Meet the People (1944) |
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| Director(s) | Charles Reisner |
| Producer(s) | Arthur Freed (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Musical, Romance |
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Lucille Ball(as Julie Hampton)
Meet the People
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1944
Meet the People
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1944
Lucille Ball
(as Julie Hampton)
Dick Powell(as William 'Swanee' Swanson)
Meet the People
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1944
Meet the People
Released
1944
Dick Powell
(as William 'Swanee' Swans...)
Virginia O'Brien(as 'Woodpecker' Peg)
Meet the People
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1944
Meet the People
Released
1944
Virginia O'Brien
(as 'Woodpecker' Peg)
Bert Lahr(as The Commander)
Meet the People
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1944
Meet the People
Released
1944
Bert Lahr
(as The Commander)
June Allyson(as Annie)
Meet the People
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1944
Meet the People
Released
1944
June Allyson
(as Annie)
Steven Geray(as Uncle Felix)
Meet the People
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1944
Meet the People
Released
1944
Steven Geray
(as Uncle Felix)
Morris Ankrum(as Monte Rowland)
Meet the People
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1944
Meet the People
Released
1944
Morris Ankrum
(as Monte Rowland)
Hooper Atchley(as Airport Policeman)
Meet the People
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1944
Meet the People
Released
1944
Hooper Atchley
(as Airport Policeman)
Meet the People Overview:
Meet the People (1944) was a Comedy - Musical Film directed by Charles Reisner and produced by Arthur Freed.
Meet the People Quotes:
William 'Swanee' Swanson:
But it's not just me alone; its John too, its like a couple of fellas in a partnership in the corner grocery store.
Julie Hampton: You know, maybe you should be in the grocery business!
Julie Hampton: You know, maybe you should be in the grocery business!
The Commander:
You must come up and launch with me sometime.
Monte Rowland:
Then just what is it you want, Mr. Swanson?
William 'Swanee' Swanson: The show I wrote. It has a point of view, not just a view of points.
William 'Swanee' Swanson: The show I wrote. It has a point of view, not just a view of points.
William 'Swanee' Swanson:
[Hearing the cheers of the crowd who've been promised a kiss from the beautiful star] You hear that? That's the voice of the people!
Julie Hampton: [Sardonically] Sounds more like the call of the wild.
Julie Hampton: [Sardonically] Sounds more like the call of the wild.
William 'Swanee' Swanson:
[Referring to his jalopy] I know this looks like a traveling scrap heap, but it's really poetry on wheels.
Julie Hampton: [Dryly, as the engine makes grinding noises] I see what you mean.
See More Quotes from Meet the PeopleJulie Hampton: [Dryly, as the engine makes grinding noises] I see what you mean.
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The play initially was performed in Los Angeles. It opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 25 December 1940, and closed on 10 May 1941 after 160 performances (considered a moderate hit). The opening night cast included Jack Albertson, Nanette Fabray, Jack Gilford, Peggy Ryan and Doodles Weaver.
In a radio interview, Spike Jones stated that the ape that plays Hitler is the same ape that appears in the Tarzan movies.
A further Lane/Harburg song, "Thank You, Columbus" was recorded but not used. "Song of the Bayou" by Rube Bloom was also planned for inclusion, but not used.
This movie was shown overseas to servicemen before it was released in the United States.
Daws Butler, the voice actor for Hanna Barbera cartoon characters, patterned the voice of the lion Snagglepuss after Bert Lahr, who played the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz. Butler took Snagglepuss's catchphrase "Heavens to Mergatroid" from Bert Lahr's having said it in the movie Meet the People.