Youth on Parade (1942)
In this musical, a gang of college students decide to play a little trick by creating the perfect student. The fictional gal has everything a university would ever want. The trouble begins when the campus psych professor becomes determined to meet this girl. If the gang cannot bring her forward, they will be expelled. They hire a New York actress to portray the imaginary girl and all is well at the end. Songs include: "It Seems I've Heard That Song Before," "You're So Good to Me" "If It's Love," "Man," "Gotcha Too Ta Mee," "You Got to Study, Buddy." All the songs were penned by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne who went on to become one of Hollywood's top song-writing teams.
Director: Albert S. Rogell
Genre: Music
Runtime: 72 min
Release Date: October 24, 1942
Cast
- John Hubbard - Prof. Gerald Payne
- Martha O'Driscoll - Sally Carlyle
- Richard Beavers - Bruce Langley (as Bruce Langley)
- Tom Brown - Bingo Brown
- Ruth Terry - Patty Flynn / Betty Reilly
- Charles Smith - Willie Webster
- Yvonne De Carlo - Student (uncredited)
Screenplay
- George Carleton Brown (Screenplay)
- Sammy Cahn (Lyricist)
Production: Republic Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
college, campus, boogie woogie
More Films by Director: Albert S. Rogell
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Youth on Parade about?
- In this musical, a gang of college students decide to play a little trick by creating the perfect student. The fictional gal has everything a university would ever want. The trouble begins when the campus psych professor becomes determined to meet this girl. If the gang cannot bring her forward, they will be expelled. They hire a New York actress to portray the imaginary girl and all is well at the end. Songs include: "It Seems I've Heard That Song Before," "You're So Good to Me" "If It's Love," "Man," "Gotcha Too Ta Mee," "You Got to Study, Buddy." All the songs were penned by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne who went on to become one of Hollywood's top song-writing teams.
- Who directed Youth on Parade?
- Youth on Parade was directed by Albert S. Rogell.
- Who stars in Youth on Parade?
- Youth on Parade stars John Hubbard, Martha O'Driscoll, Richard Beavers, Tom Brown, Ruth Terry, Charles Smith.
- How long is Youth on Parade?
- Youth on Parade has a runtime of 1h 12m (72 minutes).
- What genre is Youth on Parade?
- Youth on Parade is a Music film.
- Where was Youth on Parade produced?
- Youth on Parade was produced in United States of America.