Never Wave at a WAC (1953)
Never Wave at a WAC (1953)
Roz, that "Wonderful Town" Gal, and Marie - on a laugh-loaded spree!
A divorced socialite decides to join the Army because she hopes it will enable her to see more of her boyfriend, a Colonel. She soon encounters many difficulties with the Army lifestyle. Moreover, her ex-husband is working as a consultant with the Army, and he uses his position to disrupt her romantic plans by making her join a group of WACs who are testing new equipment.

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Cast

Rosalind Russell Rosalind Russell As: Josephine "Jo" McBain
Paul Douglas Paul Douglas As: Andrew McBain
Marie Wilson Marie Wilson As: Clara Schneiderman / Danger O'Dowd
William Ching William Ching As: Lt. Col. Schuyler 'Sky' Fairchild
Arleen Whelan Arleen Whelan As: Sgt. Toni Wayne
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Storyline

A divorced socialite decides to join the Army because she hopes it will enable her to see more of her boyfriend, a Colonel. She soon encounters many difficulties with the Army lifestyle. Moreover, her ex-husband is working as a consultant with the Army, and he uses his position to disrupt her romantic plans by making her join a group of WACs who are testing new equipment.


Tagline: Roz, that "Wonderful Town" Gal, and Marie - on a laugh-loaded spree!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 28 January 1953

Country: US

Runtime: 87m

Company Credits

Company: Independent Artists

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Cast

Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell

Josephine "Jo" McBain

Paul Douglas

Paul Douglas

Andrew McBain

Marie Wilson

Marie Wilson

Clara Schneiderman / Danger O'Dowd

William Ching

William Ching

Lt. Col. Schuyler 'Sky' Fairchild

Arleen Whelan

Arleen Whelan

Sgt. Toni Wayne

Leif Erickson

Leif Erickson

Sgt. Norbert 'Noisy' Jackson

Hillary Brooke

Hillary Brooke

First Lt. Phyllis Turnbull

Charles Dingle

Charles Dingle

Sen. Tom Reynolds

Lurene Tuttle

Lurene Tuttle

Capt. Murchinson, Company CO

Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

General Ned Prager

Frieda Inescort

Frieda Inescort

Lily Mae Gorham

Louise Beavers

Louise Beavers

Artamesa

Marjorie Bennett

Marjorie Bennett

Mrs. Martha Pratt

Virginia Christine

Virginia Christine

Lt. Myles

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Senator Holbrook

Herb Vigran

Herb Vigran

Photographer

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Catherine

Omar N. Bradley

Omar N. Bradley

Himself

Vince Townsend Jr.

Vince Townsend Jr.

Henry

Frank Baker

Frank Baker

Party Guest (uncredited)

Madelon Baker

Madelon Baker

Capt. McGrady (uncredited)

Joan Blair

Joan Blair

Maj. Thompson (uncredited)

Larry J. Blake

Larry J. Blake

Mr. Devlin (uncredited)

Lovyss Bradley

Lovyss Bradley

Officer (uncredited)

Truman Bradley

Truman Bradley

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Lucia Carroll

Lucia Carroll

Lt. Kohler (uncredited)

James Conaty

James Conaty

Party Guest (uncredited)

Jean Dean

Jean Dean

Pvt. Mickey Fogarty (uncredited)

Harry Evans

Harry Evans

Party Guest (uncredited)

Tom Ferrandini

Tom Ferrandini

Party Guest (uncredited)

Helen Foster

Helen Foster

Capt. Finch (uncredited)

Allan Frank

Allan Frank

Col. Colfax (uncredited)

Jo Gilbert

Jo Gilbert

Civilian Doctor (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Party Guest (uncredited)

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Sen. Holbrook (uncredited)

Frances Helm

Frances Helm

Lt. Green (uncredited)

Peter Leeds

Peter Leeds

Nick Laharis (uncredited)

Louise Lorimer

Louise Lorimer

Col. Fullbright (uncredited)

Marya Marco

Marya Marco

Pvt. Teresa Tonoku (uncredited)

Frances Morris

Frances Morris

Maj. Cartwright (uncredited)

Richard Neill

Richard Neill

Party Guest (uncredited)

Loretta Russell

Loretta Russell

Spectator at Unveiling (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Party Guest (uncredited)

Jane Seymour

Jane Seymour

Lt. Col. Hubbard (uncredited)

Howard Smith

Howard Smith

Maj. Gen. Prentiss (uncredited)

Paul Smith

Paul Smith

Testing Sergeant (uncredited)

Olan Soule

Olan Soule

Lt. Constable (uncredited)

Florence Wix

Florence Wix

Party Guest (uncredited)

Barbara Woodell

Barbara Woodell

Capt. Smith (uncredited)

Directed By

Norman Z. McLeod

Norman Z. McLeod

Director

Ben Chapman

Ben Chapman

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

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Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Elmer Bernstein

Elmer Bernstein

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

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Camera

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Lighting

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Art Department

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Other Crew

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