Hit Parade of 1941 (1940)
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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." ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Kenny Baker - David Farraday
- Hugh Herbert - Ferdinand Farraday
- Ann Miller - Annabelle Potter
- Phil Silvers - Charles Moore
- Donald MacBride - Harrison
- Six Hits & A Miss - Themselves
- Franklin Pangborn - Carter
- Frances Langford - Pat Abbott
- Mary Boland - Emily Potter
- Patsy Kelly - Judy Abbott
- Sterling Holloway - Soda clerk
- Barnett Parker - Mr. Pasley
- Borrah Minnevitch and His Harmonica Rascals - Himself
- Director(s):
- John H. Auer
- Writer(s):
- Sid Kuller, Ray Golden, Frederick Hugh Herbert
- Producer(s):
- Sol C. Siegel
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