
- Frances Morris - Girl at Phone
- Walter Miller - First Sergeant
- Jane Weir - Girl at Phone
- Valerie Bergere - Chinese Madame
- Guinn "Big Boy" Williams - Dopey
- Robert E. Homans
- Ralph Dunn
- Murray Alper - Marine
- Director(s):
- Ray Enright
- Writer(s):
- Delmer Daves
- Producer(s):
- Louis Edelman
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