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Four Jacks and a Jill

BLONDE BLITZ blasts the blues out of four howling hepcats!
Jan 23, 1942 · 1h 8m
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Comedy
Music
Romance

PLOT

Karanina "Nina" Novak, is befriended by Nifty, the leader of a four-piece orchestra, and in return, secures an engagement for them at the Little Aregal Cafe, with herself as the vocalist, by pretending she once knew the King or Aregal back in the old country. Steve shows up pretending to be the King of Aregal, and complicates the growing romance between Nina and Nifty. When Steve runs off with Opa, the real King of Aregal (also Steve) appears and complicates things again.

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CAST

Ray Bolger
Nifty Sullivan, a Jack
Anne Shirley
Karanina 'Nina' Novak, the Jill
June Havoc
Opal
Desi Arnaz
Steve Sarto / King Stephan VIII of Aregal
Jack Durant
Noodle McArdle
Eddie Foy Jr.
Happy McScud, a Jack
Fritz Feld
Mr. Hoople
Henry Daniell
Bobo
Directed by Jack Hively

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
RKO Radio Pictures
Country
US

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