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31. Dez. 2014 · This is the Army. Dancer Jerry Jones (George Murphy) is wounded in World War I and finding his showbiz options limited becomes a producer. 25 years later, he puts on an all-soldier revue jampacked with Irving Berlin songs. Includes Kate Smith singing "God Bless America" and a brief appearance by boxing legend Joe Louis.
- 114 Min.
- 64,5K
- Eastside Kidd
This Is the Army, which opened on Broadway on July 4, 1942, employed a cast of over 300 actual soldiers who formed a real Army unit, and all ticket sales were donated to Army Emergency Relief, an organization established by the Secretary of War to aid soldiers and their dependents. It proved so successful on Broadway that a national road show was quickly organized. Little did Berlin realize that
IT’S YOUR OWN ARMY - IN THE ARMY’S OWN SHOW!A soldier wounded in the War (WWI) becomes a producer and stages a show for the forces.Director: Michael CurtizWr...
- 115 Min.
- 202,9K
- Cult Cinema Classics
This Is the Army eventually raised more than $10 million for the Army Emergency Relief Fund from the stage productions and movie version until performances ceased at the end of 1945. The United States Postal Service issued a commemorative stamp in honor of Irving Berlin in 2002. The stamp portrait is a colorized version of an Edward Steichen ...
21. Okt. 2022 · Enlarge. Irving Berlin and director Michael Curtiz discuss the filming of the movie version of This Is the Army, which raised nearly ten million dollars for Army Emergency Relief. (NARA, 208-PU-17L-6) The show was a great success, but success had a way of generating more controversy for Berlin and his revue.
Synopsis. In 1917 during World War I, song-and-dance man Jerry Jones (George Murphy) is drafted into the US Army, where he stages a revue called Yip Yip Yaphank. It is a rousing success, but one night during the show orders are received to leave immediately for France: instead of the finale, the troops march up the aisles through the audience ...
THIS IS THE ARMY. Directed by. Michael Curtiz. United States, 1943. Comedy, Musical, War. 114. Synopsis. In WWI dancer Jerry Jones stages an all-soldier show on Broadway, called Yip Yip Yaphank. Wounded in the war, he becomes a producer. Share. Synopsis. ...
