This Is the Army
“It's your own army - in the army's own show!”
Synopsis
In WW I dancer Jerry Jones stages an all-soldier show on Broadway, called Yip Yip Yaphank. Wounded in the War, he becomes a producer. In WW II his son Johnny Jones, who was before his fathers assistant, gets the order to stage a knew all-soldier show, called THIS IS THE ARMY. But in his pesonal life he has problems, because he refuses to marry his fiancée until the war is over.
Top Cast
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George Murphy
Jerry Jones
Joan Leslie
Eileen Dibble
George Tobias
Maxie Twardofsky
Alan Hale
Sergeant McGee
Charles Butterworth
Eddie Dibble
Dolores Costello
Mrs. Davidson
Una Merkel
Rose Dibble
Stanley Ridges
John Davidson
Rosemary DeCamp
Ethel Jones
Ruth Donnelly
Mrs. O'Brien
Dorothy Peterson
Mrs. Nelson
Frances Langford
Herself
Gertrude Niesen
World War One Vocalist
Kate Smith
Herself
Ronald Reagan
Johnny Jones
Joe Louis
Joe Louis
Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin (uncredited)
Dan Dailey
Soldier (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 14, 1943
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Michael Curtiz
- Screenplay & Story
- Casey Robinson, Claude Binyon
- Original Title
- This Is the Army
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Production Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Michael Curtiz
Casey Robinson, Claude Binyon
Sol Polito, Bert Glennon
George Amy
Hal B. Wallis, Jack L. Warner
Department Leadership Roster
Casey Robinson
Screenplay
Michael Curtiz
Director
Claude Binyon
Screenplay
Sol Polito
Director of Photography
Hal B. Wallis
Producer
Bert Glennon
Director of Photography
Orry-Kelly
Costume Design
Jack L. Warner
Producer
George Amy
Editor
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What is This Is the Army about?
In WW I dancer Jerry Jones stages an all-soldier show on Broadway, called Yip Yip Yaphank. Wounded in the War, he becomes a producer. In WW II his son Johnny Jones, who was before his fathers assistant, gets the order to stage a knew all-soldier show, called THIS IS THE ARMY. But in his pesonal life he has problems, because he refuses to marry his fiancée until the war is over.
Who directed This Is the Army?
This Is the Army was directed by Michael Curtiz.
Who stars in This Is the Army?
The principal cast of This Is the Army includes George Murphy, Joan Leslie, George Tobias, Alan Hale, Charles Butterworth.
When was This Is the Army released and how long is it?
This Is the Army was released in 1943 with a total runtime of 2h 1m.