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A Wave, a WAC and a Marine
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A Wave, a WAC and a Marine

1944-10-07 · 70 min · ★ 7.3

Comedy

Henny Brown, talent scout for the Margaret Ames Film Agency in Hollywood, mistakes Broadway show understudies Judy and Marian, for stars Betty and Eileen, and signs them up for movies. Margaret, furious with Henny for the blunder, fires him---but only temporarily. Another agent, Marty Allen, once married to and still in love with Margaret, signs Betty and Eileen. Henny arrives with Judy and Marian, and the nightclub manager asks Henny to emcee the show. Though he is not sure himself what they can do, Henny introduces the girls and they make a hit in a dramatic sketch. Big-time movie producer R. J. signs them to a film contract. Judy joins the WAVES, Marian the WACS and Marty the Marines and all have two weeks before induction, and that is more than long enough to shoot a Monogram musical-within-a-Monogram musical and have a few days to spare.

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Directors
Phil Karlson
Production companies
Monogram Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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Elyse KnoxElyse KnoxMarian
Ann GillisAnn GillisJudy (as Anne Gillis)
Sally EilersSally EilersMargaret Ames
Richard LaneRichard LaneMarty Allen
Marjorie WoodworthMarjorie WoodworthEileen
Ramsay AmesRamsay AmesBetty
Henny YoungmanHenny YoungmanHenny Brown

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