Swing It Soldier is a 1941 American musical comedy film directed by Harold Young and starring Ken Murray, Frances Langford, Don Wilson, Blanche Stewart, Elvia Allman, Hanley Stafford, Susan Miller, Irving Lee and Iris Adrian.[1] The screenplay was written by Dorcas Cochran and Arthur V. Jones. The film was released on November 7, 1941, by Universal Pictures.[2][3][4]

Swing It Soldier
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Directed byHarold Young
Screenplay byDorcas Cochran
Arthur V. Jones
Produced byJoseph Gershenson
StarringKen Murray
Frances Langford
Don Wilson
Blanche Stewart
Elvia Allman
Hanley Stafford
Susan Miller
Irving Lee
Iris Adrian
CinematographyElwood Bredell
Edited byTed J. Kent
Music byReginald Le Borg
Charles Previn
Production
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Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • November 7, 1941 (1941-11-07)
Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Jerry Traynor, who had been drafted into the army, is released from military service and returns to his job at a radio station. His army buddy has asked him to take care of his pregnant wife while he is absent but Jerry confuses her twin sister for her while trying to promote her career as a singer.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Fetrow p.496
  2. ^ "Swing It Soldier (1941) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  3. ^ Sandra Brennan. "Swing It Soldier (1941) - Harold Young". AllMovie. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  4. ^ "Swing It Soldier". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2019-03-06.

Bibliography

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  • Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.
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