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(1) A show about a large band scandal
(2) Ann, the main character is a big-band singer
(3) The manager of the band embezzled money from Ann

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Based on a Broadway musical, the story has Damon Dillingham, newly-discharged from the Army following WW II, returning home and learning that his partner, Eddie Martin, has invested the savings (from $21 a month?) Damon sent home in a racehorse, rather than using the money to keep their pre-war band together. So, he starts over. A good start is made when Ann Rogers comes on board as the singer, and Gene Krupa also lends a hand. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>

Taglines:

IT'S GAY! IT'S CARE-FREE! IT'S TROUBLE-FREE! (original print ad-all caps)

Trivia

Beat The Band opened at the 46th Street Theater on October 14, 1942 and ran for 67 performances. See more "

Quotes

[Everyone's downstairs listening to Gene Krupa.]
: [to himself] And I still say this music will NEVER be popular.
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Soundtracks

I Couldn't Sleep a Wink Last Night
Music by Jimmy McHugh
Lyrics by Harold Adamson
Sung by Philip Terry
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Release Date:

19 February 1947 (USA)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

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Based on a Broadway musical, the story has Damon Dillingham, newly-discharged from the Army following WW II, returning home and learning that his partner, Eddie Martin, has invested the savings (from $21 a month?) Damon sent home in a racehorse, rather than using the money to keep their pre-war band together.

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(1) Has buttons with letters and numbers on them.
(2) May use records or compact discs.
(3) May hold up to 400 discs.

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Wallboxes were an important, and profitable, part of any jukebox installation. Serving as a remote control, they enabled patrons to select tunes from their table or booth. One example is the Seeburg 3W1, introduced in 1949 as companion to the 100-selection Model M100A jukebox.

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(1) 156,000 American, British, and Canadians stormed beaches
(2) Before D-Day the allies led a large campaign to mislead the Germans about the intended location
(3) Erwin Rommel was the one put in charge to prevent something like D-Day

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D-Day - Normandy Invasion, Facts & Significance

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Codenamed Operation Overlord, the invasion began on June 6, 1944, also known as D-Day, when some 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along the heavily fortified coast of France’s Normandy region during World War II. The operation was one of the largest amphibious mil…

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(1) Had poliomyelitis and had to gain back use of his legs.
(2) Served 4 terms as president of the USA.
(3) Died of a cerebral hemorrhage on April 12, 1945.

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Assuming the Presidency at the depth of the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt helped the American people regain faith in themselves. He brought hope as he promised prompt, vigorous action, and asserted in his Inaugural Address, "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself."

Born in 1882 at Hyde Park, New York-now a national historic site-he attended Harvard University and Columbia Law School. On St. Patrick's Day, 1905, he married Eleanor Roosevelt.

Following the example of his fifth cousin, President Theodore Roosevelt, whom he greatly admired, Franklin D. Roosevelt entered public service through politics, but as a Democrat. He won election to the New York Senate in 1910. President Wilson appointed him Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and he was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 1920.

In the summer of 1921, when he was 39, disaster hit-he was stricken with poliomyelitis. Demonstrating indomitable courage, he fought to regain the use of his legs, particularly through swimming. At the 1924 Democratic Convention he dramatically appeared on crutches to nominate Alfred E. Smith as "the Happy Warrior." In 1928 Roosevelt became Governor of New York.

He was elected President in November 1932, to the first of four terms. By March there were 13,000,000 unemployed, and almost every bank was closed. In his first "hundred days," he proposed, and Congress enacted, a sweeping program to bring recovery to business and agriculture, relief to the unemployed and to those in danger of losing farms and homes, and reform, especially through the establishment of the Tennessee Valley Authority.

By 1935 the Nation had achieved some measure of recovery, but businessmen and bankers were turning more and more against Roosevelt's New Deal program. They feared his experiments, were appalled because he had taken the Nation off the gold standard and allowed deficits in the budget, and disliked the concessions to labor. Roosevelt responded with a new program of reform: Social Security, heavier taxes on the wealthy, new controls over banks and public utilities, and an enormous work relief program for the unemployed.

In 1936 he was re-elected by a top-heavy margin. Feeling he was armed with a popular mandate, he sought legislation to enlarge the Supreme Court, which had been invalidating key New Deal measures. Roosevelt lost the Supreme Court battle, but a revolution in constitutional law took place. Thereafter the Government could legally regulate the economy.

Roosevelt had pledged the United States to the "good neighbor" policy, transforming the Monroe Doctrine from a unilateral American manifesto into arrangements for mutual action against aggressors. He also sought through neutrality legislation to keep the United States out of the war in Europe, yet at the same time to strengthen nations threatened or attacked. When France fell and England came under siege in 1940, he began to send Great Britain all possible aid short of actual military involvement.

When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Roosevelt directed organization of the Nation's manpower and resources for global war.

Feeling that the future peace of the world would depend upon relations between the United States and Russia, he devoted much thought to the planning of a United Nations, in which, he hoped, international difficulties could be settled.

As the war drew to a close, Roosevelt's health deteriorated, and on April 12, 1945, while at Warm Springs, Georgia, he died of a cerebral hemorrhage.

For more information about President Roosevelt, please visit Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum

Learn more about Franklin D. Roosevelt's spouse, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt.

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Assuming the Presidency at the depth of the Great Depression as our 32nd President (1933-1945), Franklin D. Roosevelt helped the American people regain faith in themselves.

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(1) 47 of this model left worldwide.
(2) Has a third directional headlight that turns on when a turn of more than 10 degrees is made.
(3) One of the first cars to have a rear-mounted engine.

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The 1920s and the 1930s were wild and full of remarkable creations. Would the 1940s bring that design revolution everybody hoped for?

Unfortunately, when the world descended into World War II madness, civilian cars production halted almost everywhere. From 1940 to 1945, few countries continued to develop or produce civilian cars and focused on creating all sorts of death tools like tanks, armored vehicles or all-terrain cars and trucks that could deliver soldiers and weapons where they were needed.

In the post-war years, the US took the lead, even if it still needed at least two years to restart its car production. The first models copied the design of the pre-war automobiles, and a lot of small car companies tried to fill the void left by the big carmakers. Towards the end of the decade, the first really interesting cars started appearing, but the design revolution was to begin in the crazy 1950s. Still, we have a list of the most beautiful cars of this decade, and here they are.

1. 1941 Pontiac Streamliner

The Streamliner was the kind of a car in which you wanted to be seen at the beginning of the turbulent forties. In fastback and wagon styling, the Streamliners used lots of chrome and wider bodies, with a low stance that's loved by car modders today. Production stopped in 1942 when all American car manufacturers switched to military vehicles but resumed in 1945, with the Streamliner coupe.
Photo by Lars-Göran Lindgren, Sweden
2. L'Oeuf Electrique (1942)

You can count on a French to invent something futuristic and full of joie de vivre during the worst years of the Nazi occupation of Paris. Paul Arzens tried to solve petrol shortages by going full electric, and the aluminum and Plexiglas car soon got the name of the Electric Egg. Weighing only 350 kg (771 lbs), l'Oeuf Electrique could travel 100 km at an average speed of 70 km/h. Oh, La La!

3. Figoni & Falaschi Delahaye 135 MS 'Narval' (1946)
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Giuseppe Figoni was one of the most renowned coachbuilders before the war, but perhaps his greatest creation came in 1946, just after WWII. This Delahaye Narval, named for a noble sea creature, was one of the just seven built for the Salon de l'Automobile de Paris of 1946. It's also arguably the most beautiful car of the forties.

4. Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Freccia d'Oro / Sport Coupe / Competizione (1946)

The first Alfa Romeo to be built after the war, the Freccia d'Oro (Golden Arrow) was a 5-seat Berlina with a 2.5-liter, 6-cylinder engine (hence the 6C name) that developed 90 hp and allowed it to reach a top speed of 155 km/h (96 mph). Only 680 were made, and it seems the Mafia really loved them. One Freccia d'Oro featured in The Godfather in 1972 (the car that exploded was a replica, though).

5. 1946 Triumph 1800 Roadster

Standard Motor Company started designing this car when the WWII wasn't even finished, as the Brits wanted to return to their luxury habits as soon as possible. Built entirely from aluminum using rubber presses that used to make panels for bombers, the 1800 Roadster wasn't so sporty, after all. The 1.5-liter engine managed a 0-100 km/h (0-60 mph) sprint in 34.4 seconds and reached a top speed of 121 km/h (75 mph).

6. 1946 Plymouth Deluxe

P15S Deluxe and P15C Special Deluxe were back on the assembly lines in October 1945, with many differences from the pre-war cars. Both have a classic design that gets even more beautiful as time passes.

7. 1947 Maserati A6 1500 Pininfarina

The 1500 Gran Turismo was first revealed at the 1947 Geneva Motorshow. With a Pininfarina body, the first post-war Maserati hinted to the late Alfieri (the A6 code for the engine), but the 1,488 cc engine developed only 65 hp, a far cry from the pre-war Maseratis. Nevertheless, it could reach a top speed of over 150 km/h, which was decent at the time.

8. 1947 Allard K1

In 1946, Sir Sydney Allard decided to use spare parts and engines left over after the war and build an affordable roadster. The Allard K1 was born. Many of the owners provided the engine, but you could often find an 85 hp Ford V8 under the bonnet, allowing the car to reach speeds up to 86 mph (138 km/h).

9. 1948 Jaguar XK120 Roadster

Jaguar's first sports car after the war, the XK120 Roadster was one of the most successful roadsters sold at the end of the forties. With a 3.4 L XK inline-six engine under the hood and an aluminum body, the XK120 managed to dominate opponents on the road and at the track. Maximum speed exceeded 132 mph (212 km/h).

10. 1948 Tucker Torpedo

Today, you have to pay almost $3,000,000 for a Tucker Torpedo in mint condition. There's a reason for this: only 51 examples were made between 1948 and 1949, and it's extremely difficult to find one of the remaining 47 vehicles. But the Tucker Torpedo also had some innovations: a third directional headlight (The Cyclops Eye") that lit up if you steered the car by more than 10 degrees, a rear-mounted engine, disk brakes, fuel injection and a padded dashboard were all things difficult to find together in a 1948 car. Not to mention the 0.27 drag coefficient!

11. 1949 Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta

This is a legendary car, the first proper sports car made by Enzo Ferrari under his own name. The custom coachwork comes from Carrozzeria Touring of Milan, and only 25 examples were made. Of course, it competed in the 1951 Mille Miglia rally and can raise over $2 million in today's auctions.

12. 1948 Porsche 356

Another legendary automobile, the 356 is the first production car made by Porsche (the company). Designed by Ferdinand "Ferry" Porsche, the son of Ferdinand Porsche, and Erwin Komenda (father of the Beetle's design), the 356 sported a 4-cylinder, air-cooled rear engine and an all-aluminum body (changed to steel later on). The rear-wheel car had, at first, a 1.1-litre engine, but eventually received 1.3 and 1.5-litre engines that helped it win the hearts of automotive enthusiasts - and a lot of races.

13. 1949 Ford Club Coupe

The most modern American car to see the light of day in the forties was born in 1949. Integrated fenders, a forward-mounted engine, independent front suspension, a modern drive shaft - all were introduced at the same time on this car and would appear and be perfected in the fifties. The split windshield was the only reminder that this car came from another era.

14. 1949 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible/Coupe

Cadillac Series 62 was the quintessential '40s car, alongside the Buick Super, the Roadmaster and the Oldsmobile 98. All shared the C-body platform and crossed the war years with little changes to their styling. On the third generation, launched in 1949, lots of chrome, an oversized grille, a pillarless coupe version and the appearance of tailfins were the signs of things to come.

And what came were the amazing fifties. About them, in our next article.
READ MORE: The most beautiful cars of the 1920s and 1930s

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The 1920s and the 1930s were wild and full of remarkable creations. Would the 1940s bring that design revolution everybody hoped for? Unfortunately, when the world descended into World War II madness, civilian cars production halted almost everywhere.