Caught in the Draft (1941)
THE BIG LAUGH BLITZ OF 1941
Don Bolton is a movie star who can't stand loud noises. To evade the draft, he decides to get married...but falls for a colonel's daughter. By mistake, he and his two cronies enlist. In basic training, Don hopes to make a good impression on the fair Antoinette and her father, but his military career is largely slapstick. Will he ever get his corporal's stripes?
Director: David Butler
Genre: Comedy, Romance, War
Runtime: 82 min
Release Date: July 4, 1941
Cast
- Bob Hope - Don Bolton
- Dorothy Lamour - Antoinette 'Tony' Fairbanks
- Eddie Bracken - Bert Sparks
- Lynne Overman - Steve Riggs
- Clarence Kolb - Col. Peter Fairbanks
- Paul Hurst - Sgt. Burns
- Ferike Boros - Yetta
- Irving Bacon - Cogswell
- Arthur Loft - Movie director
- Phyllis Ruth - Margie
Screenplay
- Harry Tugend (Screenplay)
Music: Victor Young
Cinematography: Karl Struss
Editing: Irene Morra
Production: Paramount Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
basic training
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caught in the Draft about?
- Don Bolton is a movie star who can't stand loud noises. To evade the draft, he decides to get married...but falls for a colonel's daughter. By mistake, he and his two cronies enlist. In basic training, Don hopes to make a good impression on the fair Antoinette and her father, but his military career is largely slapstick. Will he ever get his corporal's stripes?
- Who directed Caught in the Draft?
- Caught in the Draft was directed by David Butler.
- Who stars in Caught in the Draft?
- Caught in the Draft stars Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Eddie Bracken, Lynne Overman, Clarence Kolb, Paul Hurst.
- How long is Caught in the Draft?
- Caught in the Draft has a runtime of 1h 22m (82 minutes).
- What genre is Caught in the Draft?
- Caught in the Draft is a Comedy, Romance, War film.
- Where was Caught in the Draft produced?
- Caught in the Draft was produced in United States of America.