Johnny Doughboy

"As sixteen year old Ann Winters begins a relationship with an older actor to further her career, lookalike fan Penelope Ryan is recruited by a group of former child stars to perform in a USO show."

Cast

Jane Withers

as Ann Winters / Penny Ryan

Henry Wilcoxon

as Oliver Lawrence

Jack Boyle

as Johnny Kelly

William Demarest

as Harry Fabian

Ruth Donnelly

as Biggy Biggsworth

Etta McDaniel

as Mammy

Joline Westbrook

as Jennifer Lawrence

Bobby Breen

as Bobby Breen

Baby Sandy

as Baby Sandy

Carl Switzer

as Alfalfa

George McFarland

as Spanky McFarland

Patrick Brook

as Johnny Kelly

Billy Lenhart

as Butch

Kenneth Brown

as Buddy

Cora Sue Collins

as Cora Sue Collins

Robert Coogan

as Robert Coogan

Grace Costello

as Grace Costello

Karl Kiffe

as Karl Kiffe

Jackie Brown

as Newsboy

Arthur Q. Bryan

as Irish Mayor

Marietta Canty

as Sweetheart

Joe Conti

as Joe

Douglas Cooper

as Newsboy

Herbert Evans

as Butler

Beverly Hudson

as Beverly

Dickie Humphreys

as Dickie

Marilyn Kay

as Sweetheart

Frank Kent

as Newsboy

Lucille Lambert

as Sweetheart

Dickie Love

as Acrobat

Sam McDaniel

as Cook

Harry McKim

as Newsboy

Robert Middlemass

as V.J.

Norman Nesbitt

as Bus Driver

Norma Varden

as Miss Penticott

Cecil Weston

as Mother

Lloyd Whitlock

as Army Major

Dorothy Kelly

as Sweetheart

Crew

John H. Auer

Director

Lawrence Kimble

Writer

Wallace Grissell

Editor

Russell Kimball

Art Direction

John H. Auer

Producer

Frederick Kohner

Story

Adele Palmer

Costume Design

John Alton

Director of Photography

Sammy Cahn

Lyricist

Jule Styne

Songs

Walter Scharf

Original Music Composer