I Won't Play 80 years old

In this Oscar-winning short film, a Marine, Joe Fingers, on a South Sea island during World War II, tells tales of the influence he's had on various personalities. In the words of one of his buddies, he's either the biggest liar in the world or the most important man in show business.

Credits

I Won't Play Cast

Name Character
Robert Shayne He was 44, 92 years old when he died as Chaplain aka 'Padre'
Dane Clark He was 32, 86 years old when he died as Joe Fingers
Janis Paige She was 22, now 102 years old as Kim Karol / Sally
Warren Douglas He was 33, 86 years old when he died as Rusty aka 'Handsome'
Milton Kibbee He was 48, 74 years old when he died as U.S.O. Show Emcee (uncredited)
William Haade He was 41, 63 years old when he died as Chicago

I Won't Play Crew

Name Department
William Lava as Music. He was 33 (59) years old when He died Sound
Carl E. Guthrie as Director of Photography. He was 39 (61) years old when He died Camera
Harold McLernon as Editor. He was 52 (55) years old when He died Editing
Everett Alton Brown as Sound. He was 42 (80) years old when He died Sound
Gordon Hollingshead as Producer. He was 52 (60) years old when He died Production
I Won't Play poster
I Won't Play (80 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, November 11, 1944
  • Runtime: 18 minutes