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This Is The Army

This Is the Army
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ASIN: B0009OPMEG
Release Date: 2006-08-29

Product Description

Army recruits put on a rousing musical revue featuring the wonderful songs of Irving Berlin. A patriotic, star-studded classic as the performers who entertain the troops in the Great War return to duty for WWII. Also includes the "General Electric Theatre" episode of "Prosper's Old Mother".

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This Is The Army.......2007-05-13

And the kids today think they invented the music video! Not!! This is an excellent musical produced in a period of our American history when we needed something to sing about. This is a classic for all time.

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Only the state of Indiana has more corn
a fascinating artifact but PLEEEEEZ find a restorer, ok?
Great Entertainment!
So Bad it's Hilarious!
You get what you pay for.

This Is the Army
Starring: Murray Alper , Herbert Anderson , Warner Anderson , Irving Bacon , and Irving Berlin
Manufacturer: Alpha Video
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ASIN: B0002HODQ8
Release Date: 2004-08-31

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Only the state of Indiana has more corn.......2007-05-21

I don't understand why everybody is so upset about Iraq, war looks like a lot of fun! You get to sing, dance, dress up like a woman, and boss around your drill instructor!

Kate Smith is a BIG woman, I guess she is supposed to be some great singer or something, that is good for her, because she was two fat to do much of anything else, check out that turkey neck with the three chins!

This show must have been very important if they put a president in charge of it. So now I know how Ronald Reagan married Nancy. She sure was hot back in the day.

My favorite character was the moron with his bugle. It's OK if people die, they will live forever on his bugle. So even dying is cool, you get to be on a horn.

If this movie proved anything, it is that even back in the World War II days, black people could dance better. The black men put the white dancers to shame. I didn't even know there was such a thing as Tap/Break Dancing.

And check out the old dude when they bring him up on stage. He's crying as he and his World War I buddies are singing their corny old songs. I guess he was sad because he was old and he wasn't going to France again to get some sweet French loving. I don't blame him for crying, his wife was really old. But the old dude tried to dance with a bum leg and a cane. He should have just stayed in his seat.

I found it weird that a little Nazi dude got to sing in the show. His name was Igor Berlin or something like that. He sang about killing American soldiers, like the bugler and the guy who wakes the bugler. I don't know why they let him sing that. Don't you think it would have been better to squeeze some intel out of him instead? I would think so, but maybe back in World War II it was better to let people sing.

I think the only reason that this is not history's worst movie of all time is because thankfully Ethyl Merman is nowhere in sight.

a fascinating artifact but PLEEEEEZ find a restorer, ok?.......2007-05-12

forget the surrounding story with ronald reagan (what a maroon!). the reason to see this is the recreations of the actual army show which toured the united states in the early days after americas entry into ww2. what might strike us today as a combo of vaudeville and burlesque was from all ive ever read a great show, and its corn factor is part of its charm. plus, of course, theres the sequence of corporal irving berlin singing "oh how i hate to get up in the morning" much as he had 25 years before. that said, the quality of the print on this dvd is godawful! i only hope that this is not the only negative, as a major restoration needs to be done of this important historical record.

Great Entertainment!.......2006-11-09

Held together by a flimsy plot, this is 2 hours of sheer enjoyment, with a variety of entertainment, from show-stopping tap dance numbers, comedy skits, an acrobatic number, and even magic tricks, and the film also includes of course, two actors that were to become political figures, our 40th president, Ronald Reagan, and U.S. Senator from California (1965-71) George Murphy.
Reagan looks fantastic in this film where he plays stage manager Johnny Jones. His presence and stature, lean and broad-shouldered, is amazing, as is his warmth and charm. This, as well as "Kings Row", are my two favorite Reagan films that I've seen so far. Lt. Reagan only made his military pay for this film ($250.00 a month) while Murphy earned $28,000.00...and Irving Berlin, whose terrific score earned him an Oscar, donated his proceeds to the Army Emergency Relief Fund.

Expertly directed by Michel Curtiz, Irving Berlin's music is a delight (we get to hear him sing "Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning"), and the choreography by LeRoy Prinz and Robert Sidney is outstanding.
The film, which has the feel of a revue, starts out with Berlin's WWI show, "Yip ! Yip ! Yaphank", and segues into the WWII section, with the next generation performing the show (Reagan plays Murphy's son). Based on the Broadway show that toured the nation and the world as a morale booster for the military, "This is the Army" is an unpretentious and jolly gem, and though some of the numbers are "politically incorrect" for this day and age, those same numbers are also the best in the show, like "Mandy", which is done in blackface, "That's What the Well-Dressed Man in Harlem Will Wear" (brilliantly danced by a man who is uncredited, and also featuring boxing champ Joe Louis), and a choice sequence, the humorous "Stage Door Canteen", with the burliest of the men in drag, and marvelous impersonations of actors, the best being "Herbert Marshall" speaking on the qualities of a hamburger.

The songs include:
"For Your Country and My Country" Gertrude Nielsen & Chorus
"My Sweetie", George Murphy & Chorus
"Poor Little Me, I'm on KP", George Tobias & Chorus
"We're on Our Way to France", George Murphy & Chorus
"God Bless America", Kate Smith
"What Does He Look Like", Frances Langford
"This is the Army Mr. Jones", Sidney Robin, William Roerich, Henry Jones & Chorus
"I'm Getting Tired so I can Sleep", James Burell & Chorus
"Mandy", Ralph Magelssen & Chorus
"Ladies of the Chorus", Alan Hale & Chorus
"That's What the Well-Dressed Man in Harlem Will Wear"
"How About a Cheer for the Navy", Chorus
"Hostesses of the Stage Door Canteen", Chorus
"I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen", Earl Oxford
"American Eagles/With My Head in the Clouds", Robert Shanley & Chorus
"Oh How I Hate to get Up in the Morning", Irving Berlin, George Murphy, George Tobias, Charles Butterworth & Chorus
"This Time We Will All Make Certain", Robert Shanley & Chorus.

Though far from being great, this film has qualities that deserve the highest merit; for the superb tap dancing and the energetic talent of the performers and for the unabashed patriotism Hollywood has long forgotten, this is 5 star family viewing.
(DVD buyers beware...there are several editions available, with some having a "bootleg" quality, and some mighty awful...though still quite enjoyable if the price is right)

So Bad it's Hilarious!.......2006-10-02

This movie is so bad it's hilarious! You'll just keep waiting for it to get good until the movie is over. It has actors, music, costumes, horrible songs, everything but a plot.

First, a WWI vet's son enlists during WWII, and rather than going out and busting caps on the bad guys, he stays in America and sings songs and does dances on stage that, rather than raising the morale of the soldiers; would anger and depress them. Also, thinking he might die in the war, he refuses to marry a girl because he doesn't want her to be a widow with a baby, to which her response is, "How can I be a widow with a baby if you don't marry me?" (what?) And how would he be killed anyway, have a loudspeaker fall on his head? Then his fat old dad who did pretty much the same thing in the last world war sang an intended to be funny but realistcally depressing song. Also, to top the worst of the worst, during much of the performances in this movie, several American soldiers danced around dressed up like women! Is this movie intended to be funny and entertaining? Maybe not. Maybe I missed the point.

During WWII, not one American soldier on active duty stood around in America dancing around singing demoralizing songs about how mean and tough and rude and rough they were, they went out and shot bad guys! (P.S. This is worse than the Lord of the Rings movie, if you can believe it.)

You get what you pay for........2005-11-21

Though this is a classic musical, this release is a rip off. The quality is what you'd expect a pirated copy would be. The video is faded, scratched up and dirty. The audio is almost nonexistant. I had my surround system up to 60% just to hear it and was blasted at the end.

Save your money on this pig in a poke.

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Terrific film, but only available in cut, poor quality unauthorized editions
A souvenir from the World War II with Ronald Reagan
this is the army
A celebrated wartime morale booster from 1943
great entertainment

This is the Army
Starring: George Murphy , Joan Leslie , George Tobias , Alan Hale , and Charles Butterworth
Director: Michael Curtiz
Manufacturer: Delta
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ASIN: B00008G5U7
Release Date: 2002-02-12

Description

An Irving Berlin musical tribute which honors the patriotic efforts of American soldiers during World Wars I and II. Berlin appears as himself, as does singer Kate Smith. An Irving Berlin musical intended to boost morale during World War II.

**Academy Award Winner for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture**

Color
Running Time: 121 min.

Customer Reviews:

Terrific film, but only available in cut, poor quality unauthorized editions.......2007-04-22

I assume that some problems regarding rights have prevented Warner Brothers (or Turner) from ever releasing this film. I have wasted more money on poor (sound and image), incomplete DVD/VHS copies. (some falsely promising the full running time of 121 minutes).

I DO have an excellent, uncut VHS copy of This Is The Army which I taped from AMC (in the era before AMC became upwatchable because of commercial interruptions and layover material on the films themselves). This restored print had a few showings almost 20 years ago on AMC, and then disappeared completely.

I suggest that all of us who love this movie request that Warner Home Video release the restored version on DVD, and also request TCM to program it.

A souvenir from the World War II with Ronald Reagan.......2005-06-30

Do you remember that Ronald Reagan was an actor before being President of the United States or the voice and image of General Electric. That is true. it is a movie in which Ronal Reagan plys one of the main character. It is also a souvenir of World War I and World War II, a souvenir about the shows to sustain the moral of the soldiers, a souvenir about the army of your father and your grandfather. The movie has succeeded to pass through time but obviously, it is a 60 years old movie that has lost a little bit of its colors. The sound is not perfect but it was a great show. So, why not buying it? It is different and it shows how America supports its soldiers, sailors and aviators.

this is the army.......2005-06-29

Well, know wonder we won the war with songs like " This Time ", and "Head in the clouds ". Sgt Robt Shanley is the most underated singer, and in this he does a great job.What can you say about Kate Smith and God Bless America, one of the all time greats.If you have at least one patriotic bone in your body then this cd is a must have. I have listened to this cd many times and it still gives me goosebumbs every time I here it. Personally I miss the Irving berlins, and the George M. Cohans. The greatest music ever written. Phil James

A celebrated wartime morale booster from 1943.......2005-04-16

As a dazzling WWII morale booster of a film dripping with patriotism and featuring then-Lt. Ronald Reagan (the very epitome of American greatness), an Irving Berlin score (Berlin also personally performs the song Oh How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning), and a rousing rendition of God Bless America by Kate Smith, it's hard for me to give this movie less than five stars - yet I can only go so far as four stars. There are two main reasons: first, there is the big song and dance featuring performers in black face (although such a production is understandable for the time), but second - and most importantly - there is just an insufferable number of men in drag scattered among far too many production numbers. In war time, seeing a bunch of soldiers parading around on stage in women's clothing does not exactly inspire me with a great deal of confidence in our boys' chances "over there." I know it was all for a good cause, namely the war relief effort, but there are just far too many cross-dressing shenanigans for my liking. The film certainly does have its moments, however, really getting my patriotic blood flowing on several occasions.

Ronald Reagan is not really the star of this film, although he does have a major role. The most prominent player is George Murphy in the role of Jerry Jones, a singer/dancer who was drafted into World War I, put on a rousing show to inspire the troops before suffering a leg injury in combat, and then, some twenty-five years later, produced another morale-boosting show for the new generation of soldiers heading off to war. The first part of the film is all about Yip! Yip! Yaphank!, Irving Berlin's inspiring World War I show, but obviously, the focus of the film is Berlin's World War II show, This is the Army, which featured 300+ soldiers performing comedy bits, some magic, lots of song and dance, and a heaping helping of good old tomfoolery. It's remarkably tame, appealing to Americans' patriotism rather than trying to foster hatred for the enemy. It also features a number by some of the soldiers from Yip! Yip! Yaphank!, which plays very well to the emotions of attentive viewers, especially veterans of the Great War and the mothers who lost husbands back then and now face losing sons to another war. A lot of the show numbers are quite good, especially those featuring songs by the full company of performers, but I thought things started to drag a little bit toward the half-way point. Worst of all, I started to wonder if we would ever get another number performed without the ghastly sight of men in women's clothing. One production of soldiers in drag I can see - two, I can accept, but one such number after another really started getting on my last nerve. When I think of the brave soldiers of WWII, the men of America's Greatest Generation, I do not want images of these fighting men wearing lace and curls cropping into my mind.

There is not a great deal in the way of plot in this film, but that is only to be expected. Jerry Jones' story is a surprisingly rich one, and Reagan's character's resistance to getting married on the eve of going to war plays out nicely in terms of addressing the emotional sacrifices those left at home have to make in the war effort, but everything else basically revolves around the big show. I don't doubt that the film was a great morale booster; the final number is inspiring, but the sight of the 1917 soldiers ending their show by marching through the theatre audience directly to their convoys in route to France is the moment I'll remember most about This is the Army.

great entertainment.......2004-11-25

Held together by a flimsy plot, this is 2 hours of sheer enjoyment, with a variety of entertainment, from show-stopping tap dance numbers, comedy skits, an acrobatic number, and even magic tricks, and the film also includes of course, two actors that were to become political figures, our 40th president, Ronald Reagan, and U.S. Senator from California (1965-71) George Murphy.
Reagan looks fantastic in this film where he plays stage manager Johnny Jones. His presence and stature, lean and broad-shouldered, is amazing, as is his warmth and charm. This, as well as "Kings Row", are my two favorite Reagan films that I've seen so far. Lt. Reagan only made his military pay for this film ($ 250.00 a month) while Murphy earned $ 28,000.00...and Irving Berlin, whose terrific score earned him an Oscar, donated his proceeds to the Army Emergency Relief Fund.

Expertly directed by Michel Curtiz, Irving Berlin's music is a delight (we get to hear him sing "Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning"), and the choreography by LeRoy Prinz and Robert Sidney is outstanding.
The film, which has the feel of a revue, starts out with Berlin's WWI show, "Yip ! Yip ! Yaphank", and segues into the WWII section, with the next generation performing the show (Reagan plays Murphy's son). Based on the Broadway show that toured the nation and the world as a morale booster for the military, "This is the Army" is an unpretentious and jolly gem, and though some of the numbers are "politically incorrect" for this day and age, those same numbers are also the best in the show, like "Mandy", which is done in blackface, "That's What the Well-Dressed Man in Harlem Will Wear" (brilliantly danced by an man who is uncredited, and also featuring boxing champ Joe Louis), and a choice sequence, the humorous "Stage Door Canteen", with the burliest of the men in drag, and marvelous impersonations of actors, the best being "Herbert Marshall" speaking on the qualities of a hamburger.

The songs include:
"For Your Country and My Country" Gertrude Nielsen & Chorus
"My Sweetie", George Murphy & Chorus
"Poor Little Me, I'm on KP", George Tobias & Chorus
"We're on Our Way to France", George Murphy & Chorus
"God Bless America", Kate Smith
"What Does He Look Like", Frances Langford
"This is the Army Mr. Jones", Sidney Robin, William Roerich, Henry Jones & Chorus
"I'm Getting Tired so I can Sleep", James Burell & Chorus
"Mandy", Ralph Magelssen & Chorus
"Ladies of the Chorus", Alan Hale & Chorus
"That's What the Well-Dressed Man in Harlem Will Wear"
"How About a Cheer for the Navy", Chorus
"Hostesses of the Stage Door Canteen", Chorus
"I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen", Earl Oxford
"American Eagles/With My Head in the Clouds", Robert Shanley & Chorus
"Oh How I Hate to get Up in the Morning", Irving Berlin, George Murphy, George Tobias, Charles Butterworth & Chorus
"This Time We Will All Make Certain", Robert Shanley & Chorus.

Though far from being great, this film has qualities that deserve the highest merit; for the superb tap dancing and the energetic talent of the performers and for the unabashed patriotism Hollywood has long forgotten, this is 5 star family viewing.
(DVD buyers beware...there are several editions available, with some having a "bootleg" quality, though still mighty enjoyable for the price)

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This is the Army

Manufacturer: Digiview
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ASIN: B0009J4PLC

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Life in the WWII Army with the same wonderful Irving Berlin songs that graced the Broadway show of the same name. Many surprise cameo appearances.

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Terrific film, but only available in cut, poor quality unauthorized editions
A souvenir from the World War II with Ronald Reagan
this is the army
A celebrated wartime morale booster from 1943
great entertainment

This Is The Army
Starring: George Murphy , Joan Leslie , George Tobias , Alan Hale , and Charles Butterworth
Director: Michael Curtiz
Manufacturer: Passion Productions
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B0000VLLJ8
Release Date: 2003-09-30

Customer Reviews:

Terrific film, but only available in cut, poor quality unauthorized editions.......2007-04-22

A souvenir from the World War II with Ronald Reagan.......2005-06-30

this is the army.......2005-06-29

A celebrated wartime morale booster from 1943.......2005-04-16

great entertainment.......2004-11-25

Held together by a flimsy plot, this is 2 hours of sheer enjoyment, with a variety of entertainment, from show-stopping tap dance numbers, comedy skits, an acrobatic number, and even magic tricks, and the film also includes of course, two actors that were to become political figures, our 40th president, Ronald Reagan, and U.S. Senator from California (1965-71) George Murphy.
Reagan looks fantastic in this film where he plays stage manager Johnny Jones. His presence and stature, lean and broad-shouldered, is amazing, as is his warmth and charm. This, as well as "Kings Row", are my two favorite Reagan films that I've seen so far. Lt. Reagan only made his military pay for this film ($ 250.00 a month) while Murphy earned $ 28,000.00...and Irving Berlin, whose terrific score earned him an Oscar, donated his proceeds to the Army Emergency Relief Fund.

Expertly directed by Michel Curtiz, Irving Berlin's music is a delight (we get to hear him sing "Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning"), and the choreography by LeRoy Prinz and Robert Sidney is outstanding.
The film, which has the feel of a revue, starts out with Berlin's WWI show, "Yip ! Yip ! Yaphank", and segues into the WWII section, with the next generation performing the show (Reagan plays Murphy's son). Based on the Broadway show that toured the nation and the world as a morale booster for the military, "This is the Army" is an unpretentious and jolly gem, and though some of the numbers are "politically incorrect" for this day and age, those same numbers are also the best in the show, like "Mandy", which is done in blackface, "That's What the Well-Dressed Man in Harlem Will Wear" (brilliantly danced by an man who is uncredited, and also featuring boxing champ Joe Louis), and a choice sequence, the humorous "Stage Door Canteen", with the burliest of the men in drag, and marvelous impersonations of actors, the best being "Herbert Marshall" speaking on the qualities of a hamburger.

The songs include:
"For Your Country and My Country" Gertrude Nielsen & Chorus
"My Sweetie", George Murphy & Chorus
"Poor Little Me, I'm on KP", George Tobias & Chorus
"We're on Our Way to France", George Murphy & Chorus
"God Bless America", Kate Smith
"What Does He Look Like", Frances Langford
"This is the Army Mr. Jones", Sidney Robin, William Roerich, Henry Jones & Chorus
"I'm Getting Tired so I can Sleep", James Burell & Chorus
"Mandy", Ralph Magelssen & Chorus
"Ladies of the Chorus", Alan Hale & Chorus
"That's What the Well-Dressed Man in Harlem Will Wear"
"How About a Cheer for the Navy", Chorus
"Hostesses of the Stage Door Canteen", Chorus
"I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen", Earl Oxford
"American Eagles/With My Head in the Clouds", Robert Shanley & Chorus
"Oh How I Hate to get Up in the Morning", Irving Berlin, George Murphy, George Tobias, Charles Butterworth & Chorus
"This Time We Will All Make Certain", Robert Shanley & Chorus.

Though far from being great, this film has qualities that deserve the highest merit; for the superb tap dancing and the energetic talent of the performers and for the unabashed patriotism Hollywood has long forgotten, this is 5 star family viewing.
(DVD buyers beware...there are several editions available, with some having a "bootleg" quality, though still mighty enjoyable for the price)

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Santa Fe Trail/ This is the Army

Manufacturer: Miracle Pictures
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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"Sante Fe Trail" Ronald Reagon stars in this tale of the old frontier in which he and Jeb Stuart(Errol Flynn)have a frindly rivalry over the affections of Kit Carson Holiday[Olivia De Havilland]. A timeless classic. "this is the Army" Based on a musical by Irving Berlin, with an all-star cast, this is a re-telling of the story of Jerry Jones[George Murphy], a member of the 1918 Yip Yip Yaphank cast. His career comes to a halt because he has a leg injury.

A Tribute to Ronald Reagan: Santa Fe Trail / This Is the Army

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A Tribute to Ronald Reagan: Santa Fe Trail / This Is the Army
Director: Various
Manufacturer: DDC Labs
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Two digitally remastered movies from the 1940's featuring young Ronald Reagan.

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this double feature is less than 4 bucks on half.com brought to you by ebay.......2006-01-28

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This Is The Army

Manufacturer: Front Row Features
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Stars Ronald Reagan, scored by Irving Berlin. Color, 120 minutes. Has special features--chapter stops, interactive menus, biographies, digitally remastered.

Ronald Reagan: Santa Fe Trail/This Is The Army

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Ronald Reagan: Santa Fe Trail/This Is The Army
Starring: Ronald Reagan
Manufacturer: Delta
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ASIN: B00008G6UM
Release Date: 2002-07-30

Description

Includes:
Santa Fe Trail
This is the Army

B&W/Color
231 min.

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this title is under four dollars at half.com, brought to you by ebay.com.......2006-01-28

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Historic variety musical
Irving Berlin sends Ronald Reagan off to fight World War II

This Is the Army
Starring: Murray Alper , Herbert Anderson , Warner Anderson , Irving Bacon , and Irving Berlin
Manufacturer: Genius Entertainment
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ASIN: B00028D6A6
Release Date: 2004-01-01

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THIS IS THE ARMY is a great DVD with many wonderful actors including Ronald Reagan, Joe Lewis, Kate Smith who sings an incredible version of "God Bless America!". Director Michael Curtiz who also directed Casablanca does his best work again. Based on an Irving Berlin Broadway musical of the same name.

Customer Reviews:

Historic variety musical.......2007-05-18

They don't make them like this any more. This is clearly from the time before TV when most people simply didn't have access to big time musical shows or the ability to SEE song and dance shows at home. The plot is a weak attempt to scrunch together some great song and dance production numbers featuring a host of familiar stars.

It is a glimpse into the history and evolution of movie entertainment. The title song has been running in my head for a week, so watch out. Some will think it is way too campy, but if you just come for the show and don't expect too much, you'll find it catchy. Kate smith singing HER SONG is not to be missed.

Irving Berlin sends Ronald Reagan off to fight World War II.......2004-06-11

On the 4th of July in 1942, "This Is the Army" opened on Broadway with book, lyrics and music by Irving Berlin, who persuaded the War Department to let him have 300 service men to do the musical and raise $10 million for Army Relief. The 1943 movie version, directed by Michael Curtiz ("Casablanca") for Warner Brothers, starred a pair of future California politicians, (Senator) George Murphy and (Governor) Ronald Reagan, as the father and son of Jerry and Johnny Jones.

Reagan had just entered the military and was assigned to making "This Is the Army" and then military training films. Scenarists Casey Robinson and Claude Binjoy came up with a story lined that worked in material from Berlin's 1917 soldier show "Yip, Yip, Yiphank." Set during World War I, Murphy plays a Broadway song and dance man who is drafted and put in charge of an army show. After the final performance the cast marches off to war, where Jerry Jones receives a leg wound. Then we jump to the start of World War II, Jerry is now a Broadway producer and son Johnny is his assistant.

History repeats itself, this time with Johnny enlisting and taking time to marry his sweetheart, Eileen Dibble (Joan Leslie), before marching off. The film offers Kate Smith singing "God Bless America" and the treat of Irving Berlin himself singing "Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning." This show also includes "This is the Army, Mr. Jones," which is probably the only other song contemporary audiences might still recognize, if you are old enough. Certainly "This Is the Army" is dated, but if you remember the time and place it does its duty well as a patriotic film exactly as it was supposed to do.

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