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A Wave, a WAC and a Marine

A Wave, a WAC and a Marine

Comedy

1h 10m

October 7, 1944 (80 years ago)

Overview

Henny Brown, talent scout for the Margaret Ames Film Agency in Hollywood, mistakes Broadway show understudies Judy and Marian, for stars Betty and Eileen, and signs them up for movies. Margaret, furious with Henny for the blunder, fires him---but only temporarily. Another agent, Marty Allen, once married to and still in love with Margaret, signs Betty and Eileen. Henny arrives with Judy and Marian, and the nightclub manager asks Henny to emcee the show. Though he is not sure himself what they can do, Henny introduces the girls and they make a hit in a dramatic sketch. Big-time movie producer R. J. signs them to a film contract. Judy joins the WAVES, Marian the WACS and Marty the Marines and all have two weeks before induction, and that is more than long enough to shoot a Monogram musical-within-a-Monogram musical and have a few days to spare.

ActorAge thenAge now
Elyse Knox

Elyse Knox

Marian

Birthday: December 14, 1917

26 February 16, 2012 (94)
Ann Gillis

Ann Gillis

Judy (as Anne Gillis)

Birthday: February 12, 1927

17 January 31, 2018 (90)
Sally Eilers

Sally Eilers

Margaret Ames

Birthday: December 11, 1908

35 January 5, 1978 (69)
Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Marty Allen

Birthday: May 27, 1899

45 September 5, 1982 (83)
Marjorie Woodworth

Marjorie Woodworth

Eileen

Birthday: June 5, 1919

25 August 23, 2000 (81)
Ramsay Ames

Ramsay Ames

Betty

Birthday: March 30, 1919

25 March 30, 1998 (79)
Henny Youngman

Henny Youngman

Henny Brown

Birthday: March 16, 1906

38 February 24, 1998 (91)