Meet Miss Bobby Socks

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Meet Miss Bobby Socks
Meet Miss Bobby Socks (1944) poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Glenn Tryon
Screenplay by Muriel Roy Bolton
Story byMuriel Roy Bolton
Produced by Ted Richmond
Starring Bob Crosby
Lynn Merrick
Louise Erickson
Robert White
Howard Freeman
Cinematography George Meehan
Edited by Jerome Thoms
Music by George Duning
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • October 12, 1944 (1944-10-12)
Running time
68 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Meet Miss Bobby Socks is a 1944 American musical comedy film directed by Glenn Tryon and starring Bob Crosby and Lynn Merrick. The film was released by Columbia Pictures on October 12, 1944. [1] [2]

Contents

Plot

Cast

Production

Robert White was cast on the basis of his performance on Broadway in Kiss and Tell . [3] Filming took place in June 1944. [4]

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References

  1. Meet Miss Bobby Socks Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 12, Iss. 133, (Jan 1, 1945): 35.
  2. "Meet Miss Bobby Socks". afi.com. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  3. Warners Will Produce Actress' College Story, Los Angeles Times 17 May 1944: A10.
  4. Group Theater Pair Film Collaborators, Los Angeles Times 15 June 1944: A8.