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  • You, John Jones! (1943)
  • Unrated
    Short | 11 min | Short, Drama, War
You, John Jones! (1943)
Unrated
Short | 11 min | Short, Drama, War

John Jones' (James Cagney) daughter is rehearsing the Gettysburg Address in preparation for a school elocution when he is called away by an air raid alarm. He sits alone in the evening and contemplates how lucky he is in America, where no ...See moreJohn Jones' (James Cagney) daughter is rehearsing the Gettysburg Address in preparation for a school elocution when he is called away by an air raid alarm. He sits alone in the evening and contemplates how lucky he is in America, where no bombing occurs. He imagines "his baby" (Margaret O'Brien) suffering in the war-torn nations of England, Greece, China, Yugoslavia, France, and Russia, and thanks God that no harm has come to her. When he returns home, his daughter completes her recitation of the Gettysburg Address with her parents as audience. Written by Lew Amack See less
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Updated Jan 14, 1943

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Jan 14, 1943 (United States)

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5 cast members
Name Known for
James Cagney
John Jones John Jones   See fewer
Ann Sothern
Mary Jones Mary Jones   See fewer
Margaret O'Brien
Daughter Daughter   See fewer
Carey Wilson
Narrator (uncredited) Narrator (uncredited)   See fewer
Beal Wong
Japanese Soldier (uncredited) Japanese Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
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