Comedy ·Romance ·War · United States of America · 1941 · 1h 22m

Caught in the Draft

Director

Cast

Bob Hope as Don Bolton Dorothy Lamour as Antoinette 'Tony' Fairbanks Eddie Bracken as Bert Sparks Lynne Overman as Steve Riggs Clarence Kolb as Col. Peter Fairbanks Paul Hurst as Sgt. Burns

Crew

Karl Struss — Director of Photography Irene Morra — Editor Victor Young — Original Music Composer Harry Tugend — Screenplay Buddy G. DeSylva — Producer Edith Head — Costume Design

Tagline

THE BIG LAUGH BLITZ OF 1941

Synopsis

Don Bolton is a movie star who can't stand loud noises. To evade the draft, he decides to get married...but falls for a colonel's daughter. By mistake, he and his two cronies enlist. In basic training, Don hopes to make a good impression on the fair Antoinette and her father, but his military career is largely slapstick. Will he ever get his corporal's stripes?

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

basic training

Key Collaborators

David Butler Director Karl Struss Director of Photography Irene Morra Editor Victor Young Original Music Composer Harry Tugend Screenplay Buddy G. DeSylva Producer Edith Head Costume Design

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