Hit Parade of 1941 (1940)
ROMANCE ... RHYTHM ... REVELRY. Combined to give you a musical extravaganza of matchless beauty and entertainment
88 min
In this musical, the second entry in a five-film series, a thrift shop owner sells his business and buys a small time radio station. He begins looking for sponsors. He finds one with a department store owner who will only lend him the money if he will allow his daughter, an aspiring tap-dancer and singer, to perform on the air. This is unfortunate as she is tone-deaf. To compensate, the owner hires a real singer to dub the daughter's voice. The singer and the owner's nephew fall in love and mayhem ensues. Songs include: the Oscar nominated "Who Am I?," "Swing Low Sweet Rhythm," "In The Cool of the Evening," "Make Yourself at Home," "The Swap Shop Song," "The Trading Post," "Sally," "Ramona," "Sweet Sue," "Dinah," "Margie," and "Mary Lou."
- Release date
- October 14, 1940
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Kenny Baker as David Farraday
- Frances Langford as Pat Abbott
- Frances Langford as Singing voice of Anabelle Potter
- Hugh Herbert as Ferdinand Farraday
- Mary Boland as Emily Potter
- Ann Miller as Anabelle Potter
- Patsy Kelly as Judy Abbott
- Phil Silvers as Charlie Moore
- Sterling Holloway as Elmer - Soda Clerk
- Donald MacBride as Harrison
- Barnett Parker as Mr. Pasley
Crew
- John H. Auer · Director
- Bradford Ropes · Writer
- F. Hugh Herbert · Writer
- Maurice Leo · Writer
- Sid Kuller · Writer
- Jack A. Marta · Cinematographer
- William Morgan · Editor
- Murray Seldeen · Editor