You're in the Army Now
| You're in the Army Now | |
|---|---|
 Promotional Movie Poster 1941 | |
| Directed by | Lewis Seiler |
| Written by | George Bentley and Paul Gerard Smith |
| Produced by | Benjamin Stoloff |
| Starring | Jimmy Durante Phil Silvers Jane Wyman Regis Toomey |
| Cinematography | Arthur L. Todd |
| Edited by | Frank Magee |
| Music by | Howard Jackson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
You're in the Army Now is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Lewis Seiler and starring Jimmy Durante, Phil Silvers, Jane Wyman and Regis Toomey.[1] It was prodcued and distributed by Warner Brothers. It features the longest kiss in film history to date (lasting three minutes and five seconds),[2] a record that lasted until 1988.[3] The film's copyright was renewed in 1969.[4]
Synopsis[edit]
Two vacuum cleaners are drafted into the army. Fast-talking Homer tries to convince their new colonel that the cavalry regiment needs to be mechanized and tries to arrange a deal on some tanks. Meanwhile the Colonel's daughter begins a romance with one of the captains in the unit.
Cast[edit]
| Characters | Actors |
|---|---|
| Homer 'Jeeper' Smith | Jimmy Durante |
| Breezy Jones | Phil Silvers |
| Bliss Dobson | Jane Wyman |
| Capt. Joe Radcliffe | Regis Toomey |
| Colonel Dobson | Donald MacBride |
| Sgt. Madden | Joe Sawyer |
| Brig. Gen. Damon P. Winthrop | Clarence Kolb |
| Gen. Philpot | Paul Harvey |
| Capt. Austin | George Meeker |
| Lt. Col Rogers | Paul Stanton |
| Sgt. Thorpe | William Haade |
| Army doctor | John Maxwell |
| Della | Etta McDaniel |
See also[edit]
- 1941 in film
- You're in the Navy Now, a 1951 comedy film
References[edit]
- ^ Fetrow p.593
- ^ McWhirter, Norris; McWhirter, Ross (October 1973). Guinness Book of Records (twentieth ed.). p. 228. ISBN 0-900424-13-3.
- ^ Dirks, Tim. "Timeline of Greatest Film Milestones and Turning Points in Film History: The Year 1941". AMC. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- ^ "Catalog of Copyright Entries 3D Series Vol 23 PTS 12-13". U.S. Govt. Print. Off. 1969.
Bibliography[edit]
- Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.
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