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Hit Parade of 1943
Hit Parade of 1943

Hit Parade of 1943

THE PEAK OF SWING PLAYED BY THE RHYTHM KING!

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ComedyMusic

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When amateur songwriter Jill Wright moves from the Midwest to New York City, she is dismayed to discover that Rick Farrell, the owner of Miracle Publishing Co., has claimed as his own the song she submitted to his company. One of the many films made at Republic with a year attached to the "Hit Parade" title, which came from the "Hit Parade" radio program sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

26 March 1943

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Carroll

John Carroll

Rick Farrell

Susan Hayward

Susan Hayward

Jill Wright

Gail Patrick

Gail Patrick

Toni Jarrett

Eve Arden

Eve Arden

Belinda Wright

Melville Cooper

Melville Cooper

Bradley Cole

Walter Catlett

Walter Catlett

J. MacClellan Davis

Mary Treen

Mary Treen

Janie

Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

Westinghouse

Astrid Allwyn

Astrid Allwyn

Joyce Germaine

Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge

Count Basie Band Singer

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