United States / Sep 17, 1943
All Together - and All Terrific!
1h 14min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In this WW II musical, a young man suddenly finds himself in charge of his family when his father is called to war. To help the flagging spirits of local factory workers, the plucky lad, his siblings and his schoolmates put on a lively little show. With a little work, he even convinces Count Basie to come with his band.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Samuel S. Hinds | Mr. Fairchild |
| Louise Beavers | Cleo |
| Dickie Love | Tommy Haley |
| Marcia Mae Jones | Erna Lane |
| David Holt | Archie Fleming |
| Barbara Brown | Mrs. Martha Fairchild |
| Borrah Minevitch | Borrah Minevitch |
| Count Basie | Orchestra Leader |
| Bobby Brooks | Quartet Leader |
| Lassie Lou Ahern | Dancer |
| Irving Bacon | School Principal |
| Harold Bell | Dancer |
| Gladys Blake | Madge |
| Harry C. Bradley | Teacher |
| Eddie Bruce | Man in Audience with Cleo |
| Walter Cartier | Dancer |
| Jean Davis | High School Girl |
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| Leo Diamond | Band Member |
| Pat Dillon | Tubby |
| George Eldredge | Mike |
| Barbara Fleming | High School Girl |
| Carl Ford | Band Member |
| Dean Goodman | Newsboy |
| Harry Harvey Jr. | Newsboy |
| Herbert Heywood | Mover |
| Lu Anne Jones | Dancer |
| Milton Kibbee | Mac |
| Iris Kirksey | Dancer |
| Charles McAvoy | Tool Attendant / Railroad Conductor |
| Lowell McPeek | Skinny |
| Sidney Miller | Higgins - Soda Jerk |
| Shirley Mills | Dancer |
| William Newell | Secretary |
| John O'Connor | Gunner |
| Lou Payetta | Dancer |
| Pat Phelan | Dancer |
| Beatrice Roberts | War Plant Worker |
| Robert Scheerer | Dancer |
| Jack C. Smith | Plant Guard |
| Wanda Smith | Dancer |
| Ronald Stanton | Dancer |
| Al Thompson | Guard |
| Carl Vernell | Young Man |
| Jimmy Vey | Specialty |
| Martha Vickers | High School Girl |
Genres
ComedyMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Top Man |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 17 settembre 1943 |
| Production | Milton Schwarzwald, Bernard W. Burton |
| Writer | Zachary Gold |
| Editing | Paul Landres |
| Cinematography | Hal Mohr |
| Assistant directors | Charles Lamont |
| Camera operators | Hal Mohr |
| Additional photography | Hal Mohr |
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| Production design | Robert Clatworthy, John B. Goodman |
| Art direction | Robert Clatworthy, John B. Goodman |
| Set decoration | Robert Clatworthy, John B. Goodman |
| Music | Frank Skinner |
| Sound | Frank Skinner |
| Costume design | Vera West |
| Makeup | Vera West |
| Hairstyling | Vera West |
Release dates
Theatrical release
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