Walking My Baby Back Home (1953)
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- Approved
- 1h 35min
- Comedy, Musical
- 06 Dec 1953 (USA)
- Movie
World War II veteran Clarence "Jigger" Millard forms a band with several other former GIs. The band fails to take off and he is forced to join a minstrel show headed by Colonel Wallace. He soon falls for Wallace's niece Chris Hall.
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Cast
| Donald O'Connor | ... |
Clarence 'Jigger' Millard
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| Janet Leigh | ... |
Chris Hall
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| Buddy Hackett | ... |
Blimp Edwards
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| Lori Nelson | ... |
Claire Millard
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| Scatman Crothers | ... |
'Smiley' Gordon
(as Scat Man Crothers)
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| Kathleen Lockhart | ... |
Mrs. Millard
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| George Cleveland | ... |
Col. Dan Wallace
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| John Hubbard | ... |
Rodney Millard
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| Norman Abbott | ... |
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Phil Garris | ... |
Hank
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| Walter Kingsford | ... |
Uncle Henry Hall
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| Sidney Miller | ... |
Walter Thomas
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The Modernaires | ... |
The Modernaires
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The Sportsmen Quartet | ... |
The Sportsmen
(as The Sportsmen)
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Fred Browne | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Lorraine Carol | ... |
Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
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| Ken Christy | ... |
Chris's Cabbie (uncredited)
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| Chuck Courtney | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Jack Daly | ... |
Owner (uncredited)
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Isabelle Dwan | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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| Sam Flint | ... |
Critic (uncredited)
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| Frank Gifford | ... |
College Student (uncredited)
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| Roy Gordon | ... |
Mr. Houseman (uncredited)
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| Creighton Hale | ... |
Edwards (uncredited)
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| Brett Halsey | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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| Ted Hecht | ... |
Max (uncredited)
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Truman Herron | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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| Bradford Jackson | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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| Alice Kelley | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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Paula Kelly | ... |
Singer (uncredited)
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| Frank Marlowe | ... |
Drunk (uncredited)
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| Matt Mattox | ... |
Featured Dancer (uncredited)
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George Ramsey | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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| Hal Smith | ... |
Mr. Ross (uncredited)
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| Herb Vigran | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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| Stuart Whitman | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lloyd Bacon | ||
Written by
| Don McGuire | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Oscar Brodney | ... | (screenplay) |
| Lenny Bruce | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Leonard Goldstein | ... | associate producer |
| Ted Richmond | ... | producer |
Music by
| Henry Mancini | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Irving Glassberg | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ted J. Kent | ||
Editorial Department
| William Fritzsche | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
| Sidney Gottlieb | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Bernard Herzbrun | ||
| Emrich Nicholson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ||
| Julia Heron | ||
Costume Design by
| Jay A. Morley Jr. | ||
Makeup Department
| Nick Marcellino | ... | makeup artist |
| Merle Reeves | ... | hair stylist |
| Joan St. Oegger | ... | hair stylist |
| Bud Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
| Monty Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Dewey Starkey | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marshall Green | ... | assistant director |
| Terence Nelson | ... | assistant director |
| Tom Shaw | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| William Laraby | ... | props (uncredited) |
| William Nunley | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Leslie I. Carey | ... | sound |
| Frank Gorback | ... | sound |
| Corson Jowett | ... | sound |
| Harry Moran | ... | sound |
| James V. Swartz | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| William Reisbord | ... | technician: Technicolor |
| Harry L. Wolf | ... | technician: Technicolor |
| Everett Brown | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Les Burnette | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Sherman Clark | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Norton Kurland | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Kyme Meade | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Les Neal | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Walter Williams | ... | lily boy (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Vincent Dee | ... | wardrobe |
| Rosmond Demetropolos | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Joseph Gershenson | ... | musical director |
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Frank Skinner | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Dorothy Hughes | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Leon Charles | ... | dialogue director |
| Ellis Coleman | ... | coordinator |
| Louis Da Pron | ... | choreographer |
| Kenny Williams | ... | dance director |
Production Companies
- Universal International Pictures (UI) (presents)
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1953) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal-International)
- Empire Universal Films (1953) (Canada) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1953) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1954) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Far East (1954) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1954) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1954) (Norway) (theatrical)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In Forgotten Lady (1975), Janet Leigh plays Grace Wheeler, a once great film star and dancer. Clips from this film are shown and it is referenced as one of the best films that Wheeler made with her dance partner Ned Diamond (John Payne). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Forgotten Lady (1975). See more » |
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