Walking My Baby Back Home (1953)
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Synopsis of Walking My Baby Back Home
Walking My Baby Back Home is a bubbly musical of no significance whatsoever, but this doesn't diminish its enjoyability factor. The film wastes no time in showing off the singing and dancing skills of star Donald O'Connor, who is seen cavorting about during the opening credits. O'Connor plays war veteran Jigger Millard, who forms a band with several other musically inclined ex-GIs. Unfortunately, Jigger's music isn't what the public craves, so he's forced to join a minstrel show headed by Colonel Wallace (George Cleveland), the uncle of pretty Chris Hall (Janet Leigh). As he performs the old "down in Dixie" numbers required of him, Jigger is inspired to reorganize his band into a Dixieland aggregation, with the considerable input of black musician Smiley (Scatman Crothers). Buddy Hackett is on hand as comedy relief Blimp Edwards. A tantalizing excerpt from Walking My Baby Back Home was seen in an ironic context during a 1970s Columbo TV episode, guest-starring Janet Leigh as the murderer. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Walking My Baby Back Home
- Donald O'Connor - Jigger Millard
- Buddy Hackett - Blimp Edwards
- Scatman Crothers - Smiley
- George Cleveland - Col. Wallace
- Norman Abbott - Doc
- Walter Kingsford - Henry Hall
- The Modernaires
- Paula Kelly
- Janet Leigh - Chris Hall
- Lori Nelson - Claire
- Kathleen Lockhart - Mrs. Millard
- John Hubbard - Rodney Millard
- Phil Garris - Hank
- Sidney Miller - Walter Thomas
- The Sportsmen
- Director(s):
- Lloyd Bacon
- Writer(s):
- Don McGuire, Oscar Brodney
- Producer(s):
- Ted Richmond
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