The West Point Story (film)
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| Directed by | Roy Del Ruth |
| Produced by | Louis F. Edelman |
| Written by | Irving Wallace Charles Hoffman John Monks Jr. |
| Starring | James Cagney Virginia Mayo Doris Day |
| Music by | Ray Heindorf |
| Cinematography | Sidney Hickox |
| Editing by | Owen Marks |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | December 22, 1950 |
| Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The West Point Story (also known as Fine and Dandy) is a 1950 musical comedy film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring James Cagney, Virginia Mayo and Doris Day.
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[edit] Plot
Elwin 'Bix' Bixby (Cagney) is an unemployed Broadway musical director who agrees to stage the annual 100th Night show at West Point called for producer Harry Eberhart (Roland Winters).[1][2]
[edit] Cast
- James Cagney as Elwin 'Bix' Bixby
- Virginia Mayo as Eve Dillon
- Doris Day as Jan Wilson
- Gordon MacRae as Tom Fletcher
- Gene Nelson as Hal Courtland
- Alan Hale Jr. as Bull Gilbert
- Roland Winters as Harry Eberhart
- Raymond Roe as Bixby's 'wife'
- Wilton Graff as Lieutenant Colonel Martin
- Jerome Cowan as Mr. Jocelyn
[edit] Reception
The film received two award nominations in 1951. Ray Heindorf was nominated for a Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture and John Monks Jr., Charles Hoffman and Irving Wallace were nominated for a Writers Guild of America award for Best Written American Musical.
[edit] References
- ^ Brenner, Paul. "The West Point Story > Overview". Allmovie. http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:53849. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
- ^ "Fresh treatment and new twists to the musical formula make The West Point Story worthwhile entertainment.". Variety. 1950. http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117796269.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&p=0. Retrieved 2008-06-28
[edit] External links
- The West Point Story at the Internet Movie Database
- The West Point Story at the TCM Movie Database
- The West Point Story at AllRovi
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