Young and Willing (1942)
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Out of the Frying Pan, Francis Swann's perennial community-theatre favorite, came to the screen under the title Young and Willing. It's the unrealistic but funny account of young, aspiring actors combining their resources in hopes of keeping the wolf from the door. The girls and three boys… More Out of the Frying Pan, Francis Swann's perennial community-theatre favorite, came to the screen under the title Young and Willing. It's the unrealistic but funny account of young, aspiring actors combining their resources in hopes of keeping the wolf from the door. The girls and three boys move into the same apartment-a definite no-no in 1943-hoping to keep the landlady (Mabel Paige) in the dark until they can break into the Big Time. When famed Broadway producer Arthur Kenny (Robert Benchley) moves into the apartment below theirs, our heroes and heroines work overtime to curry Kenny's favor. The male leads are played by William Holden, Eddie Bracken and James Brown, with Bracken coming off as the most entertaining of the three: the girls are portrayed by Susan Hayward, Martha O'Driscoll and Barbara Britton, all on the verge of bigger and better things. Young and Willing was one of a group of Paramount films sold outright to United Artists in 1942-43. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Edward H. Griffith
- Written By
- Virginia Van Upp
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
Unrated,
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Cast
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William Holden
as Norman Reese
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Eddie Bracken
as George Bodell
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Robert Benchley
as Arthur Kenny
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Susan Hayward
as Kate Benson
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Martha O'Driscoll
as Dottie Coburn
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Barbara Britton
as Marge Benson
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James Brown
as Tony Dennison
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Florence MacMichael
as Muriel Foster
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Mabel Paige
as Mrs. Garnet
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Jay Fassett
as Mr. Coburn
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Paul Hurst
as First Cop
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Olin Howland
as Cop
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Billy Bevan
as Phillips
- Judith Gibson
- Lynda Grey
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Kenneth Griffith
as Performer
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Fay Helm
as Miss Harris
- Victor Laplace
- Cheryl Walker
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William Cabanne
as Soda Jerk
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Betty Farrington
as Woman
- Barbara Slater
- Laurie Douglas
- James Brown (II)
