Top Man

  • Genre: ComedyMusic
  • Run time: 74 min
  • Premiere: 1943. September 17.

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.

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Donald O'Connor

Don Warren

Susanna Foster

Connie Allen

Lillian Gish

Beth Warren

Richard Dix

Tom Warren

Peggy Ryan

Jane Warren

Anne Gwynne

Pat Warren

Noah Beery Jr.

Ed Thompson

Samuel S. Hinds

Mr. Fairchild

Dickie Love

Tommy Haley

David Holt

Archie Fleming

Barbara Brown

Mrs. Martha Fairchild

Borrah Minevitch

Borrah Minevitch

Count Basie

Orchestra Leader

Bobby Brooks

Quartet Leader

Irving Bacon

School Principal

Harold Bell

Dancer

Eddie Bruce

Man in Audience with Cleo

Jean Davis

High School Girl

Leo Diamond

Band Member

Barbara Fleming

High School Girl

Carl Ford

Band Member

Dean Goodman

Newsboy

Charles McAvoy

Tool Attendant / Railroad Conductor

Sidney Miller

Higgins - Soda Jerk

William Newell

Secretary

Lou Payetta

Dancer

Pat Phelan

Dancer

Beatrice Roberts

War Plant Worker

Jack C. Smith

Plant Guard

Wanda Smith

Dancer

Carl Vernell

Young Man

Jimmy Vey

Specialty

Martha Vickers

High School Girl

Art

John B. Goodman

Art Direction

Robert Clatworthy

Art Direction

Camera

Hal Mohr

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Vera West

Costume Design

Directing

Charles Lamont

Director

Editing

Production

Bernard W. Burton

Associate Producer

Writing

Art

John B. Goodman

Art Direction

Robert Clatworthy

Art Direction

Camera

Hal Mohr

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Vera West

Costume Design

Directing

Charles Lamont

Director

Editing

Production

Bernard W. Burton

Associate Producer

Writing