Gloria Jean and the Jivin' Jacks and Jills with Donald O'Connor and Peggy Ryan

[@truthbetoldagain.901]

What an incredibly underrated talent the late, great Donald O' Connor was ! Most accidentally I happened directly into him when I was a youngster, and got to speak with him for a little bit ! Not only a great movie star but also a fine gentleman .

[@similer5987]

My dad met him in college. I would've loved to meet him.

[@lesliethompson9262]

A lot of talent in that short sequence!

[@essessessesq]

Gloria Jean, so sweet----glad to hear she is still around!--75 years later!

[@senorkaboom]

UPDATE: Gloria Jean passed away 8/31/18.

[@similer5987]

@@senorkaboom :'(

[@Nada-adaN]

@@senorkaboom Only discovered her yesterday, she has such a beautiful voice and serene presence.

[@shelleywantiez7964]

She was absolutely beautiful

[@VaudevilleFanatic]

It's hard to imagine Donald and Peggy not being a team! Donald and Gloria were cute together, too, though. Loved "Grandma"!!!

[@terryallen5328]

One of the greatest tap dancers ever, certainly on a par with Gene Kelly.

[@MiaHessMusic]

Too bad this movie hasn't been restored and isn't available on DVD. Looks like fun!

[@eogg25]

The guy laying on the hammock in the beginning of the movie was Leo Carillo, a popular old time actor who later became Pancho on the Cisco Kid, Hey Pancho Hey Cisco. His family at one time owned a lot of California until The Americans , Mexican war.

[@Nada-adaN]

Yesterday watched the movie Ghost Catchers 1944 where he also stars with Gloria Jean. He was a great actor, according to Duncan Ronaldo he learned mandarin with his Chinese cook. He was already in his 70's when he played Pancho, but looked much younger.

[@Nada-adaN]

In fact, don't know which movie is this from but he's probably in his 60's here, like in Ghost Catchers, and doesn't look at all.

[@КсенияКсения-с3т]

Спасибо вам за дополнение!❤

[@MrCrowebobby]

Holy crap! I really did look like Donald O'Conner when I was his age. Why did I dislike my own looks so much; they were certainly working for him.

[@peach4246]

oml, you have to share

[@cherylschaeffer6268]

Only a small sample of what Donald O'Conner could really do.

[@TomBarrister]

"Grandma" was played by child actress Susan Levine, who appeared in a few movies in 1942 and 1943, mostly as her character "Tag a Long" with the Jivin' Jacks and Jills, before leaving the Hollywood scene.

[@sylkegarland1008]

Thank you so much for this comment I was always wondering who she was and what happened to her😄

[@similer5987]

Thanks! She's so cute. She shouldve done more films ;-)

[@similer5987]

Does anyone know the name of the first song? And/or the lyrics.

[@alirahnoma-galindo3361]

just curious does anyone have videos of Verda Jenkins dancing?

[@michaelmcbride5012]

Is Tommy Rall in this scene, can any one tell me? Thanks.

[@deadendashley8613]

Nope, he wasn’t in this movie.

[@themimegirl]

I actually feel kind of sorry for Peggy when Donald starts dancing with Gloria.

[@similer5987]

I feel sorry for Gloria XD (just kidding)

[@Kaffynated]

I know huh?

[@shelleywantiez7964]

Peggy Ryan was always like a sister, nothing romantic there. He actually had eyes for Gloria Jean I read. Im glad it never got weird with Peggy Ryan. They were total goofballs together.

[@ivysedam8971]

i want the whole movie any one know were to find it

[@similer5987]

Its on KZbin. Its called What's Cookin. I think Make Em Laugh posted it.

[@albertadriftwood3612]

Poor Peggy. Stuck with Grandma. Donald O'Connor is making a big mistake! Gloria Jean is awesome, but still, Peggy is nuts over you, Donald! ... I need to get a new life.

[@similer5987]

Well... I would've loved to even dance with Tagalong. ;-P I feel as though I live in the wrong century XD They all would've swell to meet.

[@rungirlmgg]

How strange at the beginning to see Donald and Peggy dancing, but not with each other!

[@dudley5533]

Was that Gloria Jean the singer?

[@catwomanpl1]

Yes

[@albertadriftwood3612]

Beat it out Bobby, and everyone else- Stop being so mean to Gloria Jean!