Lucille Ball accepts a cadet's invitation to a military academy's senior prom in order to boost her career.Lucille Ball accepts a cadet's invitation to a military academy's senior prom in order to boost her career.Lucille Ball accepts a cadet's invitation to a military academy's senior prom in order to boost her career.
Bob Stebbins
- Greenie
- (as Bobby Stebbins)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFilm debut of Nancy Walker and first full-length feature of June Allyson who reprise their roles from the Broadway play upon which this film is based.
- GoofsJune Allyson is credited onscreen as Minerva and Gloria DeHaven as Ethel. However, Allyson is called Ethel and DeHaven is called Minerva and 'Min' in the film.
- Quotes
Lucille Ball: [as she steps off the train at Winsocki, encounteirng nobody but a barking dog] My public!
- Alternate versionsThe DVD release of the movie includes a 4 minute Overture and a 2 minute Exit Music.
- ConnectionsFeatured in That's Entertainment! III (1994)
- SoundtracksBuckle Down, Winsocki
(1941)
Music and Lyrics by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane
Performed by the MGM Studio Orchestra and chorus during the opening credits
Reprised at the prom
Reprised at the graduation in the finale, and performed by Tommy Dix and chorus
Featured review
For all those like me who have wondered and searched for information on what became of Tommy Dix.I came across a site with information on him from 2009. According to the site Dix was drafted after "Best Foot Forward" and severely injured in a stateside training accident. I don't know what the injury was. Because of the injury he was unable to go overseas with his regiment which was decimated at the Battle of the Bulge. He apparently lives in Savannah Georgia. I wish he had been able to continue his career.I really enjoyed his singing. "Wynsocki" tends to stick in your mind.The music makes this otherwise mundane movie worth watching. I hope Tommy Dix's life has been rich and satisfying
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- Det spritter i benen
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- Budget
- $1,162,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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