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Caught in the Draft

Play trailer Poster for Caught in the Draft 1941,  1h 22m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Don Bolton (Bob Hope) is a movie star with a phobia about loud noises. Not wanting to give up his career and his easy life, he plans to dodge the military draft by getting married. Don meets the lovely Tony Fairbanks (Dorothy Lamour) when she visits his set with her father, Peter (Clarence Kolb), a colonel, and the two are soon engaged. In an effort to boost Tony's opinion of him, Don pretends to join the army. The ruse backfires, however, and he finds himself actually enlisted.

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Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Jan 29, 2024
4/5
For a 1941 war comedy, Caught in the Draft is laugh-out-loud hilarious. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Mar 12, 2021
3/4
From Abbott & Costello and Martin & Lewis to Bill Murray and (shudder) Pauly Shore, it seems a rite of passage for popular comedians from all eras to tackle a military comedy. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Apr 29, 2012
B
Released just months prior to the US entry into WWII, this comedy offers Bob Hope one of his funniest roles. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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David Butler

Director

Bob Hope

Don Bolton

Dorothy Lamour

Antoinette "Tony" Fairbanks

Lynne Overman

Steve Riggs

Eddie Bracken

Bert Sparks

Clarence Kolb

Col. Peter Fairbanks

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Caught in the Draft

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Synopsis Don Bolton (Bob Hope) is a movie star with a phobia about loud noises. Not wanting to give up his career and his easy life, he plans to dodge the military draft by getting married. Don meets the lovely Tony Fairbanks (Dorothy Lamour) when she visits his set with her father, Peter (Clarence Kolb), a colonel, and the two are soon engaged. In an effort to boost Tony's opinion of him, Don pretends to join the army. The ruse backfires, however, and he finds himself actually enlisted.
Director
David Butler
Producer
Buddy G. DeSylva
Screenwriter
Harry Tugend
Production Co
Paramount Pictures
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 14, 2018
Runtime
1h 22m
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