When Johnny Comes Marching Home (1942)
FORWARD MARCH! for romance...rhythm...and fun!
By popular consensus, Allan Jones' best Universal mini-musical of the 1940s was the timely When Johnny Comes Marching Home. Jones is cast as war hero Johnny Kovacs, who wearies of the adulation heaped upon him and takes refuge under an assumed name in a theatrical boarding house. Here he befriends orchestra leader Phil Spitalny and his all-girl aggregation, including the inimitable Evelyn and Her Magic Violin. When Army officials trace Johnny to the boarding house, his new friends assume that he's a deserter and try to convince him to return to duty.
Director: Charles Lamont
Genre: Music
Runtime: 74 min
Release Date: December 24, 1942
Cast
- Allan Jones - Johnny Kovacs aka Johnny O'Rourke
- Jane Frazee - Joyce Benton
- Gloria Jean - Marilyn Benton
- Donald O'Connor - Frankie Flanagan
- Peggy Ryan - Dusty
- Paul Everton - Speaker (uncredited)
- Grace Hayes - Orchestra Violinist
- Richard Davies - Lt. Tommy Bridges
- Maceo Anderson - One of the Four Step Brothers tap dancing act.
- Clyde Fillmore - Hamilton Wellman
Screenplay
Cinematography: George Robinson
Production: Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Musical Spectacle
Keywords
musical, military
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is When Johnny Comes Marching Home about?
- By popular consensus, Allan Jones' best Universal mini-musical of the 1940s was the timely When Johnny Comes Marching Home. Jones is cast as war hero Johnny Kovacs, who wearies of the adulation heaped upon him and takes refuge under an assumed name in a theatrical boarding house. Here he befriends orchestra leader Phil Spitalny and his all-girl aggregation, including the inimitable Evelyn and Her Magic Violin. When Army officials trace Johnny to the boarding house, his new friends assume that he's a deserter and try to convince him to return to duty.
- Who directed When Johnny Comes Marching Home?
- When Johnny Comes Marching Home was directed by Charles Lamont.
- Who stars in When Johnny Comes Marching Home?
- When Johnny Comes Marching Home stars Allan Jones, Jane Frazee, Gloria Jean, Donald O'Connor, Peggy Ryan, Paul Everton.
- How long is When Johnny Comes Marching Home?
- When Johnny Comes Marching Home has a runtime of 1h 14m (74 minutes).
- What genre is When Johnny Comes Marching Home?
- When Johnny Comes Marching Home is a Music film.
- Where was When Johnny Comes Marching Home produced?
- When Johnny Comes Marching Home was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of When Johnny Comes Marching Home?
- The themes of When Johnny Comes Marching Home include: Musical Spectacle.