A musical which begins with six men and a woman singing; then a dance number; finally, the six men and woman sing again.A musical which begins with six men and a woman singing; then a dance number; finally, the six men and woman sing again.A musical which begins with six men and a woman singing; then a dance number; finally, the six men and woman sing again.
Photos
Ruby Keeler
- Self
- (archive footage)
Paul Draper
- Self
- (archive footage)
Marvin Bailey
- Self - Member, Six Hits and a Miss
- (uncredited)
Pauline Byrne
- Self - Member, Six Hits and a Miss
- (uncredited)
Vince Degen
- Self - Member, Six Hits and a Miss
- (uncredited)
Lee Gotch
- Self - Member, Six Hits and a Miss
- (uncredited)
Mack McLean
- Self - Member, Six Hits and a Miss
- (uncredited)
Tony Paris
- Self - Member, Six Hits and a Miss
- (uncredited)
Bill Seckler
- Self - Member, Six Hits and a Miss
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaVitaphone production reel #A1062
- ConnectionsEdited from Colleen (1936)
- SoundtracksYou Gotta Know How to Dance
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Al Dubin
Performed by Six Hits and a Miss with Rudolf Friml Jr. and His Band, and danced by The Dancing Colleens
Also danced by Ruby Keeler and Paul Draper from Colleen (1936)
Featured review
Good Short
Six Hits and a Miss (1942)
*** (out of 4)
Six Hits and a Miss are actually a group but it's doubtful too many people will remember them today. They, along with The Dancing Colleens, are in the spotlight for this Vitaphone short, which is nine minutes of nice entertainment. Six Hits and a Miss sing "You Gotta Know How to Dance" while the Colleens' do the dancing. There were dozens, if not hundreds, of musicals like this one but I couldn't help but think of CITIZEN KANE while watching this thing. No, this isn't that great of a film or anywhere close to it but the movie is certainly very ambitious and I did wonder if director Negulesco was trying to bring some of that Welles flair to the movie. Just look at the various crane shots, scooping shots and just the overall camera movements. The music and dancing are always good in these films and that's the case here but more than that it was the visual style that really kept me entertained.
*** (out of 4)
Six Hits and a Miss are actually a group but it's doubtful too many people will remember them today. They, along with The Dancing Colleens, are in the spotlight for this Vitaphone short, which is nine minutes of nice entertainment. Six Hits and a Miss sing "You Gotta Know How to Dance" while the Colleens' do the dancing. There were dozens, if not hundreds, of musicals like this one but I couldn't help but think of CITIZEN KANE while watching this thing. No, this isn't that great of a film or anywhere close to it but the movie is certainly very ambitious and I did wonder if director Negulesco was trying to bring some of that Welles flair to the movie. Just look at the various crane shots, scooping shots and just the overall camera movements. The music and dancing are always good in these films and that's the case here but more than that it was the visual style that really kept me entertained.
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- Michael_Elliott
- Mar 30, 2009
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- Also known as
- Melody Masters (1942-1943 season) #2: Six Hits and a Miss
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- Runtime9 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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