Top Man 81 years old
All Together - and All Terrific!
In this WW II musical, a young man suddenly finds himself in charge of his family when his father is called to war. To help the flagging spirits of local factory workers, the plucky lad, his siblings and his schoolmates put on a lively little show. With a little work, he even convinces Count Basie to come with his band.
Credits
Top Man Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Marcia Mae Jones She was 19, 83 years old when she died | as Erna Lane |
| Lillian Gish She was 49, 99 years old when she died | as Beth Warren |
| Martha Vickers She was 18, 46 years old when she died | as High School Girl |
| Donald O'Connor He was 18, 78 years old when he died | as Don Warren |
| Gladys Blake She was 33, 73 years old when she died | as Madge |
| Charles McAvoy He was 54, now 26 years old | as Tool Attendant / Railroad Conductor |
| Anne Gwynne She was 24, 84 years old when she died | as Pat Warren |
| Noah Beery, Jr. He was 30, 81 years old when he died | as Ed Thompson |
| George Eldredge He was 45, 78 years old when he died | as Mike |
| Beatrice Roberts She was 38, 65 years old when she died | as War Plant Worker |
| Susanna Foster She was 18, 84 years old when she died | as Connie Allen |
| Sidney Miller He was 26, 87 years old when he died | as Higgins - Soda Jerk |
| Eddie Bruce | as Man in Audience with Cleo |
| David Holt He was 16, 76 years old when he died | as Archie Fleming |
| Richard Dix He was 50, 56 years old when he died | as Tom Warren |
| Walter Cartier He was 19, 71 years old when he died | as Dancer |
| Louise Beavers She was 41, 60 years old when she died | as Cleo - the Warrens' Maid |
| Milton Kibbee He was 47, 74 years old when he died | as Mac - Plant Worker |
| Peggy Ryan She was 19, 80 years old when she died | as Jane Warren |
| Herbert Heywood He was 30, 51 years old when he died | as Mover |
| Barbara Brown She was 41, 73 years old when she died | as Mrs. Martha Fairchild |
| Shirley Mills She was 17, 83 years old when she died | as Dancer |
| Harry Harvey, Jr. He was 13, 49 years old when he died | as Newsboy |
| Robert Scheerer He was 14, 89 years old when he died | as Dancer |
| Jack C. Smith | as Plant Guard |
| Pat Phelan He was 41, now 39 years old | as Dancer |
| Count Basie He was 39, 79 years old when he died | as Orchestra Leader |
| William Newell He was 49, 73 years old when he died | as Secretary |
| Harry C. Bradley He was 74, 78 years old when he died | as Teacher |
| Irving Bacon He was 50, 71 years old when he died | as School Principal |
| Samuel S. Hinds He was 68, 73 years old when he died | as Mr. Fairchild |
Top Man Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Robert Clatworthy as Art Direction. He was 31 (80) years old when He died | Art |
| Vera West as Costume Design. She was 43 (47) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
| John B. Goodman as Art Direction. He was 42 (89) years old when He died | Art |
| Hal Mohr as Cinematography. He was 49 (79) years old when He died | Crew |
| Charles Lamont as Director. He was 48 (98) years old when He died | Directing |
| Zachary Gold as Writer. He was 24 (34) years old when He died | Writing |
| Paul Landres as Editor. He was 31 (89) years old when He died | Editing |
| Milton Schwarzwald as Producer. | Production |
| Bernard W. Burton as Associate Producer. He was 44 (92) years old when He died | Production |
Top Man (81 years)
All Together - and All Terrific!
- Release day: Friday, September 17, 1943
- Runtime: 74 minutes