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At War with the Army   1950     2 stars    N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Romance
Director: Hal Walker  
Cast: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Mike Kellin, Jimmie Dundee, Dick Stabile, Tommy Farrell, Polly Bergen, Angela Greene, Douglas Evans, Frank Hyers, Danny Dayton, William Mendrek, Kenneth Forbes, Paul Livermore, Jean Ruth

  This is Dean Martin's and Jerry Lewis' first film in which they are the headliners. They play two Army friends, 1st Sgt. Vic Puccinelli and Pfc. Alvin Korwin, who have grown up together and performed as a song-and-dance team before enlisting in the Army. Their lives are heading in different directions, both professionally and personally. Vic has done well in the Army, but Alvin continues to bumble his way through assignments. Alvin is married, but Vic is involved in womanizing adventures with beautiful Helen (Polly Bergen) while his pregnant ex-girlfriend Millie (Jean Ruth) continues to pursue him. Nevertheless, Vic and Alvin do stick together through a number of escapades.



Cast
Dean Martin 1st Sergeant Vic Puccinelli
Jerry Lewis PFC. Alvin Korwin
Mike Kellin Sgt. VcVey
Jimmie Dundee Eddie
Dick Stabile Pvt. Pokey
Tommy Farrell Cpl. Clark
Polly Bergen Helen Palmer
Angela Greene Mrs. Deborah Caldwell
Douglas Evans Col. Davis
Frank Hyers Cpl. Shaughnessy
Danny Dayton Supply Sgt. Miller
William Mendrek Capt. Ernest Caldwell
Kenneth Forbes Lt. Davenport
Paul Livermore Pvt. Jack Edwards
Jean Ruth Millie

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Hail the Conquering Hero   1944     3 and a half stars    N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Preston Sturges  
Cast: Eddie Bracken, Ella Raines, Raymond Walburn, William Demarest, Franklin Pangborn, Al Bridge, Bill Edwards, Jimmie Dundee, Georgia Caine, Elizabeth Patterson, Freddie Steele, Harry Hayden, Jimmy Conlin, Chester Conklin, Esther Howard

  This "hero" Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith (Eddie Bracken) is really a U.S. Marine Corps reject (he has hay fever!) who returns home to a town whose citizens think he is one of their returning soldiers and deserving of honor. Now, he finds himself running for mayor of the town and tries to explain that he did not serve in the Marine Corps, but he cannot convince his fellow citizens that his reputation is undeserved. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.



Cast
Eddie Bracken Woodrow Lafayette Truesmith
Ella Raines Libby
Raymond Walburn Mayor Everett D. Noble
William Demarest Sgt. Heppelfinger
Franklin Pangborn Committee Chairman
Al Bridge Political Boss
Bill Edwards Forrest Noble
Jimmie Dundee Cpl. Candida
Georgia Caine Mrs. Truesmith
Elizabeth Patterson Libby's Auntg
Freddie Steele Bugsy
Harry Hayden Doc Bissell
Jimmy Conlin Judge Dennis
Chester Conklin Western Union Man
Esther Howard Mrs. Noble

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