Hit Parade of 1943 - Production & Contact Info

Hit Parade of 1943 (1943)
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82 min | Music, Romance

Hit Parade of 1943 (1943)

Approved

82 min | Music, Romance

One of the many films made at Republic with a year attached to the "Hit Parade" title, which came from the "Hit Parade" radio program sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes. On re-issue, all of the entries underwent a title change from "Hit ...See moreOne of the many films made at Republic with a year attached to the "Hit Parade" title, which came from the "Hit Parade" radio program sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes. On re-issue, all of the entries underwent a title change from "Hit Parade of 19??" to, usually, a title of a song contained in the film, as happened in the case of this film when it was reissued as "Change of Heart" in 1949. Not re-issuing the film under the original title of "Hit Parade of 1943" had a two-fold purpose; the audiences of that era were not much interested in seeing a film twice, and a changed title - even when the original title was clearly shown in (very) small print in the ads and on the posters---had a chance of being seen again by that segment of the ticket-buying public who didn't read the small print. The plot here is just a trifle---Susan Hayward ghost writes songs for composer John Carroll, whose charms evidently outweighed his song-writing ability---played in and around some great singing and dancing numbers by, for its time, a large number of black performers including Dorothy Dandridge, Count Basie, dancing by the great Jack Williams and the team of "Pops and Louie" (Albert Whitman and Louis Williams) and others, including Spanish dancer Chinita Marin, billed as Chinita. The song "Change of Heart", by Jule Styne and Harold Adamson, was Oscar-nominated, and also became the title of the film on 1949 re-issue. Walter Scharf also was Oscar-nominated for Best Scoring of a Musical. Republic seldom got two nominations in any single year, much less two in the same film. Written by Les Adams See less

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50 cast members

Name	Known for
John Carroll Rick Farrell Rick Farrell See fewer	Flying Tigers (1942)
Susan Hayward Jill Wright Jill Wright See fewer	With a Song in My Heart (1952)
Gail Patrick Toni Jarrett Toni Jarrett See fewer	My Man Godfrey (1936)
Eve Arden Belinda Wright Belinda Wright See fewer	Our Miss Brooks (1952)
Melville Cooper Bradley Cole Bradley Cole See fewer	The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Walter Catlett J. MacClellan Davis J. MacClellan Davis See fewer	Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
Mary Treen Janie Janie See fewer	It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Tom Kennedy Westinghouse Westinghouse See fewer	The Adventurous Blonde (1937)
Astrid Allwyn Joyce Germaine Joyce Germaine See fewer	Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Tim Ryan Brownie May Brownie May See fewer	From Here to Eternity (1953)
Jack Williams The Harlem Sandman The Harlem Sandman See fewer	It's Great to Be Young (1946)
Dorothy Dandridge Count Basie Band Singer Count Basie Band Singer See fewer	Carmen Jones (1954)
Albert Whitman Dancer, Pops (as Pops & Louie) Dancer, Pops (as Pops & Louie) See fewer	The Big Benefit (1933)
Louis Williams Dancer, Louie (as Pops & Louie) Dancer, Louie (as Pops & Louie) See fewer	Mission in Tangier (1949)
The Music Maids Singing Group Singing Group See fewer	Girl Crazy (1943)
Three Cheers Speciality Act (as The Three Cheers) Speciality Act (as The Three Cheers) See fewer	Swing It Soldier (1941)
Chinita Speciality Dancer Speciality Dancer See fewer	Pan-Americana (1945)
The Golden Gate Quartette Singing Group Singing Group See fewer	I Love You Phillip Morris (2009)
Freddy Martin Conductor of the Freddy Martin Orchestra Conductor of the Freddy Martin Orchestra See fewer	The Mayor of 44th Street (1942)
Count Basie Conductor of the Count Basie Orchestra Conductor of the Count Basie Orchestra See fewer	Pearl Harbor (2001)
Ray McKinley Conductor of the Ray McKinley Orchestra Conductor of the Ray McKinley Orchestra See fewer	Glenn Miller Time (1961)
Warren Ashe Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) See fewer	The Deerslayer (1943)
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Jeanne Darrell Music Maids member (uncredited) Music Maids member (uncredited) See fewer	Best Foot Forward (1943)
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Cordell Hickman Small Black Child (uncredited) Small Black Child (uncredited) See fewer	The Biscuit Eater (1940)
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Olaf Hytten Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited) See fewer	The Good Earth (1937)
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Edwin Mills Page Boy (uncredited) Page Boy (uncredited) See fewer	Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
Ernest Morrison Heaven Air Pilot (uncredited) Heaven Air Pilot (uncredited) See fewer	Ghosts on the Loose (1943)
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Ruth Scott Dancer in 'Harlem Sandman' (uncredited) Dancer in 'Harlem Sandman' (uncredited) See fewer
Nick Stewart Willie (uncredited) Willie (uncredited) See fewer	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Philip Van Zandt Orchestra Leader (uncredited) Orchestra Leader (uncredited) See fewer	Citizen Kane (1941)
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Katherine Yorke Nightclub Patron (uncredited) Nightclub Patron (uncredited) See fewer	Go West, Young Lady (1941)