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This Is the Army

  • 1943
  • Approved
  • 2h 1m
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5.8/10
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This Is the Army (1943)
In WWI dancer Jerry Jones stages an all-soldier show on Broadway, called Yip Yip Yaphank. Wounded in the war, he becomes a producer. In WWII his son Johnny Jones, who was before his father's assistant, gets the order to stage a new all-soldier show, called This is the Army. But in his personal life he has problems, because he refuses to marry his fiancée until the war is over.
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A soldier wounded in the War (WWI) becomes a producer and stages a show for the forces.A soldier wounded in the War (WWI) becomes a producer and stages a show for the forces.A soldier wounded in the War (WWI) becomes a producer and stages a show for the forces.

  • Director
    • Michael Curtiz
  • Writers
    • Casey Robinson
    • Claude Binyon
    • Irving Berlin
  • Stars
    • George Murphy
    • Joan Leslie
    • George Tobias
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    1.4K
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    • Director
      • Michael Curtiz
    • Writers
      • Casey Robinson
      • Claude Binyon
      • Irving Berlin
    • Stars
      • George Murphy
      • Joan Leslie
      • George Tobias
    • 42User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    George Murphy
    George Murphy
    • Jerry Jones
    Joan Leslie
    Joan Leslie
    • Eileen Dibble
    George Tobias
    George Tobias
    • Maxie Twardofsky
    Alan Hale
    Alan Hale
    • Sgt. McGee
    Charles Butterworth
    Charles Butterworth
    • Eddie Dibble
    Dolores Costello
    Dolores Costello
    • Mrs. Davidson
    Una Merkel
    Una Merkel
    • Rose Dibble
    Stanley Ridges
    Stanley Ridges
    • Maj. John B. Davidson
    Rosemary DeCamp
    Rosemary DeCamp
    • Ethel Jones
    Ruth Donnelly
    Ruth Donnelly
    • Mrs. O'Brien
    Dorothy Peterson
    Dorothy Peterson
    • Mrs. Nelson
    Frances Langford
    Frances Langford
    • Frances Langford
    Gertrude Niesen
    Gertrude Niesen
    • World War One Vocalist
    Kate Smith
    Kate Smith
    • Kate Smith
    Ronald Reagan
    Ronald Reagan
    • Johnny Jones
    • (as Lt. Ronald Reagan)
    Joe Louis
    Joe Louis
    • Joe Louis
    • (as Sgt. Joe Louis)
    Alan Anderson
    • Assistant Stage Manager Anderson
    • (as 1st Sgt Alan Anderson)
    Ezra Stone
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    • (as M/Sgt. Ezra Stone)
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    • Director
      • Michael Curtiz
    • Writers
      • Casey Robinson
      • Claude Binyon
      • Irving Berlin
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    • Trivia
      The #1 moneymaker of 1943.
    • Goofs
      The uniform worn by Gertrude Niesen in the opening sequence is strictly of a 1943, not 1917, design, complete with padded shoulders and knee length skirt, and totally inappropriate to the 1917 era.
    • Quotes

      Irving Berlin: [singing] I've been a soldier quite awhile and I would like to state, the life is simply wonderful, the Army food is great. I sleep with 97 others in a wooden hut, I love them all, they all love me, It's very lovely, but - Oh, how I hate to get up in the morning...

    • Crazy credits
      In the Credits, the cast members are listed in the following order: first the members, who never served in World War II, than the members of the US Armed Forces, starting with Lt. Ronald Reagan.
    • Alternate versions
      Originally shown with a pre-credits overture and exit music after the film ends, both of which have been restored on the official DVD release.
    • Connections
      Featured in Show-Business at War (1943)
    • Soundtracks
      It's Your Country and My Country
      Written by Irving Berlin
      Sung by Gertrude Niesen

    User reviews42

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    Great Musical

    I watch this movie often. I love the music. I wish I knew more about the man who sang the song ''Mandy''. I enjoy this movie every time like its the first time. I'm proud to own a video tape copy. I would like to see it available on DVD someday
    • Tetrachord2
    • Oct 26, 2001
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    • Release date
      • August 14, 1943 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Irving Berlin's This Is the Army
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 1, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $20,831,178
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 1 minute
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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