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'Hey, Rookie' is a 1944 American musical film starring Ann Miller and Larry Parks.

Cast



*Ann Miller ... Winnie Clark

*Joe Besser ... Pendelton (Pudge) Pfeiffer

*Larry Parks ... Jim Leighter

*Joe Sawyer ... Sergeant

* Jimmy Little ... Bert Pfeiffer

*Selmer Jackson ... Col. Robbins

* Larry Thompson ... Capt. Jessop

*Barbara Brown ... Mrs. Clark

*Charles Trowbridge ... General Willis

*Charles C. Wilson ... Sam Jonas

*Syd Saylor ... Cpl. Trupp

*Doodles Weaver ... Maxon

Production



"This photoplay is based upon the musical stage production 'Hey, Rookie', as originally presented by the 'Yardbirds of Fort MacArthur'."https://www.loc.gov/item/smor.19420900/

'Hey Rookie' was a traveling Army show during World War II that was written and produced by soldiers stationed at Fort MacArthur. The show raised $250,000 that was used to help fund construction of a swimming pool, which opened in June 1943. The swimming pool was renovated and reopened in 2016.

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