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I Won't Play

I Won't Play

1944Short⏱️ 18mApproved
ShortDramaMusicWar
⭐ 6.8
IMDB Rating
449 votes

In this Warner Bros. short, a Marine in a South Sea island during World War II, Joe Fingers, tells tales of the influence he's had on various personalities. In the words of one of his buddies, he's either the biggest liar in the w...

Director
Crane Wilbur
Writers
Laurence Schwab, James Bloodworth
Stars
Dane Clark, Janis Paige, Warren Douglas
Release Date
November 11, 1944
Language
English
Country
United States
πŸ† 1
Wins
πŸ’¬ 14
Reviews
πŸ“½οΈ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Dane Clark
Dane Clark
as Joe Fingers
Janis Paige
Janis Paige
as Kim Karol
Warren Douglas
Warren Douglas
as Rusty aka 'Handsome'
Robert Shayne
Robert Shayne
as Chaplain aka 'Padre'
William Haade
William Haade
as Chicago
William 'Billy' Benedict
William 'Billy' Benedict
as Florida
Milton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee
as U.S.O. Show Emcee
πŸ‘€
Rocco Lanzo
as Soldier

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
Production
Warner Bros.

🏷️ Keywords

pinup girltarawamarinepin up girlnarration

🎯 Categories

DramaMusicShortWar

⭐ Featured Review

Entertaining Award Winning Short Subject
by Ron Oliver β€’ 2001-04-30
10/10

"A Warner Brothers Short Subject. The biggest liar in the Marine Corps claims to be a musical genius, but his buddies get mighty sore when a piano is delivered to their South Seas island base and the fellow says `I WON'T PLAY.' Propelled by the wise guy personality of Dane Clark and the loveliness of Janice Paige (who gets to sing `Body and Soul'), here is an enjoyable, lighthearted little film which still should entertain viewers today. This is the type of fast-moving escapist fare that was so valued by weary movie audiences as World War Two dragged into its sixth year. Often..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

Janis Paige plays a singer on a USO tour in the South Pacific. In real life, she was spotted by a Warner Bros. talent scout at the Hollywood Canteen where she had a job singing for servicemen. She was signed to a contract with the studio, and this short is her second film appearance after her debut in Bathing Beauty (1944).

πŸ“– Synopsis

In this Warner Bros. short, a Marine in a South Sea island during World War II, Joe Fingers, tells tales of the influence he's had on various personalities. In the words of one of his buddies, he's either the biggest liar in the w...