The read
It runs a compact 1h 1m.
Synopsis
According to Doughboys in Ireland, there were those who sang their way through WW2. Radio tenor Kenny Baker plays Manhattan orchestra leading Danny O'Keefe, who is drafted into the army along with a Ritz Brothers-like quartet called The Jesters. Stationed in Ireland, Danny believes that his New York sweetheart Gloria (Lynn Merrick) has forgotten about him, thus he inaugurates a romance with Irish colleen Molly Callahan (Jeff Donnell).
Ratings
IMDb3.9/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Lew LandersDirector
- Howard J. GreenScreenplay
Cast
- Kenny BakerDanny O'Keefe
- Jeff DonnellMolly Callahan
- Lynn MerrickGloria Gold
- Robert MitchumErnie Jones (as Bob Mitchum)
- Guy BonhamChuck Mayers (as The Jesters)
- Red LathamCorny Smith (as The Jesters)
- Walter CarlsonTiny Johnson (as The Jesters)
Stills
Themes
singerband leaderdrafted