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When Johnny Comes Marching Home

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
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
Paul Everton He was 74, 79 years old when he died as Speaker (uncredited)

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
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When Johnny Comes Marching Home (82 years)

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  • Release day: Thursday, December 24, 1942
  • Runtime: 74 minutes