Hey, Rookie

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Hey, Rookie
Hey, Rookie 1944 Movie Poster.jpg
Directed by Charles Barton
Written byHenry Myers
Edward Eliscu
Jay Gorney
Produced byIrving 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 (1944-04-06)(United States)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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

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Plot

Cast

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

  1. "https://www.loc.gov/item/smor.19420900/
  2. "San Pedro's 1940s-era public swimming pool reopens after a total renovation". 30 June 2017.
  3. "Discovery of Old Military Tunnel Delays Pool's Reopening". 14 June 2016.


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