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Take It or Leave It (1944) Poster

(1944)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Benjamin Stoloff

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Mac Benoff ... (screenplay)
Harold Buchman ... (screenplay)
Snag Werris ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order)  

Phil Baker ... Phil Baker
Edward Ryan Edward Ryan ... Eddie Collins
Madge Meredith ... Kate Collins (as Marjorie Massow)
Stanley Prager ... Herb Gordon
Roy Gordon ... Dr. Edward Preston
Nana Bryant ... Miss Burke
Carleton Young ... Program Director
Phil Silvers ... Phil Silvers
Frankie Darro ... Radio Listener
Earle Hagen ... Musician
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lynn Bari ... Jaynie Stevens: Clip from 'Orchestra Wives' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Borrah Minevitch and His Harmonica Rascals ... Borrah Minevitch and His Rascals: Clip from 'One in a Million' (archive footage) (uncredited)
William Colby William Colby ... Bit Part (uncredited)
Kay Connors Kay Connors ... Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Ann Corcoran ... Secretary (uncredited)
Tom Dugan ... Bit Part (uncredited)
Dixie Dunbar ... Marie: Clip from 'King of Burlesque' (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Dunn ... Jimmy Dugan: Clip from 'Stand Up and Cheer' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Alice Faye ... Clips from 'Tin Pan Alley' 'Lillian Russell' and 'Hollywood Cavalcade' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Billy Gilbert ... Sheik: Clip from 'Tin Pan Alley' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra ... Gene Morrison Orchestra: Clip from 'Orchestra Wives' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Betty Grable ... Lily Blaine (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sonja Henie ... Greta Muller: Clip from 'One in a Million' (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Ink Spots The Ink Spots ... The Four Ink Spots: Clip from 'The Great American Broadcast' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Frank Jenks ... Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Al Jolson ... Ted Cotter: Clip from 'Rose of Washington Square' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Buster Keaton ... Buster Keaton: Clip from 'Hollywood Cavalcade' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Glenn Miller ... Gene Morrison: Clip from 'Orchestra Wives' (archive footage) (uncredited)
George Montgomery ... Bill Abbott: Clip from 'Orchestra Wives' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Harry Morgan ... Cully Anderson: Clip from 'Orchestra Wives' (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Nicholas Brothers ... Dancers: Clip from 'Orchestra Wives' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fayard Nicholas ... Dancer: Clip from 'The Great American Broadcast' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Harold Nicholas ... Dancer: Clip from 'The Great American Broadcast' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jack Oakie ... Harry Aloysius Calhoun (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Payne ... Skeets Harrigan (archive footage) (uncredited)
B.S. Pully B.S. Pully ... Oliver D. Nelson - Truck Driver (uncredited)
Renie Riano ... Mrs. Nellie Bramble (uncredited)
Al Ritz ... Al Ritz: Clip from 'On the Avenue' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Harry Ritz ... Harry Ritz: Clip from 'On the Avenue' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jimmy Ritz ... Self - Clip from 'On the Avenue' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cesar Romero ... Sinjin Smith: Clip from 'Orchestra Wives' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ann Rutherford ... Connie Ward: Clip from 'Orchestra Wives' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford ... Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Billie Seward ... Nurse (uncredited)
Shirley Temple ... Shirley Dugan: Clip from 'Stand Up and Cheer' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nella Walker ... Mrs. Preston (uncredited)
Fats Waller ... Ben: Clip from 'King of Burlesque' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Harry Wiere Harry Wiere ... Dancer: Clip from 'The Great American Broadcast' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Herbert Wiere Herbert Wiere ... Dancer: Clip from 'The Great American Broadcast' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sylvester Wiere Sylvester Wiere ... Dancer: Clip from 'The Great American Broadcast' (archive footage) (uncredited)

Produced by 

Bryan Foy ... producer

Music by 

Cyril J. Mockridge ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

Joseph LaShelle

Editing by 

Harry Reynolds

Art Direction by 

Leland Fuller
Lyle R. Wheeler ... (as Lyle Wheeler)

Set Decoration by 

Thomas Little

Costume Design by 

Kay Nelson

Makeup Department 

Guy Pearce ... makeup artist
Esperanza Corona ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Larry Germain ... hair stylist (uncredited)
La Rue Matheron ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Ben Nye ... assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Robert J. Schiffer ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Allan Snyder ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Samuel Schneider ... assistant director

Art Department 

Walter M. Scott ... associate set decorator

Sound Department 

Jesse Bastian ... sound

Visual Effects by 

Fred Sersen ... special photographic effects

Music Department 

Emil Newman ... musical director
Robert Russell Bennett ... orchestrator (uncredited)
David Buttolph ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Maurice De Packh ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Hugo Friedhofer ... composer: additional music (uncredited)
Earle Hagen ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Leigh Harline ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Charles Henderson ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Bernard Mayers ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Cyril J. Mockridge ... composer: stock music (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
Alfred Newman ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
David Raksin ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Gene Rose ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Louis Silvers ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Herbert W. Spencer ... orchestrator (uncredited)

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