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Four Jacks and a Jill

Four Jacks and a Jill

1942Movie⏱️ 1h 8mApproved
ComedyMusicRomance
5.4
IMDB Rating
230 votes

Four struggling musicians lose their vocalist at the insistence of her gangster boyfriend. They find a replacement in an innocent young woman being courted by a cabbie pretending to be a king.

Director
Jack Hively
Writers
John Twist, Monte Brice, W. Carey Wonderly
Stars
Ray Bolger, Anne Shirley, June Havoc
Release Date
January 23, 1942
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 10
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Ray Bolger
Ray Bolger
as Nifty Sullivan
Anne Shirley
Anne Shirley
as Karanina 'Nina' Novak
June Havoc
June Havoc
as Opal
Desi Arnaz
Desi Arnaz
as Steve Sarto
Jack Durant
Jack Durant
as Noodle McArdle
Eddie Foy Jr.
Eddie Foy Jr.
as Happy McScud
Fritz Feld
Fritz Feld
as Mr. Hoople
Henry Daniell
Henry Daniell
as Bobo
Rafael Alcayde
Rafael Alcayde
as Headwaiter
Joseph E. Bernard
Joseph E. Bernard
as Jailer

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
RKO Radio Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

band leaderdual rolehot dog vendorb moviedouble feature film

🎯 Categories

ComedyMusicRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Boring B-film fails as both a musical and a comedy...
by Doylenf2010-06-29
5/10

"What was RKO thinking? ANNE SHIRLEY, who couldn't sing (and whose dancing talent was negligible), was put into a few dismal musical comedies at RKO during the '40s, shortly before she retired from the screen. Martha Mears dubs her voice for a few not especially memorable songs. In fact, the only catchy number in the whole film is the "Boogie Woogie Conga" and it comes too late in the film to salvage it in any way. RAY BOLGER is the big star here, but even the great Bolger gets very little in the way of strutting his stuff as a hoofer--and the script, which pairs him with A..."

💡 Did You Know?

The first starring film role of June Havoc, sister of Gypsy Rose Lee.

📖 Synopsis

Four struggling musicians lose their vocalist at the insistence of her gangster boyfriend. They find a replacement in an innocent young woman being courted by a cabbie pretending to be a king.