When Johnny Comes Marching Home 81 years old
FORWARD MARCH! for romance...rhythm...and fun!
By popular consensus, Allan Jones' best Universal mini-musical of the 1940s was the timely When Johnny Comes Marching Home. Jones is cast as war hero Johnny Kovacs, who wearies of the adulation heaped upon him and takes refuge under an assumed name in a theatrical boarding house. Here he befriends orchestra leader Phil Spitalny and his all-girl aggregation, including the inimitable Evelyn and Her Magic Violin. When Army officials trace Johnny to the boarding house, his new friends assume that he's a deserter and try to convince him to return to duty.
Credits
When Johnny Comes Marching Home Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Donald O'Connor He was 17, 78 years old when he died | as Frankie Flanagan |
| Allan Jones He was 35, 84 years old when he died | as Johnny Kovacs aka Johnny O'Rourke |
| Jane Frazee She was 24, 67 years old when she died | as Joyce Benton |
| Peggy Ryan She was 18, 80 years old when she died | as Dusty |
| Paul Everton He was 74, 79 years old when he died | as Speaker (uncredited) |
| Gloria Jean She was 16, 92 years old when she died | as Marilyn Benton |
| Grace Hayes She was 47, 93 years old when she died | as Orchestra Violinist |
| Richard Davies | as Lt. Tommy Bridges |
When Johnny Comes Marching Home Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Dorothy Bennett as Writer. | Writing |
| Oscar Brodney as Writer. He was 35 (100) years old when He died | Writing |
| Charles Lamont as Director. He was 47 (98) years old when He died | Directing |
| George Robinson as Director of Photography. He was 52 (68) years old when He died | Camera |
When Johnny Comes Marching Home (81 years)
FORWARD MARCH! for romance...rhythm...and fun!
- Release day: Thursday, December 24, 1942
- Runtime: 74 minutes