Youth on Parade (1942)

5.7/10 72 min Music

Overview

In this musical, a gang of college students decide to play a little trick by creating the perfect student. The fictional gal has everything a university would ever want. The trouble begins when the campus psych professor becomes determined to meet this girl. If the gang cannot bring her forward, they will be expelled. They hire a New York actress to portray the imaginary girl and all is well at the end. Songs include: "It Seems I've Heard That Song Before," "You're So Good to Me" "If It's Love," "Man," "Gotcha Too Ta Mee," "You Got to Study, Buddy." All the songs were penned by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne who went on to become one of Hollywood's top song-writing teams.

Cast

John Hubbard

Prof. Gerald Payne

Martha O'Driscoll

Sally Carlyle

Richard Beavers

Bruce Langley (as Bruce Langley)

Tom Brown

Bingo Brown

Ruth Terry

Patty Flynn / Betty Reilly

Charles Smith

Willie Webster

Yvonne De Carlo

Student (uncredited)

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