Sweethearts of the U.S.A.

Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
Directed by	Lewis D. Collins
Written by	Sherman L. Lowe Arthur St. Claire Mary Sheldon
Produced by	Lester Cutler Max Kravetz George M. Merrick
Starring	Una Merkel Harry Parke Donald Novis
Cinematography	Ira H. Morgan
Edited by	George M. Merrick
Music by	Rudy Schrager
Production company	Monogram Pictures
Distributed by	Monogram Pictures
Release date	March 7, 1944 (1944-03-07)
Running time	63 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Sweethearts of the U.S.A. is a 1944 American musical comedy film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Una Merkel, Harry Parke, and Donald Novis. ^[1] In Britain, it was released under the alternative title of Sweethearts on Parade.

The film's sets were designed by art director Paul Palmentola.

Cast

• Una Merkel as Patsy Wilkins
• Harry Parke as Parky
• Donald Novis as Don Clark
• Lillian Cornell as Helen Grant
• Teala Loring as Loretta Carver
• Joel Friend as Bill Craige
• Cobina Wright Sr. as Mrs. Josephine Carver
• Georgann Smith as Juanita Hogan - Specialty Dancer
• Marion Martin as Ghost of Josephine
• Ralph Sanford as Gilhooley
• Vince Barnett as Clipper - Third Robber
• Joe Devlin as Boss - First Robber
• Forrest Taylor as Deacon - Second Robber
• Jack Baxley as Chief of Police Sly Slocum
• Joe Kirk as Ghost of Napoleon
• Edmund Cobb as Ghost of Captain Kidd
• Dorothy Gulliver as Defense Plant Worker
• Dorothy Bradshaw as Defense Plant Worker
• Charles Williams as Mr. Pike
• Phil Ohman as Himself
• Henry King's Orchestra as themselves
• Jan Garber's Orchestra as themselves

References

1. Taylor & Jackson p.276

Further reading

• John Russell Taylor & Arthur Jackson. The Hollywood musical. McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1971.

External links

• Sweethearts of the U.S.A. at IMDb