THE YANKS ARE COMING (1942) Henry King, Mary Healy & Jack Heller | Musical, Romance | B&W

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The Yanks Are Coming is a 1942 American patriotic musical film from Poverty Row studio Producers Releasing Corporation directed by Alexis Thurn-Taxis.

Synopsis

During World War II, singer Bob Reynolds leaves his band to enlist in the US Army. His band soon follows him. The Army uses the group to put on a show for the troops.

Cast & Crew

Henry King as Gil Whitney
Mary Healy as Rita Edwards
Little Jackie Heller as Sammy Winkle
(Slapsie) Maxie Rosenbloom as Butch
William Roberts as Bob Reynolds
Parkyarkarkus as Parky
Dorothy Dare as Peggy
Lynn Starr as Vicki
Jane Novak as Flora
Charles Purcell as Corporal Jenks
Forrest Taylor as Captain Brown
David O'Brien as Sergeant Callahan
and Lew Pollack as himself

Directed by: Alexis Thurn-Taxis
Screenplay by: Arthur St. Claire, Sherman Lowe (screen adaptation), Edith Watkins (additional dialogue)
Based on: Original story by Tony Stern, Lew Pollack, and Edward E. Kaye
Produced by: Lester Cutler
Narrated by: Anson Bond
Cinematography: Marcel Le Picard, A.S.C.
Edited by: Fred Bain
Music by: Lee Zahler (musical director)

Distributed by: Producers Releasing Corporation
Release Date: 9 November 1942
Running Time: 65 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English