A famous opera singer falls for his sergeant's sister at boot camp.A famous opera singer falls for his sergeant's sister at boot camp.A famous opera singer falls for his sergeant's sister at boot camp.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Murray Alper
- Supply Sergeant
- (uncredited)
Don Anderson
- Soldier in Barracks Number
- (uncredited)
Rama Bai
- Foreign Diplomat
- (uncredited)
Joe Bautista
- Butler
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe older woman who asks for Renaldo's autograph is played by Mario Lanza's real-life mother; the unspeaking man with her is Lanza's father.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Ed Sullivan Show: MGM's 30th Anniversary Tribute (1954)
Featured review
Singer gets girl, singer loses girl, singer wins in the end.
Some people think that this is the best of Mario Lanza's 10 film appearances. It actually had a good story behind it.
Lanza plays an Elvis-type role (G.I. Blues) as he goes into the Army. He hits the jackpot immediately as his drill sergeant is a big fan, and he also wants to get his sister on stage. Lanza, of course, falls for the sister, Doretta Morrow, in her only movie role.
Their duet, Because You're Mine, was nominated for an Oscar, but lost to High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin').
It was a good story of love found, lost, and found again, with a bucket-load of Lanza songs.
Lanza plays an Elvis-type role (G.I. Blues) as he goes into the Army. He hits the jackpot immediately as his drill sergeant is a big fan, and he also wants to get his sister on stage. Lanza, of course, falls for the sister, Doretta Morrow, in her only movie role.
Their duet, Because You're Mine, was nominated for an Oscar, but lost to High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin').
It was a good story of love found, lost, and found again, with a bucket-load of Lanza songs.
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- lastliberal
- Feb 1, 2008
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- The Big Cast
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- Runtime1 hour 43 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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