Jumping Jacks (1952)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 36min
- Comedy, Musical
- 11 Jun 1952 (USA)
- Movie
Nightclub comic Hap Smith assumes the identity of another soldier so he can tour army bases in a revue with his ex-partner Chuck Allen.
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Cast verified as complete
| Dean Martin | ... |
Cpl. Chick Allen
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| Jerry Lewis | ... |
Hap Smith
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| Mona Freeman | ... |
Betsy Carter
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| Don DeFore | ... |
Lt. Kelsey
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| Robert Strauss | ... |
Sgt. McClusky
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| Richard Erdman | ... |
Pvt. Dogface Dolan
(as Dick Erdman)
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| Ray Teal | ... |
Brig. Gen. W.W. Timmons
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| Marcy McGuire | ... |
Julia Loring
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Danny Arnold | ... |
Pvt. Evans
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Dorothy Adamson | ... |
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
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Paul Bradley | ... |
Maitre d' (uncredited)
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Tex Brodus | ... |
Soldier in Show (uncredited)
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Drew Cahill | ... |
Soldier at Bar (uncredited)
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Dick Cherney | ... |
Intern (uncredited)
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| Russ Conway | ... |
Full Colonel (uncredited)
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Gene Dailey | ... |
Soldier in Show (uncredited)
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John Dutra | ... |
Bugler (uncredited)
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| Norma Eberhardt | ... |
Canteen Hostess (uncredited)
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Bob Einer | ... |
Captain (uncredited)
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James Elsegood | ... |
Soldier in Show (uncredited)
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| Charles Evans | ... |
Gen. Bond (uncredited)
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| James Flavin | ... |
Gen. Sterling (uncredited)
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| Alex Gerry | ... |
Earl White (uncredited)
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| Jody Gilbert | ... |
Mr. White's Secretary (uncredited)
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Stephen Gregory | ... |
Green Army Private (uncredited)
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Casse Jaeger | ... |
Soldier in Show (uncredited)
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Marvin Jones | ... |
Green Army Private (uncredited)
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| Robert Karnes | ... |
Staff Officer (uncredited)
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Joseph Keane | ... |
Defensive Private (uncredited)
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Howard Keiser | ... |
Western Union Boy (uncredited)
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Walter Kelley | ... |
Defensive Corporal (uncredited)
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Ed Kerr | ... |
Private (uncredited)
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Richard Landry | ... |
Soldier in Show (uncredited)
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Herb Lurie | ... |
Soldier in Show (uncredited)
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Jack Mattis | ... |
Soldier in Show (uncredited)
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| Edwin Max | ... |
Sam Gilmore (uncredited)
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Todd Miller | ... |
Soldier in Show (uncredited)
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Jim Moloney | ... |
Green Army Sergeant (uncredited)
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Bill Neff | ... |
Captain (uncredited)
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| Monty O'Grady | ... |
Chief of Staff (uncredited)
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Ray Page | ... |
Military Policeman (uncredited)
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Joseph Paz | ... |
Soldier in Show (uncredited)
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Don Rockland | ... |
Green Army Private (uncredited)
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| Arthur Space | ... |
Doctor in Hospital (uncredited)
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Robert Street | ... |
Soldier in Show (uncredited)
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Tommy Summers | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Terry Terrill | ... |
Intern (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Norman Taurog | ||
Written by
| Robert Lees | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Frederic I. Rinaldo | ... | (screenplay) (as Fred Rinaldo) and |
| Herbert Baker | ... | (screenplay) |
| James B. Allardice | ... | (additional dialogue) (as James Allardice) and |
| Richard Weil | ... | (additional dialogue) |
| Brian Marlow | ... | (from a story by) |
Produced by
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | producer |
Music by
| Joseph J. Lilley | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Daniel L. Fapp | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Stanley E. Johnson | ... | (as Stanley Johnson) |
Editorial Department
| Warren Low | ... | editorial supervisor |
Art Direction by
| Henry Bumstead | ||
| Hal Pereira | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sam Comer | ||
| Emile Kuri | ||
Costume Design by
| Edith Head | ||
Makeup Department
| Wally Westmore | ... | makeup supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Oscar Rudolph | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gene Garvin | ... | sound recordist |
| Don McKay | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Farciot Edouart | ... | process photography |
| Gordon Jennings | ... | special photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Buzz Boggs | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Don Christie | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Red Grant | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Loyal Griggs | ... | cinematographer: second unit (uncredited) |
| James Hawley | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| James V. King | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Skippy Sanford | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Murray Young | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Joseph J. Lilley | ... | music director |
| Sidney Cutner | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Gus Levene | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Robert Sidney | ... | choreographer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1952) (United States) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1952) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of India (1952) (India) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1952) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1953) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1954) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1954) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1956) (United States) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1969) (United States) (tv)
- Research Entertainment (2003) (Spain) (DVD)
- A & R Productions and Distribution (2014) (Italy) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- WME Home Entertainment (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Films (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Department of Defense (thanks)
- United States Army (thanks)
- Western Electric (sound recording system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Hap Smith, nightclub entertainer, has a new act since his former partner Chick Allen joined the army: with lovely new partner Betsy Carter, Hap plays a clownish parody of a soldier. Meanwhile, Chick is organizing a soldier show at Fort Benning and finds he needs his old partner's help. To get onto the base, Hap impersonates a hapless real soldier, Dogface Dolan; but circumstances force them to prolong the masquerade, creating an increasingly tangled Army-sized snafu. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | IT'S A RIP-ROARING RIOT! When Dean and Jerry Reach For Their Rip-Cords... See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Parts of the motion picture were photographed with the facilities and personnel of the Infantry Center, Fort Benning, Georgia, particularly the Airborne Department of the Infantry School, assisted by the United States Air Force units stationed there. See more » |
| Goofs | When Hap is in the parachute jump tower, and has to keep the rubber ball in his hand throughout his fall, notice Hap drops not one, but two balls. At the end of the fall he has the ball in his hand. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I CAN'T RESIST A BOY IN A UNIFORM See more » |
| Quotes |
Sgt. McClusky:
You know I'm beginning to like you. Hap Smith: You are? Is that good? Sgt. McClusky: Yeah! And I'm gonna let you in on a little secret. Hap Smith: What? Sgt. McClusky: I'm not half as tough as I sound. Hap Smith: You're not? Sgt. McClusky: Nah! It's just something that comes over me. Sometimes I think I'm my own worst enemy. Hap Smith: No, you're not, Sarge. Not as long as I'm alive. See more » |