Something for the Boys (1944)

★ 6.4 1h 38m IMDb
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The oddly-assorted Hart cousins: revue singer Blossom, con man Harry, and machinist Chiquita (who gets radio through her teeth!), inherit southern plantation Magnolia Manor, which alas proves to be a "termite trap" and tax liability. Fortunately, Sgt. Rocky Fulton from a nearby army camp appears with a plan to convert the place to a hotel for army wives; but to pay bills until then, they decide to put on a show. Of course, romantic and military complications intervene...

Something for the Boys

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Cast

Carmen Miranda
Carmen Miranda as Chiquita Hart Died 1955 · Marco de Canaveses, Portugal Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha GOIH • OMC (Marco de Canaveses, February 9, 1909 – Beverly Hills, August 5, 1955), known professionally as Carmen Miranda, was a Portuguese-born Brazilian singer, dance...
Michael O'Shea
Michael O'Shea as Sergeant Ronald 'Rocky' Fulton Died 1973 · Hartford, Connecticut, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michael O'Shea (March 17, 1906, Hartford, Connecticut - December 4, 1973, Dallas, Texas) was an American character actor whose career spanned from the 1940s-196...
Vivian Blaine
Vivian Blaine as Blossom Hart Died 1995 · Newark, New Jersey, USA Vivian Blaine (1921–1995) was an American actress and singer best known for originating the role of Miss Adelaide in the musical theater production Guys and Dolls..
Phil Silvers
Phil Silvers as Harry Hart Died 1985 · Brooklyn, New York, United States Phil Silvers (May 11, 1911 – November 1, 1985) was an American entertainer and comedy actor. He is best known for starring in The Phil Silvers Show..
Sheila Ryan
Sheila Ryan as Melanie Walker Died 1975 · Topeka, Kansas, USA ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sheila Ryan, (June 8, 1921 – November 4, 1975) was an American actress who starred in over 60 movies. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sheila Ryan,...
Perry Como
Perry Como as Sergeant Laddie Green Died 2001 · Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como (May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001) was an American singer, actor and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a cen...

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CinemaSerf 6/10 Jun 30, 2022
When a group of distantly related cousins inherit a plantation from their uncle, they think that they are set fair for a life of luxury... Thing is, when "Blossom" (Vivian Blaine), "Chiquita" (Carmen Miranda) and "Harry" (Phil Silvers) arrive, they discover they have acquired a ramshackle "tax liability" that is little use for anything... Luckily some nearby squaddies led by the innovative "Sgt. Rocky" (Michael O'Shea) have a plan to buy the place and turn it into an hotel for their wives and sweethearts visiting their nearby base. What now ensues is a pretty formulaic romantic comedy with "Rocky" falling for "Blossom"; conman "Harry" trying his hand at the hotel racket and "Chiquita", in an ever increasing range of bright lipsticks and flamboyant outfits, belting out racy numbers left, right and centre - aided by some rather sterile set-piece dance routines. I was never a fan of Silvers' style of quickly paced but pretty puerile humour, and we have it in spades here. That said, the dialogue is quick-fire and there are plenty of things going on as we build to the big show at the end that just about keep it entertaining enough. Fans of Miranda have plenty to get their teeth into (including loads of fruit) but otherwise it's all just a bit too staged and tame.

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