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movie theaters are playing This Is the Army near you. It comes from some of the same people involved in “National Lampoon’s Animal House,” and could have been titled National Lampoon's Animal Army with little loss of accuracy. There are no approved quotes yet for this movie. This Is the Army is a 1943 American wartime musical comedy film produced by Hal B. Wallis and Jack L. Warner, and directed by Michael Curtiz, adapted from a wartime stage musical with the same name, designed to boost morale in the U.S. during World War II, directed by Ezra Stone. Lost in the desert, he has lines like, "We are the few, the proud, the water boys." Wounded in the war, he becomes a producer. Its made during WWII so its not as dramatic as most movies of Combat during that Era. You're almost there! Summaries In WWI dancer Jerry Jones stages an all-soldier show on Broadway, called Yip Yip Yaphank. Dies geschieht in Ihren Datenschutzeinstellungen. Coming Soon. I was waiting for comedy and got whimsy. Don't have an account? © Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305. catalog, articles, website, & more in one search, books, media & more in the Stanford Libraries' collections, Irving Berlin's all-soldier show This is the Army, Disc 1 Overture / [performed by] All Soldier Orchestra and Chorus, under the direction of Cpl.

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I was waiting for the barbs and they weren't coming and to my amazement I realized the movie wanted basically to be an innocent, childlike adventure. We know life happens, so if something comes up, you can return or exchange your tickets up until the posted showtime. | | Rating: B- Robert Shanley and Soldier Chorus ; What the well dressed man in Harlem will wear / [performed by] Cpl. Release Calendar DVD & Blu-ray Releases Top Rated Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Showtimes & Tickets In Theaters Coming Soon Coming Soon Movie News India Movie Spotlight. It then toured the nation, and later the world, and was eventually made into a movie, starring the handsome young Lt. Ronald Reagan. Nor time enough to explain such strange details as the Petty character's conviction that if you tear off a shirt sleeve you can use it to carry water in. If someone is willing to let me have a copy in Region 2 format, I will be so grateful.

The movie clocks in at 92 minutes, not time enough to explain why the Arabs didn't notice anything when U.S. troops parachuted two dune buggies, machine guns and supplies to Shore and his buddies, immediately outside an enemy camp. Coming Soon. Earl Oxford and Soldier Chorus, Disc 2 The army's made a man out of me / [performed by] Staff Sgt. Disc 4 Oh, how I hate to get up in the morning / [performed by] Mr. Irving Berlin with a supporting cast and Soldier Chorus ; How about a cheer for the Navy / [performed by] All Soldier Orchestra and Chorus under the direction of Cpl. Collect bonus rewards from our many partners, including AMC, Stubs, Cinemark Connections, Regal Crown Club when you link accounts. Earl Oxford and Soldier Chorus ; Disc 2 The army's made a man out of me / [performed by] Staff Sgt. Forgot your password? All Critics (3) Chi Fu, the Emperor's council, has remained at Shang's camp to compile a report on the new troops. Most of the war scenes consist of the four heroes slogging through the sand exchanging rueful one-liners and low-key observations. They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. Looking for movie tickets? We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email.

The older men decide to put on another show, This Is the Army, to raise money for the Army Relief Fund. conceit. James "Stump" Cross, with All Soldier Swing Band under the direction of Cpl. The screenplay by Casey Robinson and Claude Binyon was based on the 1942 Broadway musical by Irving Berlin, who also composed the film's 19 songs and broke screen protocol by singing one of them. This Film has President Ronald Reagan in it, a very talented guy. Movie Info As the United States enters World War I in 1917, newly married actor Jerry Jones (George Murphy) puts on an all-infantry musical to raise his fellow soldiers' morale. It's a movie about a misfit who finds himself in the Army - the kind of setup that lends itself to the barbed satire of the Bill Murray movie "Stripes." The percentage of Approved Tomatometer Critics who have given this movie a positive review. Synopsis. Wir und unsere Partner nutzen Cookies und ähnliche Technik, um Daten auf Ihrem Gerät zu speichern und/oder darauf zuzugreifen, für folgende Zwecke: um personalisierte Werbung und Inhalte zu zeigen, zur Messung von Anzeigen und Inhalten, um mehr über die Zielgruppe zu erfahren sowie für die Entwicklung von Produkten. In WWII his son Johnny Jones, who was before his father's assistant, gets the order to stage a new all-soldier show, called This is the Army.

It's never less than fascinating, and there's a lot to be said for the kind of weird history lesson movies like this represent. It's a movie about a misfit who finds himself in the Army - the kind of setup that lends itself to the barbed satire of the Bill Murray movie "Stripes." The end of the film (the sack of Troy) is not taken from the Iliad, but rather from Quintus Smyrnaeus's Posthomerica as the Iliad concludes with Hector's death and funeral. (Stanford users can avoid this Captcha by logging in.). | Rating: 6/10 Disc 1 Overture / [performed by] All Soldier Orchestra and Chorus, under the direction of Cpl. Please click the link below to receive your verification email. Dazu gehört der Widerspruch gegen die Verarbeitung Ihrer Daten durch Partner für deren berechtigte Interessen. SEE DETAILS.

Earn 125 points on every ticket you buy. Ezra Stone, Cpl. “Stripes” is an anarchic slob movie, a celebration of all that is irreverent, reckless, foolhardy, undisciplined, and occasionally scatological. But they aren't really bad, because the movie doesn't care that much.