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Stars and Stripes Forever( 1952)

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Strike up the band! Here comes The Greatest Musical Show on Earth!

Overview

A film biography of the composer John Philip Sousa, from his early days in the Marine Corps Band through the Spanish-American War in 1898.

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      Clifton Webb

      John Philip Sousa

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      Debra Paget

      Lily Becker

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      Robert Wagner

      Willie Little

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      Ruth Hussey

      Jennie Sousa

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      Finlay Currie

      Col. Randolph

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      Roy Roberts

      Maj. George Porter Houston

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      Thomas Browne Henry

      David Blakely (as Tom Browne Henry)

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      Helen Van Tuyl

      Mrs. President Harrison

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      Dorinda Clifton

      Dancer (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Tue Apr 26 2022
    Luckily, John Philip Sousa left us a legacy that anyone who ever drilled in the Boy's Brigade, or the Scouts, or any of the more grown up military will recognise instantly. An huge portfolio of marching music that earned him acclaim throughout the world. Luckily? Well that's because this is not really much of a fitting tribute. Though Clifton Webb goes at the role with gusto, and a doey-eyed Robert Wagner brings a cheeky light-heartedness as his enthusiastic sousaphone (a sort of tuba) protege, the rest of this is really quite weak. Webb spends a great deal of his time parading around like a to...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • biography