Cast & Crew

Directed by

Edward H. Griffith

Writing Credits

Frank Fenton
(original screenplay) and
Lynn Root
(original screenplay)
S.K. Lauren
(uncredited)
William T. Ryder
(story) (uncredited)

Cast

Fred Astaire
Fred Atwell aka Fred Burton
Joan Leslie
Joan Manion
Robert Benchley
Phil Harriman
Robert Ryan
Reginald Fenton
Elizabeth Patterson
Mrs. Fisher
Marjorie Gateson
Canteen Hostess
Freddie Slack
Freddie Slack - Leader of His Orchestra
Freddie Slack and His Orchestra
Freddie Slack's Orchestra
Fred Aldrich
Pilot
Robert Andersen
Officer
Bobby Barber
Canteen Waiter
Brandon Beach
Officer at Dinner
Brooks Benedict
Dinner Guest
Joseph E. Bernard
Third Bartender
Eric Blore
Jackson - Phil's Butler
Buck Bucko
Cowboy
Roy Bucko
Cowboy
Georgia Caine
Charwoman
Jack Carr
Customer
James Conaty
Officer at Dinner
Richard Davies
Richard Merlin
Jack Deery
Officer at Dinner
Henri DeSoto
Headwaiter
Norma Drury
Mrs. Leo Roskowski
Dick Gordon
Diner Guest
Neil Hamilton
Navy Officer on Train
Edna Harris
Salesgirl
Al Hill
Sergeant - Canteen Doorman
Olin Howland
Driver
Russell Hoyt
Minor Role
Paul Hurst
Dock Foreman
Dorothy Kelly
Phil's Secretary
Joseph Kim
Chinese Official
Clarence Kolb
Harvey J. Sloan
Peter Lawford
Naval Commander
Jerry Mandy
Italian Waiter
Rita Maritt
Minor Role
Frank McLure
Officer at Dinner
Ed McNamara
Mac - First Bartender
Frank Melton
Navy Office on Train
Ella Mae Morse
Singer
Al Murphy
Fourth Bartender
Clarence Muse
Colonial Club Doorman
William J. O'Brien
Bartender
Victor Potel
Joe - Second Bartender
Fred Rapport
Diner Guest
Rhoda Reese
Powers Model
Larry Rio
Dancing Soldier
Dick Rush
Railway Conductor
Clint Sharp
Cowboy
Jack Shea
Officer in Nightclub
Ida Shoemaker
Flower Woman
Anne G. Sterling
Attractive Woman in the Canteen
Ann Summers
Minor Role
Ferris Taylor
Cook
Amelita Ward
Southern Girl

Produced by

David Hempstead
producer
Sherman Todd
associate producer

Music by

Leigh Harline
(uncredited)

Cinematography by

Russell Metty
director of photography

Editing by

Roland Gross

Art Direction by

Carroll Clark
Albert S. D'Agostino

Set Decoration by

Claude E. Carpenter
(as Claude Carpenter) (set decorations)
Darrell Silvera
(set decorations)

Costume Design by

Renié
(gowns)

Makeup Department

Mel Berns
makeup artist (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Ruby Rosenberg
assistant director

Sound Department

James G. Stewart
rerecordist
Richard Van Hessen
recordist
Terry Kellum
sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Vernon L. Walker
special effects

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Eugene Joseff
costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

Harold Arlen
music by
Leigh Harline
musical director
Johnny Mercer
lyrics by
Sidney Cutner
music arranger (uncredited)
Maurice De Packh
music arranger (uncredited)
Gil Grau
music arranger (uncredited)
Philip Green
music arranger (uncredited)
Phil Moore
music arranger (uncredited)
Jack Virgil
music arranger (uncredited)
Roy Webb
music arranger (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Fred Astaire
dances created and staged by
Robert T. Smith
technical advisor (uncredited)
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