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{{short description|1941 film by Lewis Seiler}}
{{About|the 1941 film|the 1980s song|In the Army Now (song)|1917 song|You're in the Army Now (song)}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = You're in the Army Now
| name = You're in the Army Now
| caption = Promotional Movie Poster 1941
| caption = Promotional Movie Poster 1941
| image = You're in the Army Now FilmPoster.jpeg
| image = You're in the Army Now FilmPoster.jpeg
| director = [[Lewis Seiler]]
| director = [[Lewis Seiler]]
| producer = [[Benjamin Stoloff]] (associate producer)
| producer = [[Benjamin Stoloff]]
| writer = [[George Bentley (writer)|George Bentley]] and <br>[[Paul Gerard Smith]] <br>(story and [[screenplay]])
| writer = [[George Bentley (writer)|George Bentley]] and <br>[[Paul Gerard Smith]]
| starring = [[Jimmy Durante]] <br>[[Phil Silvers]] <br>[[Jane Wyman]] <br>[[Regis Toomey]]
| starring = [[Jimmy Durante]] <br>[[Phil Silvers]] <br>[[Jane Wyman]] <br>[[Regis Toomey]]
| music = [[Howard Jackson (composer)|Howard Jackson]]
| music = [[Howard Jackson (composer)|Howard Jackson]]
| cinematography = [[Arthur L. Todd]]
| cinematography = [[Arthur L. Todd]]
| editing = [[Frank Magee]]
| editing = [[Frank Magee]]
| studio = [[Warner Bros.|Warner Brothers]]
| studio = [[Warner Bros.]]
| distributor =
| distributor = Warner Bros.
| released = December 25, 1941 (United States)
| released = {{Film date|1941|12|25|United States}}
| runtime = 79 minutes
| runtime = 79 minutes
| country = United States
| country = United States
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'''''You're in the Army Now''''' is a 1941 American [[comedy film]] directed by [[Lewis Seiler]] and starring [[Jimmy Durante]], [[Phil Silvers]], [[Jane Wyman]] and [[Regis Toomey]].<ref>Fetrow p.593</ref> It was prodcued and distributed by [[Warner Brothers]]. It features the longest kiss in film history to date (lasting three minutes and five seconds),<ref>{{Cite book |last1=McWhirter |first1=Norris |title=Guinness Book of Records |last2=McWhirter |first2=Ross |date=October 1973 |isbn=0-900424-13-3 |edition=twentieth |page=228}}</ref> a record that lasted until 1988.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmsite.org/1941-filmhistory.html |title=Timeline of Greatest Film Milestones and Turning Points in Film History: The Year 1941 |last=Dirks |first=Tim |publisher=AMC |access-date=December 18, 2016}}</ref> The film's copyright was renewed in 1969.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/details/catalogofc19693231213libr/page/46/mode/1up?view=theater | title=Catalog of Copyright Entries 3D Series Vol 23 PTS 12-13 | year=1969 | publisher=U.S. Govt. Print. Off. }}</ref>
'''''You're in the Army Now''''' is a 1941 [[comedy film]] directed by [[Lewis Seiler]] and starring [[Jimmy Durante]], [[Phil Silvers]], [[Jane Wyman]], and [[Regis Toomey]].


==Synopsis==
It featured the longest kiss in film (lasting three minutes and five seconds), between Toomey and Wyman,<ref>{{Cite book|title=Guinness Book of Records|date=October 1973|edition=twentieth|page=228|isbn=0-900424-13-3}}</ref> until 1988.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmsite.org/1941-filmhistory.html |title=Timeline of Greatest Film Milestones and Turning Points in Film History: The Year 1941 |last=Dirks |first=Tim |publisher=AMC |accessdate=December 18, 2016}}</ref>
Two [[vacuum cleaner]]s are [[Selective Training and Service Act of 1940|drafted into the army]]. Fast-talking Homer tries to convince their new [[colonel]] that the [[cavalry]] [[regiment]] needs to be [[Armoured warfare|mechanized]] and tries to arrange a deal on some [[tanks]]. Meanwhile the Colonel's daughter begins a romance with one of the [[captain]]s in the unit.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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== References ==
== References ==
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==Bibliography==
* Fetrow, Alan G. ''Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography''. McFarland, 1994.


==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 08:10, 4 July 2024

This article is about the 1941 film. For the 1980s song, see In the Army Now (song). For 1917 song, see You're in the Army Now (song).
You're in the Army Now
Promotional Movie Poster 1941
Directed byLewis Seiler
Written byGeorge Bentley and
Paul Gerard Smith
Produced byBenjamin Stoloff
StarringJimmy Durante
Phil Silvers
Jane Wyman
Regis Toomey
CinematographyArthur L. Todd
Edited byFrank Magee
Music byHoward Jackson
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • December 25, 1941 (1941-12-25) (United States)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

You're in the Army Now is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Lewis Seiler and starring Jimmy Durante, Phil Silvers, Jane Wyman and Regis Toomey.[1] It was prodcued and distributed by Warner Brothers. It features the longest kiss in film history to date (lasting three minutes and five seconds),[2] a record that lasted until 1988.[3] The film's copyright was renewed in 1969.[4]

Synopsis[edit]

Two vacuum cleaners are drafted into the army. Fast-talking Homer tries to convince their new colonel that the cavalry regiment needs to be mechanized and tries to arrange a deal on some tanks. Meanwhile the Colonel's daughter begins a romance with one of the captains in the unit.

Cast[edit]

Characters Actors
Homer 'Jeeper' Smith Jimmy Durante
Breezy Jones Phil Silvers
Bliss Dobson Jane Wyman
Capt. Joe Radcliffe Regis Toomey
Colonel Dobson Donald MacBride
Sgt. Madden Joe Sawyer
Brig. Gen. Damon P. Winthrop Clarence Kolb
Gen. Philpot Paul Harvey
Capt. Austin George Meeker
Lt. Col Rogers Paul Stanton
Sgt. Thorpe William Haade
Army doctor John Maxwell
Della Etta McDaniel

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Fetrow p.593
  2. ^ McWhirter, Norris; McWhirter, Ross (October 1973). Guinness Book of Records (twentieth ed.). p. 228. ISBN 0-900424-13-3.
  3. ^ Dirks, Tim. "Timeline of Greatest Film Milestones and Turning Points in Film History: The Year 1941". AMC. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  4. ^ "Catalog of Copyright Entries 3D Series Vol 23 PTS 12-13". U.S. Govt. Print. Off. 1969.

Bibliography[edit]

  • Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.

External links[edit]

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