Hey, Rookie_
"THE KHAKI-GO-WACKIEST MUSICAL SHOW OF 'EM ALL!"
Musical comedy star Jimmy Leighter wants to get away from show biz and his leading lady Winnie Clark, so he joins the Army. There he gets the order to put on a show, Winnie Clark appears in a camp show, hears about his task and offers him his help. He thinks, she does it for her publicity only, so he doesn't want to know anything about this, till he finds out, that she has no such intentions.
Starring
Ann Miller, Joe Besser, Larry Parks
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Hey, Rookie was released 82 years ago in 1944.
Overview
Musical comedy star Jimmy Leighter wants to get away from show biz and his leading lady Winnie Clark, so he joins the Army. There he gets the order to put on...
Hey, Rookie is a Music film with a runtime of 1h 17m.
CAST (20)
Ann Miller
Winnie Clark
Joe Besser
Pendleton "Pudge" Pfeiffer
Larry Parks
Jim Leighter
Joe Sawyer
Sergeant
Jimmy Little
Bert Pfeiffer
Selmer Jackson
Col. Robbins
LT
Larry Thompson
Capt. Jessop
Barbara Brown
Mrs. Clark
Charles Trowbridge
General Willis
Charles C. Wilson
Sam Jonas
Syd Saylor
Cpl. Trupp
Doodles Weaver
Maxon
HJ
Hi-Lo Jack and the Dame
Specialty
NC
Nick Condos
Dance Specialty (as Condos Brothers)
SC
Steve Condos
Dance Specialty (as Condos Brothers)
TV
The Vagabonds
Specialty
TJ
The Johnson Brothers
Johnson Brothers
Jack Gilford
Specialty
Judy Clark
Specialty
Bob Haymes
Band Singer Bob Haymes
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Hey, Rookie about?
Musical comedy star Jimmy Leighter wants to get away from show biz and his leading lady Winnie Clark, so he joins the Army. There he gets the order to put on a show, Winnie Clark appears in a camp show, hears about his task and offers him his help. He thinks, she does it for her publicity only, so he doesn't want to know anything about this, till he finds out, that she has no such intentions.
How long is Hey, Rookie?
Hey, Rookie has a runtime of 77 minutes (1h 17m).
Who stars in Hey, Rookie?
The cast of Hey, Rookie includes Ann Miller, Joe Besser, Larry Parks, Joe Sawyer, Jimmy Little.
GENRES (1)
Music