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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. 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, DON LOPER, MAXINE BARRAT, KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA, BOB CROSBY AND HIS ORCHESTRA, BENNY CARTER AND HIS BAND, THE MGM DANCING GIRLS AND JOSE ITURBI

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Contributors

Screenplay/Based on their story "Private Miss Jones":
Paul Jarrico
Screenplay/Based on their story "Private Miss Jones":
Richard Collins
Producer:
Joseph Pasternak
Director:
George Sidney
Eddy Marsh:
Gene Kelly
Kathryn:
Kathryn Grayson
Hyllary Jones:
Mary Astor
Col Jones:
John Boles
Chuck:
Ben Blue
Marie:
Frances Rafferty
Helen:
Mary Elliott
Sgt Kozlack:
Frank Jenks
Alan:
Frank Sully
Capt Avery:
Dick Simmons
Pte Monks:
Ben Lessy
Unknown:
Mickey Rooney
Unknown:
Judy Garland
Unknown:
Eleanor Powell
Unknown:
Ann Sothern
Unknown:
Frank Morgan
Unknown:
Lena Horne
Unknown:
Marsha Hunt
Unknown:
Marilyn Maxwell
Unknown:
Donna Reed
Unknown:
Margaret O'Brien
Unknown:
Gloria Dehaven
Unknown:
John Conte
Unknown:
Sara Haden
Unknown:
Don Loper
Unknown:
Maxine Barrat
Unknown:
Kay Kyser
Unknown:
Bob Crosby
Unknown:
Benny Carter

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