The Joint is Really Jumpin’! Judy Garland and José Iturbi Vickie Lester 12 years ago Movie Review, The New York Times Thousands Cheer (1943) THE SCREEN; ‘Thousands Cheer,’ Lavish Metro Musical With an All-Star Cast, Makes Its Appearance at War Bond Rally at Astor Published: September 14, 1943 Uncle Sam had a good time last night and so did the thousand and more of his nieces and nephews who swelled the Third War Loan Drive by $534,000 at the War Bond première of “Thousands Cheer.” The first night audience went away from the Astor completely satisfied; they had done themselves and their country a good deed, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer had rewarded them with two solid hours of magnificent entertainment. Turning the evening over to the Treasury Department was as appropriate as it was patriotic, for “Thousands Cheer” is a musical with an Army-camp background, and in Technicolor, even the guard house never looked lovelier. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
