Best Foot Forward 1943

Bud Hooper, a cadet at Winsocki Military Academy, sends an invitation to movie star Lucille Ball to come to Winsocki's big dance. Ball's publicity-hungry agent convinces her to go in order to boost her career. Complications arise when Bud's girlfriend Helen Schlesinger unexpectedly shows up, too.

On location

The cast

Lucille Ball Lucille Ball

William Gaxton Jack O'Riley

Virginia Weidler Helen Schlesinger

T

Tommy Dix Elwood C. "Bud" Hooper

Nancy Walker Nancy - Blind Date

June Allyson Ethel

Kenny Bowers Dutch Miller

Gloria DeHaven Minerva Fierce

J

Jack Jordan Harvey "Hunk" Hoyt

Chill Wills Chester Short

Henry O'Neill Maj. Roger W. Reeber

Sara Haden Miss Talbert

Donald MacBride Capt. Bradd

B

Bob Stebbins Greenie

Top billing shown. Full cast and crew on IMDB ↗

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