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Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.6 / 100
1952·Comedy / Musical·1h 36m

JUMPING JACKS

“IT'S A RIP-ROARING RIOT! When Dean and Jerry Reach For Their Rip-Cords...”

Nightclub entertainer Hap Smith has a new act since his former partner Chick Allen joined the army. With his lovely new female partner, Hap now plays a clownish parody of a soldier. When Chick organises a soldier show at Fort Benning, he realizes he needs his former partner's help—so, to get onto the base, Hap impersonates a hapless real soldier, but circumstances force them to prolong the masquerade, creating an increasingly tangled Army-sized SNAFU.

Above the Line
Norman Taurog·DirectorHerbert Baker·ScreenplayFrederic I. Rinaldo·ScreenplayDaniel L. Fapp·Director of PhotographyJoseph J. Lilley·Original Music ComposerStanley E. Johnson·Editor
Cast
Dean Martin·Chick AllenJerry Lewis·Hap SmithMona Freeman·Betsy CarterDon DeFore·Lieutenant KelseyRobert Strauss·Sergeant McCluskyRichard Erdman·Dogface DolanRay Teal·W.W. TimmonsMarcy McGuire·Julia LoringDanny Arnold·Private EvansRuss Conway·Colonel
Full Crew
(25 credits)
Directing· 1
Norman Taurog·Director
Writing· 4
Herbert Baker·ScreenplayBrian Marlow·StoryFrederic I. Rinaldo·ScreenplayRobert Lees·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Daniel L. Fapp·Director of PhotographyMurray Young·Key Grip
Editing· 2
Stanley E. Johnson·EditorWarren Low·Supervising Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Joseph J. Lilley·Original Music ComposerJoseph J. Lilley·Music DirectorDon McKay·Sound RecordistGene Garvin·Sound RecordistMack David·SongsJerry Livingston·Songs
Art & Design· 6
Hal Pereira·Art DirectionEdith Head·Costume DesignHenry Bumstead·Art DirectionSam Comer·Set DecorationEmile Kuri·Set DecorationWally Westmore·Makeup Supervisor
Production· 1
Hal B. Wallis·Producer
Other Departments· 3
Richard Weil·Additional DialogueJames B. Allardice·Additional DialogueGordon Jennings·Special Effects
By the Numbers
63.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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