Cast & Crew

Directed by

Edward Buzzell

Writing Credits

Matt Brooks
(story) &
Bradford Ropes
(story) and
Bert Kalmar
(story)
Harry Clork
(screenplay)
Irving Brecher
(uncredited)
Harry Kurnitz
(uncredited)

Cast

Eleanor Powell
Tallulah Winters
Red Skelton
Merton K. Kibble
Bert Lahr
'Skip' Owens
Virginia O'Brien
Fran Evans
William Post Jr.
H. U. Bennet
James Cross
'Stump'
Eddie Hartman
'Stumpy'
Stuart Crawford
Art Higgins
John Emery
Dr. Farno
Bernard Nedell
Pietro Polesi
Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
Tommy Dorsey and his Band
Philip Ahn
Koro Sumo
Mariska Aldrich
Waldo's Mother
Ernie Alexander
Stagehand
Zita Baca
Woman
Louise Bates
Passenger
Barbara Bedford
Mrs. Loring
Judi Blacque
Olivia - Chorus Girl
Gladys Blake
Merton's Secretary
Hillary Brooke
Hillary
George Calliga
Passenger
James Conaty
Passenger
Baldwin Cooke
Steward
Harold Cromer
Harold Cromer (dance duo with 'Stump')
Oliver Cross
Passenger
Mary Currier
Merton's Secretary with Glasses
Mark Daniels
Ship Wireless Operator
Cliff Danielson
Ship Wireless Operator
Harry Depp
Man in Kissing Line
John Dilson
Dr. Loring
Joe Dominguez
Cart Driver
Ralph Dunn
Agent Grimes
Jay Eaton
Passenger
Ziggy Elman
Ziggy Elman
Bess Flowers
Passenger
Charles Fogel
Passenger
Martin Garralaga
Hotel Clerk
Bud Geary
Sailor
Dick Gordon
Passenger
The Guardsmen
Quartet
Henry Guttman
German Sailor
Connie Haines
Singer in Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
Sam Harris
Man in Audience
Grace Hayle
Merton's Pianist
Russell Hicks
Capt. C.V. O'Brien
John Huddleston
Member Pied Pipers
Carol Hughes
Merton's Typing Secretary
Charlotte Hunter
Dancer
Jerry James
Dancer
Harvey Karels
Dancer
Redd Knight
Dancer
Bobby Larson
Waldo - Boy on Boat
Carl M. Leviness
Passenger
Max Linder
Passenger
Chuck Lowry
Member Pied Pipers
Lou Lubin
Steward
Frank Marlowe
Stagehand
Charles Mayon
Dancer
Frank McLure
Man in Audience
Buddy Morrow
Musician
Edmund Mortimer
Passenger
George Nardelli
Passenger
Broderick O'Farrell
Passenger
Anne O'Neal
Captain's Wife
Moroni Olsen
Inspector Davis
Nestor Paiva
Felix - Henchman
The Pied Pipers
The Pied Pipers
Alexander Pollard
Caterer
Jose Portugal
Passenger
Paul Power
Passenger
John Raitt
Sailor
Hal Rand
Dancer
Robin Raymond
Cigarette Girl
Otto Reichow
Waiter
Grandon Rhodes
Lt. Cmdr. Thurston
Buddy Rich
Buddy Rich
Addison Richards
Agent in Puerto Rico
Julian Rivero
Photographer
Henry Rowland
Operator Contacting Submarine
Connie Russell
Chorus Girl
Jeffrey Sayre
Passenger
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
George Sorel
Headwaiter
Jo Stafford
Member Pied Pipers
Bert Stevens
Passenger
Henry Sylvester
Doorman
William Tannen
Agent Flammer
Charles Teske
Dancer
Charles Thomas
Ship's Officer
Natalie Thompson
Girl Talking to Hillary
Mary Treen
Nurse
Dorothy Tuttle
Dancer
Lucio Villegas
Passenger
James Warren
Ship's Officer
Bryant Washburn
Ship's Officer
George Watts
Hotel Detective
Grant Withers
Waiter
Clark Yocum
Member Pied Pipers
Katherine Yorke
Ship Passenger
Victor Zimmerman
Ship's Officer

Produced by

Jack Cummings
producer

Music by

George Bassman
(uncredited)
George Stoll
(uncredited)

Cinematography by

Robert H. Planck
director of photography (as Robert Planck)
Leonard Smith
director of photography

Editing by

Blanche Sewell

Art Direction by

Cedric Gibbons

Set Decoration by

Edwin B. Willis
Jack D. Moore
(uncredited)

Costume Design by

Robert Kalloch
(as Kalloch) (gowns)

Production Management

Charles Levin
unit manager (uncredited)
Al Shenberg
production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Al Shenberg
assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Harry McAfee
associate art director

Sound Department

Douglas Shearer
recording director

Stunts

Gil Perkins
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Clyde De Vinna
director of photography: re-takes (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Eugene Joseff
costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

Leo Arnaud
orchestrator / vocal arranger
George Bassman
orchestrator / vocal arranger
Sy Oliver
orchestrator / vocal arranger
Merrill Pye
musical presentation
Conrad Salinger
orchestrator / vocal arranger
George Stoll
musical director (as Georgie Stoll)
Axel Stordahl
orchestrator (as Odd Stordahl) / vocal arranger (as Odd Stordahl)
Lennie Hayton
composer: trailer (uncredited)
Buddy Morrow
musician: trombone (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Bobby Connolly
dance director
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