This is a standard Universal teen wartime musical.Lots of musical numbers and lots of energetic dancing by Donald O Connor and Peggy Ryan.However it has one of the daftest plots i have experienced.The boss of the local plane factory complains that he does not have enough manpower.So O Connor volunteers himself and his high school classmates for a 4 hour shift after school .They are shown going on to the factory floor,given i minutes instruction and then operating various machines and tools.The film cheerly seems to be promoting this to the viewer regardless of such considerations as exploitation of child labour and putting children in what for them could be a very dangerous environment.It is quite unbelievable,labour shortages or no that they could seriously consider putting children at risk in this way.
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