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Saturday Cinema: Thousands Cheer

on BBC Two England

starring Gene Kelly with Kathryn Grayson Mary Astor John Boles.
In this lavish MGM musical extravaganza, Gene Kelly stars as a US Army private who falls for the Colonel's daughter. Boasting an all-star cast, as well as three top bands, it features one of the dancer's most celebrated novelty numbers using a mop and broom as a partner. and the MGM star parade
MICKEY ROONEY
JUDY GARLAND , RED SKELTON
ELEANOR POWELL
ANN SOTHERN , LUCILLE BALL
VIRGINIA O'BRIEN
FRANK MORGAN. LENA HORNE
MARSHA HUNT
MARILYN MAXWELL
DONNA REED
MARGARET O'BRIEN
JUNE ALLYSON
GLORIA DEHAVEN
JOHN CONTE. SARA HADEN.
With DON LOPER and MAXINE BARRAT . KAY KYSER AND HIS
ORCHESTRA. BOB CROSBY AND
HIS ORCHESTRA. BENNY CARTER
AND HIS BAND. THE MGM DANCING GIRLS and JOSE ITURBI
Screenplay by PAUL JARRICO and RICHARD COLLINS based on their story Private Miss Jones
Produced by JOSEPH PASTERNAK Directed by GEORGE SIDNEY
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Contributors

Unknown:
Gene Kelly
Unknown:
Kathryn Grayson
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Mary Astor
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John Boles.
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Gene Kelly
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Mickey Rooney
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Judy Garland
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Red Skelton
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Eleanor Powell
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Ann Sothern
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Lucille Ball
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Virginia O'Brien
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Frank Morgan.
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Lena Horne
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Marsha Hunt
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Marilyn Maxwell
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Donna Reed
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Margaret O'Brien
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June Allyson
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Gloria Dehaven
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John Conte.
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Sara Haden.
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Don Loper
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Maxine Barrat
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Kay Kyser
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Bob Crosby
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Benny Carter
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Jose Iturbi
Play By:
Paul Jarrico
Unknown:
Richard Collins
Produced By:
Joseph Pasternak
Directed By:
George Sidney
Eddy Marsh:
Gene Kelly
Kathryn Jones:
Kathryn Grayson
Hyllary Jones:
Mary Astor
Colonel William Jones:
John Boles
Chuck Polansky:
Ben Blue
Marie Corbino:
Frances Rafferty
Helen:
Mary Elliott
Sergeant Kozlack:
Frand Jenks
Alan:
Frank Sully
Captain Fred Avery:
Dick Simmons
Pte Monks:
Ben Lessy

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