Top Man (1943)

Comedy
Music

In this WW II musical, a young man suddenly finds himself in charge of his family when his father is called to war. To help the flagging spirits of local factory workers, the plucky lad, his siblings and his schoolmates put on a lively little show. With a little work, he even convinces Count Basie to come with his band.

Cast

Don Warren
Donald O'Connor
Connie Allen
Susanna Foster
Erna Lane
Marcia Mae Jones
Archie Fleming
David Holt
Mrs. Martha Fairchild
Barbara Brown
Borrah Minevitch
Borrah Minevitch
Orchestra Leader
Count Basie
Quartet Leader
B Bobby Brooks
Dancer
L Lassie Lou Ahern
School Principal
Irving Bacon
Dancer
H Harold Bell
Madge
Gladys Blake
Beth Warren
Lillian Gish
Teacher
Harry C. Bradley
Man in Audience with Cleo
Eddie Bruce
Dancer
W Walter Cartier
High School Girl
J Jean Davis
Band Member
L Leo Diamond
Tubby
P Pat Dillon
Mike
George Eldredge
High School Girl
B Barbara Fleming
Band Member
C Carl Ford
Newsboy
D Dean Goodman
Tom Warren
Richard Dix
Newsboy
H Harry Harvey Jr.
Mover
Herbert Heywood
Dancer
L Lu Anne Jones
Mac
Milton Kibbee
Dancer
I Iris Kirksey
Tool Attendant / Railroad Conductor
C Charles McAvoy
Skinny
L Lowell McPeek
Higgins - Soda Jerk
Sidney Miller
Dancer
Shirley Mills
Secretary
William Newell
Jane Warren
Peggy Ryan
Gunner
J John O'Connor
Dancer
L Lou Payetta
Dancer
P Pat Phelan
War Plant Worker
Beatrice Roberts
Dancer
R Robert Scheerer
Plant Guard
J Jack C. Smith
Dancer
W Wanda Smith
Dancer
R Ronald Stanton
Guard
Al Thompson
Young Man
C Carl Vernell
Pat Warren
Anne Gwynne
Specialty
J Jimmy Vey
High School Girl
Martha Vickers
Ed Thompson
Noah Beery Jr.
Mr. Fairchild
Samuel S. Hinds
Cleo
Louise Beavers
Tommy Haley
D Dickie Love

Crew

Director
Charles Lamont
Writer
Z Zachary Gold
Producer
M Milton Schwarzwald
Associate Producer
B Bernard W. Burton
Editor
P Paul Landres
Art Direction
R Robert Clatworthy
Art Direction
J John B. Goodman
Costume Design
V Vera West
Director of Photography
H Hal Mohr