Sound Off is a 1952 Comedy film directed by Richard Quine. It tells the story of an annoying nightclub comedian who finds himself drafted into the U.S. Army during the Korean War and gets romantically involved with a WAC Lieutenant. Main characters are played by Mickey Rooney, Anne James and Sammy White. This article contains interesting facts and filming locations of the film.
Where it Filmed?
The movie was shot in the United States. Specifically, Echo Park Lake in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California served as one of the film’s primary locations. The shooting schedule is not precisely known.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rooney | Mike Donnelly |
| Anne James | Lt. Coleen Rafferty |
| Sammy White | Joey Kirby |
| John Archer | Maj. Paul Whiteside |
| Gordon Jones | Sgt. Crockett |
| Wally Cassell | Tony Baccigalupi |
| Paul Bradley | Bit Role (uncredited) |
| Barry Brooks | Blood Doctor (uncredited) |
| Paul Bryar | George – Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| Rosalee Calvert | Showgirl (uncredited) |
| Paul Campbell | Corporal (uncredited) |
| Toni Carroll | Showgirl (uncredited) |
| Sue Casey | Showgirl (uncredited) |
| Jack Chefe | Maitre D’ (uncredited) |
| Jean Corbett | Showgirl (uncredited) |
| Dick Crockett | Boatman on Lake (uncredited) |
| Al Eben | Hymie (uncredited) |
| Franklyn Farnum | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Sam Flint | Army Doctor (uncredited) |
| Helen Ford | Mrs. Rafferty (uncredited) |
| James Garwood | Bit Role (uncredited) |
| Mary Lou Geer | Evelyn Ames (uncredited) |
| Don Hayden | Corpsman Giving Inoculations (uncredited) |
| Joanne Jordan | Showgirl (uncredited) |
| Johnny Kascier | Father (uncredited) |
| Kenner G. Kemp | Bar Patron / Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Harry Lauter | Laughing Corporal (uncredited) |
| Mark Lowell | Guard (uncredited) |
| Mike Mahoney | Army X-Ray Technician (uncredited) |
| Paul Marion | Range Officer (uncredited) |
| Charles Marsh | Fred – Captain of Waiters (uncredited) |
| Harold Miller | Army Officer at Barracks Inspection (uncredited) |
| Boyd ‘Red’ Morgan | ‘Red’. Military Policeman (uncredited) |
| Diana Mumby | Showgirl (uncredited) |
| William H. O’Brien | Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) |
| John Pickard | Corporal at Induction Center (uncredited) |
| Joe Recht | Technician (uncredited) |
| Marshall Reed | Capt. Fred Karger (uncredited) |
| Joy Rogers | Bit Role (uncredited) |
| Cosmo Sardo | Mike’s Barber (uncredited) |
| Joan Shawlee | Showgirl (uncredited) |
| Emil Sitka | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Billy Snyder | Entertainer (uncredited) |
| Arthur Space | Barney Fisher (uncredited) |
| Tony Taylor | Little Boy in Park (uncredited) |
| Peter Virgo | Jail Guard (uncredited) |
| Ruth Warren | Billy’s Mother (uncredited) |
| Max Willenz | Chef (uncredited) |
| Pat Williams | Vonnie Vanderveer (uncredited) |
| Joy Windsor | Crockett’s Girl (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- Sound Off is a 1 hour 23 minute comedy film released in May 1952.
- It features a large cast including Mickey Rooney as Mike Donnelly, and Anne James as Lt. Coleen Rafferty.
- Other notable actors include Sammy White, John Archer, Gordon Jones, and Wally Cassell among others.
- The movie was directed by Richard Quine and written by Blake Edwards and Richard Quine.
- This was the final film of Pat Williams.
- Additional music for the film was composed by George Duning, while the music supervision was handled by Fred Karger and Paul Mertz.
- The film was distributed by Columbia Pictures in both the United States and the United Kingdom.
- The film’s tagline is “A musical maneuver in SuperCinecolor”.
- It is known by various names in different countries – Recruta Enamorado in Brazil, Às Ordens meu Tenente in Portugal, Hærens sorte får in Denmark, Hærens svarte får in Norway, and Monnit maahan in Finland.
- The film is notable for being shot in SuperCinecolor and has an aspect ratio of 1.37 : 1.
