---
title: 'Johnny Doughboy (1942)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John H. Auer'
released: '1942-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 64
genres:
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/johnny-doughboy-1942'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034921/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Johnny Doughboy (1942)

1942 · 64 min · Music · United States


## Synopsis

Johnny Doughboy is a 1942 American black-and-white musical comedy film directed by John H. Auer for Republic Pictures. It stars Jane Withers in a dual role as a 16-year-old actress who is sick of playing juvenile roles, and her lookalike fan who is persuaded by a group of "has-been" child stars to perform with them in a U.S. troop show. The film features cameos by ex-child stars Bobby Breen, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, George "Spanky" McFarland, Baby Sandy, and others. It received an Academy Award nomination for Best Musical Score.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John H. Auer](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-h-auer)
- **Producer:** [John H. Auer](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-h-auer)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Walter Scharf](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-scharf)
- **Director of Photography:** [John Alton](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-alton)

## Cast

- [Jane Withers](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-withers)
- [Carl Switzer](https://cinepixo.com/people/carl-switzer)
- [Ruth Donnelly](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruth-donnelly)
- [William Demarest](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-demarest)
- [Henry Wilcoxon](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-wilcoxon)
- [Etta McDaniel](https://cinepixo.com/people/etta-mcdaniel)
- [Bobby Breen](https://cinepixo.com/people/bobby-breen)

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