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Eager to impress his boss, musician Private Willie Little (Robert Wagner) presents Marine Corps Band composer John Philip Sousa (Clifton Webb) with a rejiggered instrument he's dubbed the "sousaphone." When the composer exits the Corps, Little joins Sousa's new band. Sousa wants to play more than just his famed marches, and Little is preoccupied by his performer girlfriend, but when the Spanish-American War starts, both men concentrate on giving all they can to the war effort.
Original Release
12/22/1952
US Release
12/22/1952
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Clifton Webb | John Philip Sousa |
| Debra Paget | Lily Becker |
| Robert Wagner | Willie Little |
| Ruth Hussey | Jennie Sousa |
| Finlay Currie | Col. Randolph |
| Roy Roberts | Maj. George Porter Houston |
| Thomas Browne Henry | David Blakely (as Tom Browne Henry) / David Blakely |
| Frank Ferguson | Mr. Wells |
| Jack Rice | Mr. Jones |
| Aladdin | Orchestra Conductor / Violinist at Burlesk House |
Directors
Writers
Lamar Trotti, Ernest Vajda, John Philip Sousa
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Clifton Webb | John Philip Sousa |
| Debra Paget | Lily Becker |
| Robert Wagner | Willie Little |
| Ruth Hussey | Jennie Sousa |
| Finlay Currie | Col. Randolph |
| Roy Roberts | Maj. George Porter Houston |
| Thomas Browne Henry | David Blakely (as Tom Browne Henry) / David Blakely |
| Frank Ferguson | Mr. Wells |
| Jack Rice | Mr. Jones |
| Aladdin | Orchestra Conductor / Violinist at Burlesk House |
| Bill Alcorn | Specialty Dancer |
| Sharon Jan Altman | Helen Sousa |
| Jon Andrews | Minor Role |
| John Baer | Chorus Boy at 'El Capitan' Rehearsal |
| Barbara Bailey | Dancer |
| Patricia Barker | Minor Role |
| Alvin Beam | Minor Role |
| Bobker Ben Ali | Reporter |
| Jack Boyle | Dancer |
| Tex Brodus | Dancer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lamar Trotti | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1953 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1953 | Golden Globe | Best Actor - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1953 | Golden Globe | Most Promising Newcomer - Male | Nominated |
