Never Wave at a WAC (1952)
- Starring:
- Rosalind Russell, Paul Douglas, (more)
- Director(s):
- Norman Z. McLeod
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Self-centered Washington socialite Rosalind Russell joins the WACS in order to be near her boyfriend William Ching, a GI stationed in Paris. Russell is certain that her DC connections will enable her to get out of the service as easily as she got in. Unfortunately for her, Russell's ex-husband Paul Douglas decides to teach her a lesson by pulling a few strings himself. Several of the army-camp scenes are stolen by Marie Wilson as an amply proportioned chorus girl, who's joined the WACS to escape stage-door johnnies. Filmed in part on location at the Women's Army Corps training center at Fort Lee, Virginia, Never Wave at a WAC was produced by Rosalind Russell's husband, Frederick Brisson. The film was released in England as The Private Wore Skirts. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Rosalind Russell - Jo McBain
- Marie Wilson - Clara Schneiderman
- Arleen Whelan - Sgt. Toni Wayne
- Charles Dingle - Sen. Tom Reynolds
- Hillary Brooke - Phyllis Turnbull
- Frieda Inescort - Lily Mae Gorham
- Frances Zucco - Prudence Hopewell
- Jean Dean - Mickey Fogarty
- Frances Morris - Maj. Cartwright
- Lucia Carroll - Lt. Kohler
- Madelon Mitchell - Capt. McGrady
- Virginia Christine - Lt. Myles
- Howard I. Smith - Gen. Prentiss
- Frances Helm - Lt. Green
- Omar Bradley - Himself
- Margo Woode - Capt. Smith
- Jo Gilbert - Civilian Doctor
- Paul Douglas - Andrew McBain
- William Ching - Lt. Col. Schuyler Fairchild
- Leif Erickson - Sgt. Noisy Jackson
- Lurene Tuttle - Capt. Murchinson
- Regis Toomey - Gen. Prager
- Louise Beavers - Artamesa
- Bernadine Simpson - Gussie Gustafson
- Marya Marco - Teresa Tonoku
- Louise Lorimer - Col. Fulbright
- Joan Blair - Maj. Thompson
- Vince Townsend, Jr. - Henry
- Olan Soule - Lt. Quartermaster
- Allan Frank - Col. Colfax
- Jane Seymour - Lt. Col Hubbard
- Barbara Smith - Capt. Mallory
- Helen Foster - Capt. Finch
- Director(s):
- Norman Z. McLeod
- Writer(s):
- Ken Englund
- Producer(s):
- Gordon Griffith, Frederick Brisson
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