''You Can't Ration Love'' is a 1944 American
comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by Lester Fuller and written by Val Burton and Hal Fimberg. The film stars
Betty Jane Rhodes
Betty Jane Rhodes (April 21, 1921 – December 27, 2011) was an American actress and singer, most active in film during the late 1930s and the World War II era. She was also known as Jane Rhodes.
Early years
Rhodes was born in Rockford, Illino ...
,
Johnnie Johnston
Johnny Johnston (December 1, 1915 – January 6, 1996) was an American actor and singer who was popular in the 1940s.
Early years
He was born John Clifford Johnston in St. Louis, Missouri.
Radio
In the late 1930s, Johnston had his own program o ...
,
Marjorie Weaver
Marjorie Weaver (March 2, 1913 – October 1, 1994) was an American film actress of the 1930s through the early 1950s.
Early life, entrance into acting
Weaver was born in Crossville, Tennessee to John Thomas Weaver and his wife, Ellen (née Mar ...
,
Johnnie Davis
John Gustave Davis (April 11, 1910 – October 28, 1983) was an American actor, singer and trumpeter.
Biography
Born in Brazil, Indiana, into a family of musicians, Davis developed an interest in music during his childhood. He learned to play th ...
,
Marie Wilson and
Bill Edwards.
The film was released on February 28, 1944, by
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation, commonly known as Paramount Pictures or simply Paramount, is an American film production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the flagship namesake subsidiary of Paramount ...
.
Plot
Cast
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Betty Jane Rhodes
Betty Jane Rhodes (April 21, 1921 – December 27, 2011) was an American actress and singer, most active in film during the late 1930s and the World War II era. She was also known as Jane Rhodes.
Early years
Rhodes was born in Rockford, Illino ...
as Betty Hammond
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Johnnie Johnston
Johnny Johnston (December 1, 1915 – January 6, 1996) was an American actor and singer who was popular in the 1940s.
Early years
He was born John Clifford Johnston in St. Louis, Missouri.
Radio
In the late 1930s, Johnston had his own program o ...
as John 'Two Point' Simpson
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Marjorie Weaver
Marjorie Weaver (March 2, 1913 – October 1, 1994) was an American film actress of the 1930s through the early 1950s.
Early life, entrance into acting
Weaver was born in Crossville, Tennessee to John Thomas Weaver and his wife, Ellen (née Mar ...
as Marian Douglas
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Johnnie Davis
John Gustave Davis (April 11, 1910 – October 28, 1983) was an American actor, singer and trumpeter.
Biography
Born in Brazil, Indiana, into a family of musicians, Davis developed an interest in music during his childhood. He learned to play th ...
as Kewpie
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Marie Wilson as Bubbles Keenan
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Bill Edwards as Pete Allen
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Roland Dupree
Roland Dupree (born Roland Furtado, September 20, 1925 - June 21, 2015) was an American actor, dancer, and choreographer. He is best known for founding the Roland Dupree Dance Academy and his work as the action model for Walt Disney's ''Peter Pan' ...
as Pickles
*Christine Forsythe as Christine
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Alfonso D'Artega
Alfonso D'Artega (June 5, 1907 – January 20, 1998), often known simply as D'Artega, was a songwriter, conductor, arranger and actor. His song " In the Blue of Evening", co-written with Tom Adair, was a number one hit for the Tommy Dorsey O ...
as Orchestra Leader
References
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1944 films
American black-and-white films
1940s English-language films
Paramount Pictures films
American comedy films
1944 comedy films
1940s American films
English-language comedy films
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