Carl Ford

In this WW II musical, a young man suddenly finds himself in charge of his family when his father is called to war. To help the flagging spirits of local factory workers, the plucky lad, his siblings and his schoolmates put on a lively little show. With a little work, he even convinces Count Basie to come with his band.

Jackie Gleason and Jack Durant are teamed for the first and only time as Hank and Jed, a pair of dimwitted barbers who are forced into bankruptcy because all their customers have marched off to war. Figuring that if you can't beat 'em, join 'em, Hank and Jed try to join the Army themselves, only to be rejected for a variety of reasons (When asked to read the eye-chart, Hank says he can't-not because he can't see, but because he can't read).

A male rapist stalks the city but can't be caught --because he blindfolds all his victims and can't be identified. A newspaper editor and his No. 1 reporter set out to capture him but not before they capture some "time" themselves in the ol' supply room. Finally, the latest victim agrees to act as bait. Although the rapist is finally lured out, he turns the tables on the 3 good guys by blindfolding them and having his final revenge!