"Salute to Fun!" 12 September 1941 Comedy 50 mins
Chubby William Tracy starred as Dodo Doubleday, a feckless Army draftee blessed (or cursed) with a photographic memory. Inexplicably promoted to sergeant, Doubleday becomes the bane of topkick Sgt. Ames' (Joe Sawyer) existence.
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William Tracy as Sgt. Dorian 'Dodo' Doubleday
James Gleason as Col. 'Spitfire' Barkley
Noah Beery Jr. as Charlie Cobb
Joe Sawyer as Sgt. William Ames
Elyse Knox as Jeannie
Douglas Fowley as Capt. Rossmead
Knox Manning as Radio Interviewer Cardigan
Frank Faylen as Pvt. Skivic
Dub Taylor as Malloy
Bert Moorhouse as Radio Station Announcer
Fred Guiol Director
Edward E. Seabrook Writer
Paul Gerard Smith Writer
Warren Wilson Writer
Hal Roach Producer
Edward Ward Original Music Composer
Robert Pittack Director of Photography
Richard C. Currier Editor
Charles D. Hall Art Direction
United States 12 September 1941
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Stars: William Tracy Joe Sawyer Noah Beery Jr. Director: Fred Guiol Writers: Edward E. Seabrook Paul Girard Smith William Tracy stars as Dodo Doubleday .
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