You Can't Ration Love

Feb 28, 1944

1h 18m

★ 0.0

What's A Girl To Do When There's A MANPOWER Shortage?

Overview

In this WW II musical, a group of lovely college co-eds, realizing that there is a shortage of single young men, decide to begin rationing their dates so that all of them can have some fun. This is beneficial for the campus wimp who suddenly finds himself the hottest property on campus.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Betty Hammond

Betty Jane Rhodes

John 'Two Point' Simpson

Johnny Johnston

Marian Douglas

Marjorie Weaver

Kewpie

Johnnie Davis

Bubbles Keenan

Marie Wilson

Pete Allen

Bill Edwards

Pickles

Roland Dupree

Christine

Christine Forsythe

Orchestra Leader

Alfonso D'Artega

Madge (uncredited)

Jean Wallace

Barber (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Mrs. Smith (uncredited)

Isabel Randolph

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5.0

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6.1

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6.0

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6.2

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6.1

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5.1

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5.5

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4.7

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5.8

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6.1

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5.8

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