Something for the Boys

1944
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1h 27m

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Carmen Miranda, Vivian Blaine, Michael O'Shea, and Phil Silvers in Something for the Boys (1944)

The oddly-assorted Hart cousins--revue singer Blossom, con man Harry and machinist Chiquita (who gets radio through her teeth!)--inherit Southern plantation Magnolia Manor, which alas proves... Read allThe oddly-assorted Hart cousins--revue singer Blossom, con man Harry and machinist Chiquita (who gets radio through her teeth!)--inherit Southern plantation Magnolia Manor, which alas proves to be a "termite trap" and tax liability. Fortunately, Sgt. Rocky Fulton from a nearby ar... Read allThe oddly-assorted Hart cousins--revue singer Blossom, con man Harry and machinist Chiquita (who gets radio through her teeth!)--inherit Southern plantation Magnolia Manor, which alas proves to be a "termite trap" and tax liability. Fortunately, Sgt. Rocky Fulton from a nearby army camp appears with a plan to convert the place into a hotel for Army wives but to pay bi... Read all

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Carmen Miranda

Chiquita Hart

Michael O'Shea

Sergeant Ronald 'Rocky' Fulton

Vivian Blaine

Blossom Hart

Phil Silvers

Harry Hart

Sheila Ryan

Melanie Walker

Perry Como

Sergeant Laddie Green

Glenn Langan

Lieutenant Ashley Crothers

Eddie Acuff

Blue Army Radio Operator
(uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

Soldier
(uncredited)

Murray Alper

Army Desk Sergeant
(uncredited)

Mabel Boehlke

Chorine
(uncredited)

Esther Brodelet

Chorine
(uncredited)

Rory Calhoun

Soldier
(uncredited)

Maxine Carole

Minor Role
(uncredited)

Harry Carter

Colonel Grubb's Aide
(uncredited)

Roger Clark

Lieutenant
(uncredited)

James Conaty

Officer at Show
(uncredited)

Chester Conklin

Minor Role
(uncredited)

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Trivia
In her one-line bit as a defense plant welder, Judy Holliday delivered this observation: "I knew a girl once who had carborundum in her teeth, and she turned into a radio-receiving set."

Quotes
Col. Jefferson Calhoun: It's still a grand old place, must be at least 125 years old.
Harry Hart: Oh come now, Colonel, it couldn't get this old in 125 years!

Connections
Featured in Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults (1999)

Soundtracks
Something for the Boys
Written by Cole Porter
Sung and danced by Vivian Blaine and chorus; also behind credits

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Mixed Results

Mild musical boosted by Miranda's sheer pizazz. I love that wacky part where her tooth tunes into a radio station. Heck, that's even better than an iPhone. It's a TCF production, which means well-stocked production numbers with lots of girls kicking up their heels. I guess that's what they mean by the title. Then there's Phil Silvers doing an early version of Sgt. Bilko and talking faster than a machine gun spits bullets, along with a fetching Vivian Blaine as eye candy. And catch a young Perry Como doing his tunes in typically sleepy time fashion.

But a chuncky O'Shea seems an odd choice of leading man for a musical. Nonetheless, this was wartime, so the leading man pool was limited. All in all, the songs may not be memorable, while, the script underplays the promising premise. Still, there's Miranda doing her wacky bit, plus lots of colorful stage bits, and a share of chuckles. So the musical may not be front-rank, but does have its compensations, and even now, remains 'something for the boys'.