Sweethearts of the U.S.A. (Monogram) (1944)

\ ~ MUSICAL? Aad Aew! BUT THAT AINT ALL A ee ecommerce ' : A RUSSIAN | It Tunes! The five new melodies illustrated here are being published by the Southern Music Publishing Co. The title tune is . being put out by Mills Music, | Inc. See that your local music dealer puts these sheets on prominent display. Arrange a display similar to this with him, plugging play date. The pic™ ture is ‘sold’ on every copy of J the music. If your dealers do F not have them yet, write the ——— publishers in New York. = . ; : , Ace Orchestras am Order these band stills from your Monogram exchange! Display them prominently on all your lobby and window boards. TOP LEFT: Jan Garber and his NEW orchestra. It’s not the old Jan you used to know. it's a brand new orchestra, capable of playing hot or sweet! Let your fans know it's the NEW Garber band, making its screen appearance in the Monogram musical, “S weethearts of the U. S. A.” CENTER CIRCLE: That crack organization of precision musicians under the direction of Phil Ohman. They play melodies that get your feet moving in tuneful tempo. LOWER RIGHT: Henry King and his orchestra. Just ask anyone who has danced to his ; famous rhumbas and they will tell you he is absolutely tops. King’s records have long é been favorites of the nation. In “Sweethearts of the U. S. A. Henry and the boys satisfy ¢ / everyone! ...THERES PLENTY OF STORY TOO!!! AND — LAUGHS GALORE--IT’S GOT EVERYTHING @ STARS ® STORY and PRODUCTION ° Una Merkel . . . One of the screen’s leading comediennes for many seaAs you will note from the synopsis in the publicity section of this book, 2 sons’... Just returned from an extensive U.S.O. tour of the South Pacific with there is considerably more plot to this film than in the average musical. There are dramatic, suspenseful, comical, romantic and musical situations Gary Cooper where they were both a tremendous success with the boys. Parkyakarkus ... Has a great following of fans from both radio and film audiences ... Eddie Cantor’s favorite stooge for years, he has appeared in many films during the last two years. Donald Novis . . . Back with a voice that is better-than-ever after an enforced absence due to illness. Lillian Cornell... Brunette singer with a grand personality . . . Shares vocals with Novis on six new tunes. Vince Barnett . .. Top comedian for years on stage, screen and radio. © MUSIC Six swell new tunes introduced in this gay film. Played in the best of style by three topnotch bands—Jan Garber, Henry King and Phil Ohman. Two of the country’s top vocalists are on hand to sell the lyrics, too—Donald Novis and Lillian Cornell. And for novelty singing, Parkyakarkus will lay ‘em low with the tune—“You Can’t Brush Off a Russian.” All Music and Lyrics by Lew Pollock and Charles Newman. skilfully interwoven to make “Sweethearts” a well-balanced menu of entertainment. An original story by Mary Sheldon, production was ably handled by Producer Lester Cutler, Director Lew Collins, Photographer Ira Morgan and Director of Music, David Chudnow. © GIRLS Plenty of girl attraction in “Sweethearts of the U. S. A.” In addition to Una Merkel and Lillian Cornell, there’s Judith Gibson, who is featured in the fashion shot on the opposite page: Marion Martin, blonde glamour gal. whose mere appearance on the screen inspires more whistles than a peanutvendor hears from his roasting machine in the course of a busy year. There are several more attractive young ladies in the supporting cast and dozens of dancing delightfuls in the night club sequences.