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Reveille with Beverly (1943)
Beverly Ross, the switchboard operator at a local radio station, jumps at the chance to be the DJ for an early morning show before the soldiers at a nearby army camp assemble for reveille. Beverly, with her modern music, camp bulletins and chatter, is a hit with the soldiers. Beverly's younger brother and his two buddies are soldiers at the camp. The buddies vie for Beverly's attentions.
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Beverly Ross, the switchboard operator at a local radio station, jumps at the chance to be the DJ for an early morning show before the soldiers at a nearby army camp assemble for reveille. Beverly, with her modern music, camp bulletins and chatter, is a hit with the soldiers. Beverly's younger brother and his two buddies are soldiers at the camp. The buddies vie for Beverly's attentions.
Rating:NR
Genre:Comedy, Music, Romance, War
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In Theaters:2/4/1943
Box Office:
Runtime:78 minutes
Studio:Columbia Pictures
Cast
Charles Barton
Director
Ann Miller
Beverly Ross
William Wright
Barry Lang
Dick Purcell
Andy Adams
Larry Parks
Eddie Ross
Douglas Leavitt
Mr. Ross
Adele Mara
Evelyn Ross
Ella Mae Morse
Ella Mae Morse
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Franklin Pangborn
Vernon Lewis (uncredited)
Tim Ryan
Mr. Kennedy (uncredited)
Barbara Brown
Mrs. Beverly Ross (uncredited)
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