''I Won't Play'' is a 1944 American short

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directed by

Crane Wilbur Crane Wilbur (November 17, 1886 – October 18, 1973) was an American writer, actor and director for stage, radio and screen. He was born in Athens, New York. Wilbur is best remembered for playing Harry Marvin in ''The Perils of Pauline (1914 s ...

. It won an

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at the

17th Academy Awards The 17th Academy Awards were held on March 15, 1945, at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, honoring the films of 1944. This was the first time the complete awards ceremony was broadcast nationally, on the Blue Network (later ABC Radio). Bob Hope host ...

in 1945 for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel).

Plot

Cast

Dane Clark Dane Clark (born Bernhardt Zanvilevitz; February 26, 1912September 11, 1998) was an American character actor who was known for playing, as he labeled himself, "Joe Average." Early life Clark was born Bernhardt Zanvilevitz (later Bernard Zanvill ...

as Joe Fingers * Janis Paige as Kim Karol / Sally *

Warren Douglas Warren Douglas (born Warren Douglas Wandberg; July 29, 1911 – November 15, 1997) was an American actor, novelist, lyricist and screenwriter. Career Born in Minneapolis, Douglas was a 1929 graduate of Minneapolis South High School. He later ...

as Rusty aka 'Handsome' * Robert Shayne as Chaplain aka 'Padre' *

William Haade William Haade (March 2, 1903 – November 15, 1966) was an American film actor.McClure, Arthur F. (1972). Heroes, Heavies and Sagebrush; A Pictorial History of the "B" Western Players'. New York: A. S. Barnes and Company. p. 173. . He a ...

as Chicago * William 'Billy' Benedict as Florida (as William Benedict) * Milton Kibbee as U.S.O. Show Emcee (uncredited) * Knox Manning as Narrator (uncredited)

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* 1944 films 1944 drama films 1944 short films American black-and-white films American drama films Films directed by Crane Wilbur Live Action Short Film Academy Award winners Warner Bros. short films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films English-language drama short films {{short-drama-film-stub