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Hit Parade of 1943

  • 19431943
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 22m
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Susan Hayward and John Carroll in Hit Parade of 1943 (1943)
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One of the many films made at Republic with a year attached to the "Hit Parade" title, which came from the "Hit Parade" radio program sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes. On reissue all of ... Read allOne of the many films made at Republic with a year attached to the "Hit Parade" title, which came from the "Hit Parade" radio program sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes. On reissue all of the entries underwent a title change from "Hit Parade of 19??" to, usually, a title of a s... Read allOne of the many films made at Republic with a year attached to the "Hit Parade" title, which came from the "Hit Parade" radio program sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes. On reissue all of the entries underwent a title change from "Hit Parade of 19??" to, usually, a title of a song contained in the film, as happened in the case of this film when it was reissued as "C... Read all
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  • Director
    • Albert S. Rogell
  • Writers
    • Frank Gill Jr.(original screenplay)
    • Frances Hyland(additional dialogue)
  • Stars
    • John Carroll
    • Susan Hayward
    • Gail Patrick
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  • Director
    • Albert S. Rogell
  • Writers
    • Frank Gill Jr.(original screenplay)
    • Frances Hyland(additional dialogue)
  • Stars
    • John Carroll
    • Susan Hayward
    • Gail Patrick
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 2 nominations total

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    John Carroll
    John Carroll
    • Rick Farrellas Rick Farrell
    Susan Hayward
    Susan Hayward
    • Jill Wrightas Jill Wright
    Gail Patrick
    Gail Patrick
    • Toni Jarrettas Toni Jarrett
    Eve Arden
    Eve Arden
    • Belinda Wrightas Belinda Wright
    Melville Cooper
    Melville Cooper
    • Bradley Coleas Bradley Cole
    Walter Catlett
    Walter Catlett
    • J. MacClellan Davisas J. MacClellan Davis
    Mary Treen
    Mary Treen
    • Janieas Janie
    Tom Kennedy
    Tom Kennedy
    • Westinghouseas Westinghouse
    Astrid Allwyn
    Astrid Allwyn
    • Joyce Germaineas Joyce Germaine
    Tim Ryan
    Tim Ryan
    • Brownie Mayas Brownie May
    Jack Williams
    • The Harlem Sandmanas The Harlem Sandman
    Dorothy Dandridge
    Dorothy Dandridge
    • Count Basie Band Singeras Count Basie Band Singer
    Albert Whitman
    • Dancer, Popsas Dancer, Pops
    • (as Pops & Louie)
    Louis Williams
    • Dancer, Louieas Dancer, Louie
    • (as Pops & Louie)
    The Music Maids
    • Singing Groupas Singing Group
    Three Cheers
    • Speciality Actas Speciality Act
    • (as The Three Cheers)
    Chinita
    Chinita
    • Speciality Danceras Speciality Dancer
    The Golden Gate Quartette
    The Golden Gate Quartette
    • Singing Groupas Singing Group
    • Director
      • Albert S. Rogell
    • Writers
      • Frank Gill Jr.(original screenplay)
      • Frances Hyland(additional dialogue)
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    One of the many films made at Republic with a year attached to the "Hit Parade" title, which came from the "Hit Parade" radio program sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes. On reissue all of the entries underwent a title change from "Hit Parade of 19??" to, usually, a title of a song contained in the film, as happened in the case of this film when it was reissued as "Change of Heart" in 1949, and not known under that title until 1949. Not reissuing the film under the original title of "Hit Parade of 1943" had a two-fold purpose; the audiences of that era were not much interested in seeing a film twice, and a changed title-even when the original title was clearly shown in (very) small print in the ads and on the posters---had a chance of being seen again by that segment of the ticket-buying public who didn't read the small print. The plot here is just a trifle---Susan Hayward ghost writes songs for composer John Carroll, whose charms evidently outweighed his song-writing ability---played in and around some great singing and dancing numbers by, for its time, a large number of black performers including Dorothy Dandridge, Count Basie, dancing by the great Jack Williams and the team of "Pops & Louie"(Albert Whitman and Louis Williams)and others, including Spanish dancer Chinita Marin, billed as Chinita. The song "Change of Heart", by Jule Styne and Harold Adamson, was Oscar-nominated, and also became the title of the film on 1949 reissue. Walter Scharf also was Oscar-nominated for Best Scoring of a Musical. Republic seldom got two nominations in any single year, much less two in the same film. —Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
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      • THE PEAK OF SWING PLAYED BY THE RHYTHM KING! (original poster - all caps)
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      Final film of Astrid Allwyn.
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      Featured in That's Action (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      Tahm-Boom-Bah
      (uncredited)

      Music by Jule Styne

      Lyrics by Harold Adamson

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    Hit Parade of 1943 provided a nice supply of talented African-American musical performers
    Just watched on Netflix Streaming this obscure musical comedy called Hit Parade of 1943 (though the print that ran on screen had another title called Change of Heart with the original in small print below it with "formerly" preceding it). In it, Susan Hayward plays Jill Wright, an aspiring songwriter who finds out the publisher and singer she's been going out with, Rick Ferrell (John Carroll), has taken sole author credit to her consternation. So she plots with her sister, Belinda (Eve Arden), to ruin him and his publishing partner, J. MacClellan Davis (Walter Catlett). Meanwhile, Ferrell is also dating a Toni Jarret (Gail Patrick). I'll stop there and just say that this was quite a funny and musically entertaining picture. In fact, I was surprised at how much I laughed at the whole thing with that cast. And much of the songs were quite enjoyable which probably shouldn't be a surprise since the writers were Jule Styne and Harold Adamson. The reason I decided to watch this one having not known about it before was because with Black History Month a few days away, I wanted to find out about what was available to view from someone like Dorothy Dandridge who was best known for Carmen Jones but had previously made various cameo and supporting parts in the preceding years. So when I looked her up on Netflix, this was listed as available for streaming. Anyway, she sings with the Count Basie band on a number called Harlem Sandman. It's accompanied by dancer Ruth Scott who I saw in Stormy Weather and Murder at the Vanities and by a couple of tap dancing pros named Pops (Albert Whitman) and Louie (Louis Williams). The latter two really impress with their backflips. Other African-American players include Nick Stewart-best known as Lightnin' on the TV series "Amos 'n' Andy" and who would later co-star with Ms. Dandridge on CJ-as Willie the janitor who gives inspiration to Jill and Rick for the Harlem number, Cordell Hickman-who I first saw as a kid in the last Our Gang short Tale of a Dog as Buckwheat's friend Big Shot-as someone who Jill takes over on a yard chore so he can spy on some wartime enemies, Ernest Morrison-who was an original Our Gang member with the name "Sunshine Sammy"-as the Heaven Air Pilot in the Harlem number, and The Golden Gate Quartette-who I previously saw as waiters accompanying Dick Powell and Mary Martin in the "Hit the Road to Dreamland" number of Star Spangled Rhythm and in "The General Died at Dawn" number of Hollywood Canteen-who appear in two sequences: as the kitchen help singing a love song as Jill and Rick leave Cordell's yard for some lovin' and as soldiers on a radio show performing a song with the title of "Yankee Doodle Tan". They were all pretty enjoyable. So on that note, I recommend Hit Parade of 1943. P.S. John Carroll is a native of New Orleans, a two hour drive from the city where I live in. Oh, and since I always like to cite whenever a player from my favorite movie It's a Wonderful Life appears in something else, that's Mary Treen as Carroll's secretary, Janie.
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    • Release date
      • March 26, 1943 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Change of Heart
    • Filming locations
      • Republic Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Republic Pictures (I)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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