Two Girls and a Sailor (1944)
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70% of users liked it
(128 ratings)
Two Girls and a Sailor is another of those all-star, no-plot wartime musicals turned out by the bushel basket in the 1940s. Its lack of nuance does not lessen its entertainment value in the least. Gloria DeHaven and June Allyson play a couple of well-meaning sisters who stage their own USO shows in… More Two Girls and a Sailor is another of those all-star, no-plot wartime musicals turned out by the bushel basket in the 1940s. Its lack of nuance does not lessen its entertainment value in the least. Gloria DeHaven and June Allyson play a couple of well-meaning sisters who stage their own USO shows in their apartment for the benefit of visiting servicemen. They'd like to expand their show, so GI Van Johnson, who happens to be a millionaire, buys an empty factory and has it converted into a canteen. A trivial love triangle develops, but who cares? Bring on the stars! In the case of Two Girls and a Sailor, the celebrity lineup includes Jimmy Durante, Lena Horne, Jose Iturbi, Xavier Cugat, Grace Allen (performing her immortal "Concerto for Index Finger"), Harry James, Helen Forrest, and, in an amusing uncredited cameo, Buster Keaton (Also: keep a sharp eye out for Ava Gardner) ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Richard Thorpe
- Written By
- Richard Connell, Gladys Lehman
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Apr 27, 1944 Wide
- Studio
- Warner Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Pedestrian but pleasing MGM second tier musical starring Van Johnson and June Allyson.
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Cast
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Van Johnson
as John Dyckman Brown III
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June Allyson
as Patsy Deyo
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Gloria de Haven
as Jean Deyo
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Jimmy Durante
as Billy Kipp
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Lena Horne
as Specialty
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Gracie Allen
as Concerto Number
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Jose Iturbi
as Himself
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Tom Drake
as Frank Miller
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Henry Stephenson
as John Dyckman Brown I
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Henry O'Neill
as John Dyckman Brown II
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Ben Blue
as Ben
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Carlos Ramirez
as Carlos
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Frank Sully
as Pvt. Adams
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Albert Coates
as Himself
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Donald Meek
as Mr. Nizby
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Virginia O'Brien
as Herself
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Frank Jenks
as Dick Deyo
- Helen Forrest
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Lina Romay
as Herself
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Lee Bennett Sobel
as Friend
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Fred Coby
as Sailor
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William Frambes
as Boy Vaudevillian
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Ava Gardner
as Rockette Girl
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Harry James
as Himself
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Charles Hayes
as Man in Evening Clothes
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Eilene Janssen
as Patsy
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Sheldon Jett
as Fat Man
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Eddie Kane
as Headwaiter
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Nolan Leary
as Durante's Double
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Sandra Lee
as Jean
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Thomas Louden
as Butler
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Peggy Maley
as Girl
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Doreen McCann
as Patsy
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Ed Mortimer
as Middle-aged Folk
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Leo Mostovoy
as Waiter
- Gigi Perreau
- Mickey Rentschler
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Joan Thorsen
as Gladys Deyo
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Arthur J. Walsh
as Lonesome Soldier
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Doodles Weaver
as Soldier
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Eve Whitney
as Bejeweled Woman
- Wilde Twins
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Joe Yule
as Carpenter
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Xavier Cugat
as Himself
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Don Loper
as Small Town Wolf
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Ruth Cherrington
as Stout Lady
- Billy Lechner
- Diana Mumby
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Fred Rapport
as Captain of Waiters
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Kay Williams
as Girl Flirt
- Florence Wix
- Harry Adams
- Lynn Arlen
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Shelby Payne
as Cigarette Girl
- Gloria Dehaven
