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Jumping Jacks (1952)

Jumping Jacks poster
Directed by
Norman Taurog
Genre
comedy film, buddy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
AA
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 30 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A comedy duo join the army and get into a series of mix-ups and misunderstandings. They try to balance their antics with military life.

lightheartedplayfulupbeatenergeticsillynostalgiccomedicfun

What happens

Jumping Jacks is a 1952 American semi-musical comedy film starring the comedy team of Martin and Lewis. The film was directed by Norman Taurog, and released by Paramount Pictures. It was one of the military comedies that marked the duo's early career. Brigadier General Frank Dorn, Deputy Chief of the US Army's Information Office praised Jumping Jacks as something that would "contribute to troop morale within the Army." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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