Stars on Parade
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Joseph Seiden
Milton Wood
Jane Cooley
Francine Everett
Bob Howard
Duke Williams
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Johnny Bennett has gone to war and left his sister Jane in charge of their radio station. Ira Lyon of the Glow-Tan cosmetic company is unhappy with his program and cancels it. When Johnny returns from duty and meets his sweetheart Patti Lyon, Ira's daughter, they both manage to persuade her father to attend an audition of new talent with a view to starting his program again. Meanwhile, famous radio stars Lucille Nestor and Don De Haven are stranded outside Johnny's studio when their car runs out of gas. After Lucille flirts with Johnny and Don does the same with Jane, they decide to stay on and help to create the new radio show, which Lyon has agreed to sponsor on a trial basis. However, Patti is very upset by Lucille's interest in Johnny. When Johnny finally tells Lucille that he is engaged to Patti, Lucille leaves. After Johnny hears a recording Patti has made, he makes her the star of the show, while Don convinces some major radio stars from New York to appear on the program. The broadcast begins with a song from Patti, after which she and Johnny reconcile. The show continues with appearances by swing violinist Eddie South, singer/pianists Bob Howard and Una Mae Carlisle, and numbers by the Phil Moore Four. Lyon and his partners are pleased with the show and agree to sponsor a series of broadcasts. Jane and Don have become romantically involved.
Director
Joseph Seiden
Cast
Milton Wood
Jane Cooley
Francine Everett
Bob Howard
Duke Williams
Clarice Graham
Ray Greene
Lou Swarz
Jimmy Willis
Dan Michaels
Una Mae Carlisle
Eddie South
Phil Moore
The Phil Moore Four
Crew
Bill Bird
Onam Bobrink
Una Mae Carlisle
Bergi Contner
E. M. Glucksman
Shifte Henri
Martin Hickey
Bob Howard
Frederick Johnson
Harry La Forrest
Dr. Liszt
Harley Russo
H. Seiden
Vincent Valentini
Vincent Valentini
Madeline Woods
Barney Young
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Notes
Onscreen credits note that the film was "produced at the All American Studios, Fort Lee, NJ." The film carries a 1946 copyright statement, but it was not registered for copyright. It is probable that some of the musical performances in this film were reused in The Joint is Jumpin' (see entry above), which was also produced by E. M. Glucksman. Although some modern sources include the Benny Carter Choir and the King Cole Trio in this film, they were not in the cast, but did appear in a 1944 Lew Landers-directed Columbia picture of the same name.
