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Released September 08, 1944
Featuring Shemp Howard (Solo)
Universal
59.5 min. (Feature Film)

On shore leave from the Merchant Marines, Tom Garrison, four buddies, Stubby, Slugger, Punchy and Lucky (Eddie Quillan, Murray Alper, Shemp Howard, Tom Kennedy), and the ship's band (The Mitchell Ayres Orchestra) head for Tom's San Diego cattle ranch. The local agricultural school is running the ranch during Garrison's absence, and Tom is shocked to find that all the students are girls, led by ranch foreman Lou Ferguson (Elyse Knox), housekeeper Abigail (Minerva Urecal) and Patty, Maxene and Laverne Andrews as the ranchhands and entertainment. While Tom was away, cattle have been disappearing. Tom and Lou hire neighbor Pasqualito (Leo Carrillo) and his Indian friend (Frank Lackteen) to help track down the thieves. Actually, it's Pasqualito that's behind the cattle-napping.

Meantime, Punchy, Stubby and Slugger are determined to get back the money they lost to Lucky in craps, involving the Andrews Sisters in their schemes. After Lucky falls for Patty, one of Punchy's (Shemp) ideas has him dressing in drag as Patty, and serenading Lucky while he tries to pick his pocket.

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Tom Seidel
Tom Garrison

Elyse Knox
Louise Ferguson

Shemp Howard
Punchy Carter

Eddie Quillan
Stubby Lamont Jr.

Leo Carrillo
Pasqualito Luigi Pietro Gafaloni

Chatita Tovar
Child dancer

Lollita Tovar
Child dancer


Frank Gross
Associate Producer

Eugene Conrad
Screenplay

Jerome Ash
Director of Photography

William Austin
Film Editor

John B. Goodman
Art Director

Martin Obzina
Art Director

Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration

Leigh Smith
Set Decoration

Bernard B. Brown
Sound Director

Charles Carroll
Sound Technician

Vic Schoen
Musical Director & Arranger

Lanny Grey
Original Music and Lyrics

Mann Curtis
Original Music and Lyrics

Harry Clarkson
Original Music and Lyrics

Hal Mooney
Original Music and Lyrics

Jack Lawrence
Original Music and Lyrics

Sidney Miller
Original Music and Lyrics

Hugh Prince
Original Music and Lyrics

Ray Gilbert
Original Music and Lyrics

Jeff Clarkson
Original Music and Lyrics

Cliff Friend
Original Music and Lyrics

Peter Van Steeden
Original Music and Lyrics

Frank Luther
Original Music and Lyrics

Roy Jacobs
Original Music and Lyrics

Charles O'Curran
Dance Stager

Vera West
Wardrobe

Seward Webb
Assistant Director


















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