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This Is the Army

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As the United States enters World War I in 1917, newly married actor Jerry Jones puts on an all-infantry musical to raise his fellow soldiers' morale. At the dawn of World War II, as his own son, Johnny, ponders whether to marry his sweetheart, Eileen, Jerry and his old Army buddies -- including Eileen's father, Eddie Dibble-- decide to put on a new show for the boys marching off to battle just as they did years ago.
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Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy 06/12/2014
6/10
It's never less than fascinating, and there's a lot to be said for the kind of weird history lesson movies like this represent. Go to Full Review David Cornelius DVDTalk.com 12/04/2008
4/5
A great Fourth of July movie, big and bold and proud. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 11/11/2008
B-
As American as apple pie. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D @RT35616104 01/14/2024 Today there is nothing of value here. See more 09/25/2018 Maybe because I am a babyboomer, I love these old movies that are especially patriotic. See more 04/16/2018 While watching "This Is The Army", I couldn't help but think about many American Soldiers, (who were out on the warfront), that it may have impacted and given the courage to move on. It's a real glowing tribute to the Army. Plus it was really great for a kid like me to see some of the all time greats performing on screen, such as Ronald Reagan and Jerry Jones. But still, as unfortunate as it is, this film is sadly one of Irving Berlin's lesser musical adaptions. My Grade for the film: C+ See more 07/01/2015 Made by Warner Bros. to raise money for the Army Relief Fund (the film grossed an amazing $9.5 million), this is a colorful representation of two Irving Berlin shows: "Yip Yip Yaphank (from WWI) and "This Is the Army" (from WWII). The hit songs included "I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen" and the title tune. See more 12/01/2014 star studded WWII musical See more 10/21/2012 This is the Army was written by the famous composer Irving Berlin as a tribute to the wartime soldiers during WWII. Berlin first wrote a broadway show Yip Yip Yaphank during WWI which this film was based from. The movie includes Berlin's own rendition of "Oh, How I Hate to get Up in the Morning" and Kate Smith's famous rendition of "God Bless America". The film also includes an ensemble cast and crew who served as well as Lt. Ronald Reagan as Johnny and the director Sgt. Ezra Stone. www.what-to-watch.com See more Read all reviews
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Michael Curtiz

Director

George Murphy

Jerry Jones

Joan Leslie

Eileen Dibble

Ronald Reagan

Johnny Jones

George Tobias

Maxie Twardofsky

Alan Hale

Sgt. McGee
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Synopsis As the United States enters World War I in 1917, newly married actor Jerry Jones puts on an all-infantry musical to raise his fellow soldiers' morale. At the dawn of World War II, as his own son, Johnny, ponders whether to marry his sweetheart, Eileen, Jerry and his old Army buddies -- including Eileen's father, Eddie Dibble-- decide to put on a new show for the boys marching off to battle just as they did years ago.
Director
Michael Curtiz
Producer
Hal B. Wallis, Jack L. Warner
Distributor
Reel Media International [us], Memory Lane Video, Hollywood Classics, Warner Bros.
Production Co
Warner Bros.
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 14, 1943, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 11, 2016
Runtime
2h 1m