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Never Wave at a WAC

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When Sen. Reynolds urges his daughter, shallow society maven Jo McBain (Rosalind Russell), to join the Women's Army Corps, she enlists under the belief that she'll be given special privileges -- like a Paris transfer for a rendezvous with her new flame, Lt. Col. Sky Fairchild (William Ching). But when the Army treats Jo like a regular private, she is outraged. Meanwhile, pinup model Clara (Marie Wilson) joins the service to gain respect, and the two women form an unlikely friendship.
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Madam D Lame plot about a rich woman who gets tricked into joining the Women's Army Corp. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/14/25 Full Review Audience Member Even as outdated as this movie is it is still fun to watch the anticks. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/04/18 Full Review Audience Member Decent attempt at slapstick comedy which would smooth-out popular reticence towards women in the military. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member listed as a 'comedy' but not that funny Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member A patriotic movie with Rosalind Russell in the lead. She's always worth it. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member If you've ever seen Private Benjamin you will notice that this movie was the inspiration for that one. Which is better? I'd say they're about the same in terms of comedy and acting and story. A pretty good movie. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Norman Z. McLeod

Director

Rosalind Russell

Jo McBain

Paul Douglas

Andrew McBain

Marie Wilson

Clara Schneiderman

William Ching

Lt. Col. Schuyler "Sky" Fairchild

Arleen Whelan

Sgt. Toni Wayne
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Synopsis When Sen. Reynolds urges his daughter, shallow society maven Jo McBain (Rosalind Russell), to join the Women's Army Corps, she enlists under the belief that she'll be given special privileges -- like a Paris transfer for a rendezvous with her new flame, Lt. Col. Sky Fairchild (William Ching). But when the Army treats Jo like a regular private, she is outraged. Meanwhile, pinup model Clara (Marie Wilson) joins the service to gain respect, and the two women form an unlikely friendship.
Director
Norman Z. McLeod
Producer
Frederick Brisson, Gordon Griffith
Screenwriter
Frederick Kohner, Frederick Brady, Ken Englund
Production Co
Independent Artists Pictures (I)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 28, 1953, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 11, 2016
Runtime
1h 27m
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