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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.2 / 100
1944·Comedy / Musical / Romance·1h 45m

UP IN ARMS

“SHOW OF SHOWS...AND YOUR ENTERTAINMENT DELIGHT OF ALL TIME!”

Hypochondriac Danny Weems gets drafted and accidentally smuggles his girlfriend aboard his Pacific-bound troopship.

Above the Line
Elliott Nugent·DirectorDon Hartman·ScreenplayAllen Boretz·ScreenplayRay Rennahan·Director of PhotographyMax Steiner·Original Music ComposerDaniel Mandell·Editor
Cast
Danny Kaye·Danny WeemsDinah Shore·Virginia MerrillDana Andrews·Joe NelsonConstance Dowling·Mary MorganKnox Manning·Narration (voice)Louis Calhern·Colonel AshleyGeorge Mathews·BlackieBenny Baker·ButterballElisha Cook Jr.·Info JonesLyle Talbot·Sergeant Gelsey
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Elliott Nugent·DirectorLouis Germonprez·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Don Hartman·ScreenplayAllen Boretz·ScreenplayRobert Pirosh·ScreenplayOwen Davis·Characters
Camera· 1
Ray Rennahan·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Daniel Mandell·EditorJames E. Newcom·Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Max Steiner·Original Music ComposerHarold Arlen·SongsTed Koehler·SongsSylvia Fine·SongsMax Liebman·SongsRay Heindorf·Music ArrangerRay Heindorf·ConductorLouis Forbes·Music Director
Art & Design· 6
Stewart Chaney·Art DirectionPerry Ferguson·Art DirectionMiles White·Costume DesignHoward Bristol·Set DecorationRobert Stephanoff·Makeup ArtistMcClure Capps·Assistant Art Director
Production· 2
Samuel Goldwyn·ProducerWalter Mayo·Production Manager
Other Departments· 5
Nina Roberts·HairstylistDaniel Dare·ChoreographerEunice C. Hatchitt·Technical AdvisorRichard Day·Technical AdvisorClarence Slifer·Visual Effects
By the Numbers
70.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
80%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#D4AC6F
#6B7C62
Mood
Lighthearted, Cheerful
Composition
Split
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a man and a woman, both appearing to be in military attire, against a light blue background with a white structure and ropes. The man, on th”

comedymusical
Key Elements
Peaked CapLife VestMilitary CapMilitary Uniform
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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