Maxene Andrews

Bud and Lou enlist in the army in order to escape being hauled off to jail, and soon find themselves in boot camp... (imdb)

As those who are old enough to have lived through the Great Depression disappear, the era seems more and more remote; it's nearly impossible for later generations to understand just how desperate things were in the United States in the 1930s. Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? captures not only the history but also the culture of the time in a rather unusual documentary format (Amazon)

Little Toot is based on the poem by Hardie Gramatky, in which the title protagonist, a small tugboat, wants to be just like his father but can't seem to stay out of trouble.

Abbott and Costello star as two Navy sailors bound for duty on the high seas. They befriend Russ Raymond a famous, though reluctant, singing star who joins the Navy to escape the limelight for a quiet enlisted. Unfortunately an ambitious magazine reporter catches on to his plan and works to expose the singer for a big story. Amidst the humorous chaos of shipboard life and the plot to expose Raymond, Adams causes conflict with Watson's girlfriend when he encourages him to lie in his love letters. (imdb)

An all-girl band flees to Argentina to avoid their creditors. (imdb)

The Andrews Sisters harmonize their way through yet another 60-minute Universal musical quickie. The plot this time concerns a Lonely Hearts club which is used as a front by con artist Colonel Winchester (Charles Butterworth). Trying to promote a phony formula for synthetic rubber, Winchester gets mixed up with diligent young DA Tony Warren (Patric Knowles) and lady detective Linda Marlowe (Grace McDonald). (allmovie.com)

Peggy (Peggy Ryan), a messenger, delivers a telegram to The Flamingo Club where the Andrews Sisters (The Andrews Sisters) and Bob Edwards' Orchestra are appearing. Peggy learns that the club's owner, Harrison (William Frawley), intends to enlarge his show and she persuades him to give her and her friends a tryout. If they make good, they can save the dancing school run by Professor Woof ('Charles Butterworth' )) and Gribble (Walter Catlett)) . (imdb)

In this romantic comedy, three man-hungry sisters consult a fortune-teller to help them with their romantic futures. (allmovie.com)

A song publisher gets sued for stealing lyrics. (imdb)

Petty Officer Tom Garrison (Tom Seidel)of the Merchant Marines returns on shore leave to his cattle ranch, and brings with him shipmates "Stubby" (Eddie Quillan),"Slugger" (Murray Alper),"Punchy" (Shemp Howard), and "Lucky" (Tom Kennedy). At the ranch, Tom finds that because of WWII manpower shortage, women have taken over operating the ranch. Heading the cowgirls are Patty Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Laverne Andrews, Lou Ferguson (Elyse Knox) and Abigail (Minerva Urecal). (imdb)

A group of entertainers visit the home of a radio singer to try to get her to book them on her show.

The Andrews Sisters take a hiatus from show business to aid the war effort. They take on jobs at a pipe-organ plant now making artillery shells. But they still find time for plenty of singing and dancing.