I Won't Play

I Won't Play

11/11/1944 0h 18m 6.4/10

Overview

In this Oscar-winning short film, a Marine, Joe Fingers, on a South Sea island during World War II, tells tales of the influence he's had on various personalities. In the words of one of his buddies, he's either the biggest liar in the world or the most important man in show business.

Director

Crane Wilbur

Top Billed Cast

Warren Douglas

Warren Douglas

Rusty aka 'Handsome'

William Benedict

William Benedict

Florida

Dane Clark

Dane Clark

Joe Fingers

Janis Paige

Janis Paige

Kim Karol / Sally

William Haade

William Haade

Chicago

Robert Shayne

Robert Shayne

Chaplain aka 'Padre'

Reviews

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2/7/2024

7/10

Johnny Green's piano introduction sets the scene well for this light-hearted wartime story of "Fingers". Dane Clark plays this character who chats with his colleagues, filling their heads with stories of his celebrity friends and his piano playing with George Gershwin. The arrival of a piano that's "missing half of it's teeth" puts him on the spot and he, well suffice to say that his pals stop listening to his yarns and wait with anticipation for some real talent to come visit them on their remote South Sea island. The arrival of his purported super-star friend "Kim" (Janis Paige) really puts "Fingers" on the spot before someone gets the last laugh! Clark is good here. His smile and his charisma work well throughout this brief, feel-good, film and yes, Paige can sing a bit too. Never let the truth get in the way of a good story, eh? There's some "Rhapsody in Blue" - too. What's not to like?

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