This Is the Army (1943)

Won 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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George Murphy

Jerry Jones

Joan Leslie

Eileen Dibble

George Tobias

Maxie Twardofsky

Alan Hale

Sgt. McGee

Charles Butterworth

Eddie Dibble

Dolores Costello

Mrs. Davidson

Una Merkel

Rose Dibble

Stanley Ridges

Maj. John B. Davidson

Rosemary DeCamp

Ethel Jones

Ruth Donnelly

Mrs. O'Brien

Dorothy Peterson

Mrs. Nelson

Frances Langford

Frances Langford

Gertrude Niesen

World War One Vocalist

Kate Smith

Kate Smith

Ronald Reagan

Johnny Jones
(as Lt. Ronald Reagan)

Joe Louis

Joe Louis
(as Sgt. Joe Louis)

Alan Anderson

Assistant Stage Manager Anderson
(as 1st Sgt Alan Anderson)

Ezra Stone

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(as M/Sgt. Ezra Stone)
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Trivia
The #1 moneymaker of 1943.

Goofs
The uniform worn by Gertrude Niesen in the opening sequence is strictly of a 1943, not 1917, design, complete with padded shoulders and knee length skirt, and totally inappropriate to the 1917 era.

Quotes
Irving Berlin: [singing] I've been a soldier quite awhile and I would like to state, the life is simply wonderful, the Army food is great. I sleep with 97 others in a wooden hut, I love them all, they all love me, It's very lovely, but - Oh, how I hate to get up in the morning...

Crazy credits
In the Credits, the cast members are listed in the following order: first the members, who never served in World War II, than the members of the US Armed Forces, starting with Lt. Ronald Reagan.

Alternate versions
Originally shown with a pre-credits overture and exit music after the film ends, both of which have been restored on the official DVD release.

Connections
Featured in Show-Business at War (1943)

Soundtracks
It's Your Country and My Country
Written by Irving Berlin
Sung by Gertrude Niesen

This is The Army is patriotic. It is non-stop music from end to end. Ray Heindorf did an excellent job with the montages of music that are constantly heard throughout the picture. It's a treat to hear Irving Berlin sing his own song "O How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning" with its original verse and chorus.

The print I saw was duplicated from a 35mm print. One can only hope that Warners will restore this film to its original glory. It is a piece of history and its loss would be terrible.

If you plan to rent it, dont get a copy in black and white. The costumes are beautiful in color. The color prints currently available have marginal problems due to the condition of the original master print. Dont let this put you off seeing this. It's well worth the flaws.

Oh yes, there are only a handful of women in the entire production. I warned you.