| Where Did You Get That Girl? | |
| Director: | Arthur Lubin |
| Producer: | Joseph Gershenson |
| Story: | Jay Dratler |
| Starring: | Leon Errol Helen Parrish Charles Lang |
| Music: | Charles Previn |
| Cinematography: | John W. Boyle |
| Editing: | Philip Cahn Adrienne Fazan |
| Studio: | Universal Pictures |
| Distributor: | Universal Pictures |
| Runtime: | 65 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $83,000[1] |
Where Did You Get That Girl? is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Arthur Lubin and starring Leon Errol, Helen Parrish and Charles Lang. The title comes from the popular song of the same name, which dates to 1913 and was written by Bert Kalmar and Harry Puck. The song figures prominently in the film.[2] It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. The plot of the film is about the misadventures of a swing band trying to break into the big time. Helen Parrish plays the band's vocalist.
Poverty stricken musicians borrow instruments from a pawn shop one night and form a band.
The film was based on an original story by Jay Dratler. In August 1940 Universal reported that Stanley Rubin and Hal Brock were writing the script.[3] By October Helen Parrish and Charles Lang were set as lead actors.[4] Filming started 30 October.[5]
The Los Angeles Times called it "a diverting little musical seemingly just missing the hilarious note evidently aimed at."[6]
Diabolique magazine called it "a joyous, breezy, silly musical made with predominantly young talent; you can feel Lubin being in complete charge of the material and having a ball."[7]