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Meet the People (1944) - film review

  Charles Reisner Comedy / Musical / Romancestars 3
Summary
Meet the People is an American comedy romance film first released in 1944, directed by Charles Reisner.  The film stars Lucille Ball, Dick Powell, Virginia O’Brien, Bert Lahr and Rags Ragland.  Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits
  • Director: Charles Reisner
  • Script: Sol Barzman, Ben Barzman, Louis Lantz, S.M. Herzig, Fred Saidy, Virginia Kellogg
  • Photo: Robert Surtees
  • Music: Lennie Hayton
  • Cast: Lucille Ball (Julie Hampton), Dick Powell (William ’Swanee’ Swanson), Virginia O’Brien (’Woodpecker’ Peg), Bert Lahr (The Commander), Rags Ragland (Mr, Smith), June Allyson (Annie), Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra (Themselves), Spike Jones and His City Slickers (Themselves), Steven Geray (Uncle Felix), Paul Regan (’Buck’), Howard Freeman (Mr. George Peetwick), Betty Jaynes (Steffi), John Craven (John Swanson), Morris Ankrum (Monte Rowland), Miriam LaVelle (Miriam – Acrobatic Dancer), Ziggie Talent (Ziggie), Mata and Hari (Themselves – Oriental Dancers), Vaughn Monroe (Himself), Spike Jones (Himself), Frank Adams (Man (unconfirmed)), Harry Adams (Shipyard Executive), Margaret Adden (Woman (unconfirmed)), Sam Ash (Workman in Rooming House), Hooper Atchley (Airport Policeman), John Bagni (Tough Workman), Barbara Bedford (Girl), Leon Belasco (Milo – Dress Designer), Gertrude Bennett (Woman (unconfirmed)), John Berkes (Workman), Margaret Bert (Woman (unconfirmed)), Robert Blake (Jimmy Smith), Karin Booth (Girl), Hazel Brooks (Show Girl), Bobbie Canvin (Singer in "I Like to Recognize the Tune" and "Smart to Be People" Numbers), Lucille Casey (Show Girl), Judy Clark (Woman (unconfirmed)), Fred Coby (Marine), Donald Davis (Boy), Lew Davis (Diner at The Ritz), Linda Deane (Show Girl), Jack Deery (Shipyard Executive), Natalie Draper (Show Girl), Dick Elliott (Salesman on Train), Billy Engle (Man (unconfirmed)), Alice Eyland (Show Girl), Al Ferguson (Workman), Myrtle Ferguson (Woman), Dorothy Ford (Tall Girl), Jean Forward (Singer in "Schicklegruber" Number), Mary Ganley (Girl), Frederick Giermann (Hitler’s Voice), Russell Gleason (Bill – Newlywed Neighbor), Buddy Gorman (Youth), Gloria Grafton (Brittle Secretary), Kit Guard (Diner at The Ritz), Frank Hagney (Shipyard Gateman), Eddie Hall (Marine), Richard Hall (Billy Smith), Myron Healey (Marine), Dell Henderson (Charlie – Stage Manager), Al Hill (Mac, Reporter at Shipyard), Clifford Holland (Solo Singer in "Smart to Be People" Number), Patt Hyatt (Woman), Thelma Joel (Girl), Colin Kenny (Extra at Boat Christening), Eugene King (Man (unconfirmed)), Henry Kruse (Solo Singer in "Smart to Be People" Number), Beau Lee (Mussolini), Florence Lundeen (Show Girl), George Magrill (Welder), Hugh Maguire (Boy), Peggy Maley (Show Girl), Thora Mathiason (Singer in "Schicklegruber" Number), Beryl McCutcheon (Woman (unconfirmed)), Mary McLeod (Girl), Kay Medford (Mrs. Smith), Roger Moore (Julie’s Chauffeur), Patsy Moran (Homely Girl), Jean Murray (Woman (unconfirmed)), Noreen Nash (Show Girl), Eileen Nilsson (Woman (unconfirmed)), Elsa Nilsson (Woman (unconfirmed)), Robert Emmett O’Connor (Theater Attendant), Michael Owen (Marine), Joe Ploski (Harmonica Player at Boat Christening), Gene Ramey (Specialty Act in "Heave Ho" Number), Joey Ray (Dance Director), Virginia Rees (Solo Singer in "Smart to Be People" Number), Shirley Jean Rickert (Dancer), Noreen Roth (Show Girl), Earl Schenck (Shipyard Stage Manager), Erin Selwyn (Show Girl), King Sisters (Quartet Singers), Julian Smith (Man (unconfirmed)), Cap Somers (Workman), Wyndham Standing (Shipyard Executive), Harry Stanton (Specialty Act in "Heave Ho" Number), Larry Steers (Launch Official), Robert E. Strickland (Man (unconfirmed)), William Tannen (Mr. Quinn – Julie’s Office Assistant), Fred ’Snowflake’ Toones (Charlie – Pullman Porter), Celia Travers (Monte’s Secretary), Sid Troy (Man (unconfirmed)), James Warren (Marine), Pat West (Boilermaker with 200 Pledges), Eve Whitney (Show Girl), Kay Williams (Show Girl), Tudor Williams (Singer in "Schicklegruber" Number), Joe Yule (Shorty – Ritz Counterman)
  • Country: USA
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 100 min; B&W
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