
Hit Parade of 1941
Released: October 14, 1940Runtime: 88 min
In this musical, the second entry in a five-film series, a thrift shop owner sells his business and buys a small time radio station. He begins looking for sponsors. He finds one with a department store owner who will only lend him the money if he will allow his daughter, an aspiring tap-dancer and singer, to perform on the air. This is unfortunate as she is tone-deaf. To compensate, the owner hires a real singer to dub the daughter's voice. The singer and the owner's nephew fall in love and mayhem ensues. Songs include: the Oscar nominated "Who Am I?," "Swing Low Sweet Rhythm," "In The Cool of the Evening," "Make Yourself at Home," "The Swap Shop Song," "The Trading Post," "Sally," "Ramona," "Sweet Sue," "Dinah," "Margie," and "Mary Lou."
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Kenny Baker
as David Farraday
Frances Langford
as Singing voice of Anabelle Potter
Hugh Herbert
as Ferdinand Farraday
Mary Boland
as Emily Potter
Ann Miller
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Patsy Kelly
as Judy Abbott
Phil Silvers
as Charlie Moore
Sterling Holloway
as Elmer - Soda Clerk
Donald Macbride
as Harrison
Barnett Parker
as Mr. Pasley
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