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Hi, Beautiful

Hi, Beautiful

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Part of the series of Universal B-musicals teaming Martha O'Driscoll and Noah Beery Jr., this film is also a remake of the 1937 comedy Love in a Bungalow. Patty Callahan (O'Driscoll) offers residence in a model home to soldier Jeff (Beery) and soon falls in love with him. Although the pair are unmarried, they enter a marital contest intended to celebrate the "Happiest G.I. Couple." Winning the contest brings on all sorts of farcical troubles until the couple are able to be united for real. Songs include "Don't Sweetheart Me" and "Best of All."

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

68 mins

Rating

9.5/10

Release Date

18 December 1944

Country

United States of America

Cast

Martha O'Driscoll

Martha O'Driscoll

Patty Callahan

Noah Beery Jr.

Noah Beery Jr.

Jeff Peters

Hattie McDaniel

Hattie McDaniel

Millie

Walter Catlett

Walter Catlett

Gerald Bisbee

Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Babcock

Florence Lake

Florence Lake

Mrs. Bisbee

Grady Sutton

Grady Sutton

Attendant

Lou Lubin

Lou Lubin

Louis, Husband

Virginia Sale

Virginia Sale

Wife

Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan

Bus Driver

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Passenger

Jimmie Dodd

Jimmie Dodd

Soldier

Jimmy Aubrey

Jimmy Aubrey

Drunk (uncredited)

Gladys Blake

Gladys Blake

Operator (uncredited)

Tom Brown

Tom Brown

Roger (uncredited)

William Desmond

William Desmond

Passenger (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Conductor (uncredited)

Alice Draper

Alice Draper

Passenger (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Woman on bus (uncredited)

Julie Gibson

Julie Gibson

Girl (uncredited)

Charlie Hall

Charlie Hall

Milkman (uncredited)

Gerald Hamer

Gerald Hamer

One of Bearded Twins (uncredited)

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Board Member (uncredited)

Alec Harford

Alec Harford

One of Bearded Twins (uncredited)

Arlene Harris

Arlene Harris

Wacky Woman (uncredited)

Eva Lee Kuney

Eva Lee Kuney

Girl (uncredited)

Ruth Lee

Ruth Lee

Mother (uncredited)

Peter Miles

Peter Miles

Boy (uncredited)

Ida Moore

Ida Moore

Landlady (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Board Member (uncredited)

Patsy Patterson

Patsy Patterson

Child (uncredited)

Barbara Perry

Barbara Perry

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Herbert Rawlinson

Herbert Rawlinson

Board Member (uncredited)

Jack Rice

Jack Rice

Board Member (uncredited)

Beatrice Roberts

Beatrice Roberts

Hostess (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Board Member (uncredited)

Freddie Steele

Freddie Steele

Sailor (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Sailor (uncredited)

Edna May Wonacott

Edna May Wonacott

Young Girl (uncredited)

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