You're in the Army Now

This article is about the 1941 film. For the 1980s song, see In the Army Now (song). For 1917 song, see You're in the Army Now (song).
You're in the Army Now
Promotional Movie Poster 1941
Directed byLewis Seiler
Written byGeorge Bentley and
Paul Gerard Smith
Produced byBenjamin Stoloff
StarringJimmy Durante
Phil Silvers
Jane Wyman
Regis Toomey
CinematographyArthur L. Todd
Edited byFrank Magee
Music byHoward Jackson
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • December 25, 1941 (1941-12-25) (United States)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

You're in the Army Now is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Lewis Seiler and starring Jimmy Durante, Phil Silvers, Jane Wyman and Regis Toomey.[1] It was produced and distributed by Warner Brothers. It features the longest kiss in film history to date (lasting three minutes and five seconds),[2] a record that lasted until 1988.[3] The film's copyright was renewed in 1969.[4]

Synopsis

Two vacuum cleaners are drafted into the army. Fast-talking Homer tries to convince their new colonel that the cavalry regiment needs to be mechanized and tries to arrange a deal on some tanks. Meanwhile the Colonel's daughter begins a romance with one of the captains in the unit.

Cast

Characters Actors
Homer 'Jeeper' Smith Jimmy Durante
Breezy Jones Phil Silvers
Bliss Dobson Jane Wyman
Capt. Joe Radcliffe Regis Toomey
Colonel Dobson Donald MacBride
Sgt. Madden Joe Sawyer
Brig. Gen. Damon P. Winthrop Clarence Kolb
Gen. Philpot Paul Harvey
Capt. Austin George Meeker
Lt. Col Rogers Paul Stanton
Sgt. Thorpe William Haade
Army doctor John Maxwell
Della Etta McDaniel

See also

References

  1. ^ Fetrow p.593
  2. ^ McWhirter, Norris; McWhirter, Ross (October 1973). Guinness Book of Records (twentieth ed.). p. 228. ISBN 0-900424-13-3.
  3. ^ Dirks, Tim. "Timeline of Greatest Film Milestones and Turning Points in Film History: The Year 1941". AMC. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  4. ^ "Catalog of Copyright Entries 3D Series Vol 23 PTS 12-13". U.S. Govt. Print. Off. 1969.

Bibliography

  • Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.
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