On Dress Parade
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| On Dress Parade | |
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| Directed by | William Clemens Noel Smith (uncredited) |
| Produced by | Bryan Foy |
| Written by | Tom Reed Charles Beldon (uncredited) |
| Starring | Dead End Kids |
| Music by | Howard Jackson |
| Cinematography | Arthur L. Todd |
| Editing by | Douglas Gould |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date(s) | November 18, 1939 |
| Running time | 62 min |
| Country | U.S.A. |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | The Angels Wash Their Faces (1939) |
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On Dress Parade is a 1939 Warner Bros. film that marked the first time The Dead End Kids headlined a film without any other well-known actors.
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[edit] Plot
A hero of World War I, Colonal William Duncan (Don Douglas), is on his deathbed. He summons his old friend, Colonal Mitchell Reiker (John Litel) to ask him if he will care for his son Slip (Leo Gorcey) when he dies. Reiker agrees, and when Duncan passes, Slip, who does not want to leave the neighborhood he grew up in, is tricked into attending the military school that Reiker is in charge of.
Cadet Major Rollins (Billy Halop) tries to help Slip reform and adapt to military life, but is thrown out a window for his troubles. He continues to have altercations with all of the other cadets, but in the end he winds up saving the life of Cadet Warren (Gabriel Dell) during a fire in the camp munitions storeroom. Although he is seriously injured during the rescue, the other cadets respect his efforts and welcome him as one of their own. For his heroics he is given his father's distinguished service cross and given the title of cadet major.
[edit] Production
Alternate titles for this film are Dead End Kids on Dress Parade and Dead End Kids at Military School.[1]
[edit] Cast
- Billy Halop as Cadet Major Rollins
- Bobby Jordan as Cadet Ronny Morgan
- Leo Gorcey as Slip Duncan
- Gabriel Dell as Cadet Georgie Warren
- Huntz Hall as Cadet Johnny Cabot
- Bernard Punsly as Dutch
- Frankie Thomas as Cadet Lieutenant Murphy
[edit] References
- ^ Hayes, David and Brent Walker (1984). The Films of The Bowery Boys. Secaucus, NJ: Citadel Press.
[edit] External links
| The Dead End Kids |
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| Dead End • Crime School • Angels with Dirty Faces • They Made Me a Criminal • Hell's Kitchen • The Angels Wash Their Faces • On Dress Parade |
