Hey, Rookie

Hey, Rookie
Hey, Rookie
Directed by	Charles Barton
Written by	Henry Myers; Edward Eliscu ; Jay Gorney
Produced by	Irving Briskin
Starring	Ann Miller ; Joe Besser ; Larry Parks
Cinematography	L. William O'Connell
Edited by	James Sweeney
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	April 6, 1944(United States);
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Last updated November 10, 2025

Hey, Rookie is a 1944 American musical film starring Ann Miller and Larry Parks.

Plot

Cast

Ann Miller ... Winnie Clark
Joe Besser ... Pendelton (Pudge) Pfeiffer
Larry Parks ... Jim Leighter
Joe Sawyer ... Sergeant
Jimmy Little ... Bert Pfeiffer
Selmer Jackson ... Col. Robbins
Larry Thompson ... Capt. Jessop
Barbara Brown ... Mrs. Clark
Charles Trowbridge ... General Willis
Charles C. Wilson ... Sam Jonas
Syd Saylor ... Cpl. Trupp
Doodles Weaver ... Maxon

Production

"This photoplay is based upon the musical stage production 'Hey, Rookie', as originally presented by the 'Yardbirds of Fort MacArthur'.^[1]

Hey Rookie was a traveling Army show during World War II that was written and produced by soldiers stationed at Fort MacArthur. The show raised $250,000 that was used to help fund construction of a swimming pool, which opened in June 1943.^[2] The swimming pool was renovated and reopened in 2016.^[3]

Notes

↑ "https://www.loc.gov/item/smor.19420900/ Archived 2020-02-29 at the Wayback Machine
↑ "San Pedro's 1940s-era public swimming pool reopens after a total renovation". 30 June 2017. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
↑ "Discovery of Old Military Tunnel Delays Pool's Reopening". 14 June 2016. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.

External links

Hey, Rookie at IMDb
Hey Rookie at TCMDB

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[1] "https://www.loc.gov/item/smor.19420900/ Archived 2020-02-29 at the Wayback Machine

[2] "San Pedro's 1940s-era public swimming pool reopens after a total renovation". 30 June 2017. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.

[3] "Discovery of Old Military Tunnel Delays Pool's Reopening". 14 June 2016. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.

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