Sing a Jingle
Cast & Crew
Edward Lilley
Allan Jones
June Vincent
Samuel S. Hinds
Gus Schilling
Betty Kean
Film Details
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Synopsis
After his "farewell" performance, radio singing star Ray King learns that he has been rejected by the Army because of an old football injury. Against the wishes of Vera Grant, his fiancé, Ray insists on serving his country by secretly going to work at a war plant in Rockville under his real name, Steve Roberts. Due to a housing shortage, many of the new plant workers are unable to find accommodations until Ray suggests to J. P. Crane, owner of the plant, that the townspeople rent their extra rooms to his employees. Ray and his coworker, Bucky, end up living in Crane's home, where Ray immediately runs afoul of Crane's daughter Muriel. Ray and Crane, however, become fast friends, and the new worker soon is made one of Crane's top advisors. When Muriel is challenged to raise five million dollars in war bonds by her sorority and simply asks her father for the money, Ray suggests to Crane that they organize a benefit dance at the factory. During the benefit, Ray boosts the sluggish bond sales by singing for the crowd and having the gentlemen buy bonds in exchange for dances and kisses from the ladies of their choice. The dance then becomes a great success, and Muriel falls in love with Ray, much to the annoyance of her soon-to-be ex-boyfriend, Jeff Abbott. Jeff, in turn, calls Vera and Andrews, Ray's manager, and tells them where Ray is. Meanwhile, Crane organizes a benefit show, but advance ticket sales are slow due to a lack of a big-name attraction. Vera and Andrews then arrive in Rockville, and Ray tells his manager to arrange for "Ray King" to appear at the benefit. With its new star attraction, the show is moved to the large opera house and sells out, but Muriel refuses to speak to "Steve" after he tells her that he will not be at the show. She and her father are shocked, however, when Ray takes the stage as "King," and Jeff, unaware of Ray's stage name, interrupts the performance and announces Ray as an impostor. Jeff then takes Muriel out a side exit into a waiting taxi, unaware that the cab driver is Ray. The singer drives back to the opera house, where Andrews has explained all to the audience, and Ray finishes his performance. With both Jeff and Vera out of the picture, Ray and Muriel are reunited.
Director
Edward Lilley
Cast
Allan Jones
June Vincent
Samuel S. Hinds
Gus Schilling
Betty Kean
Jerome Cowan
Edward Norris
Joan Castle
Richard Love
Vivian Austin
Billy Newell
The Kings Men
Four Society Girls
Chester Clute
Jason Lenhart
Jeanne Carroll
Mary O'brien
Jean Davis
William Haade
Edward Keane
William Gould
Martin Ashe
Bobby Barber
John Diggs
Francis Sayles
Beverly Boyd
Jack Gardner
John O'connor
Crew
Tom Adair
Egbert Van Alstyne
Jerome Ash
Howard Benedict
Jack A. Bolger Jr.
Bernard B. Brown
Robert Clatworthy
Eugene Conrad
Matt Dennis
John P. Fulton
R. A. Gausman
Haven Gillespie
John B. Goodman
John Grey
Inez James
Wayne King
Gustave Klemm
Edward Lilley
Charles Maynard
Sidney Miller
Charles Previn
Fred Rath
E. R. Robinson
Lee Sands
Willard Sheldon
Dan Twohig
Vera West
Victor Young
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Notes
The working titles of this film were All Out for Rhythm, Blondes Prefer Men, Set to Music and Lucky Days. According to a June 1943 Hollywood Reporter news item, Ken Goldsmith was originally assigned to produce the film, but he died during pre-production.
