Rosie the Riveter is a 1944 American musical film directed by Joseph Santley and starring Jane Frazee, Frank Albertson and Barbara Jo Allen.Hurst p.202 It is inspired by the iconic character of the same name.
Plot
In wartime California, Rosie Warren and her best friend, Vera Watson, must share a rented room with two men who work the other shift at the local factory. Rosie keeps the living arrangements a secret from her jealous fiancee. When Rosie falls in love with one of the male roommates and they get their picture in the local paper, hijinks ensue!
Cast Jane Frazee as Rosalind "Rosie" Warren Frank Albertson as Charlie Doran Barbara Jo Allen as Vera Watson Frank Jenks as Kelly Kennedy Lloyd Corrigan as Clem Prouty Frank Fenton as Wayne Calhoun Maude Eburne as Granma Quill Carl Switzer as Buzz Prouty Louise Erickson as Mabel Prouty Ellen Lowe as Stella Prouty Arthur Loft as Sergeant Montgomery
References
Bibliography Hurst, Richard M. Republic Studios: Beyond Poverty Row and the Majors. Scarecrow Press, 2007.
External links
The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter videotape collection 1977–1979: A Finding Aid Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University Records of The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter Project, 1974–1980: A Finding Aid Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University