Four Jacks and a Jill (1942)
BLONDE BLITZ blasts the blues out of four howling hepcats!
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.
- Date of release
- 1942-01-23
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
- Genres
- Comedy, Music, Romance
- Director
- Jack Hively
Casting
- 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
- Joseph E. Bernard — Jailer (uncredited)
- William Blees — Eddie, a Jack (uncredited)
- Fortunio Bonanova — Mike - Nightclub Owner (uncredited)
- Jack Briggs — Nat, a Jack (uncredited)
Interesting facts
Four Jacks and a Jill is a 1942 musical comedy film starring Ray Bolger, Anne Shirley, June Havoc and Desi Arnaz.
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