"Hi, Yank!": A Soldier Shows "Blueprint Special"

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"Hi Yank!" was the second of the Soldier Shows "Blueprint Specials" to be published. It was inspired by "Yank: The Army Weekly"—a magazine published by the U.S. military and distributed to members of the armed forces during World War II. Each episode of this revue is titled after a section of the magazine, and most of the scenes feature cartoonist George Baker's Sad Sack character, who debuted in the first issue of "Yank." Even the cover of the revue, which features both Sad Sack and his eternal nemesis the Sarge, is a parody of the cover of "Yank" magazine. Unlike … continued below

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1 score (466 variously numbered pages), including libretto and production hints ; diagrams, patterns and plans for costumes, set design, and choreography ; conductor score and 14 parts : ill., plans ; reproduced from type-written and manuscript copy ; 27 cm.

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United States. Headquarters, Army Service Forces. Special Services Division, ASF. 1944.

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"Hi Yank!" was the second of the Soldier Shows "Blueprint Specials" to be published. It was inspired by "Yank: The Army Weekly"—a magazine published by the U.S. military and distributed to members of the armed forces during World War II. Each episode of this revue is titled after a section of the magazine, and most of the scenes feature cartoonist George Baker's Sad Sack character, who debuted in the first issue of "Yank." Even the cover of the revue, which features both Sad Sack and his eternal nemesis the Sarge, is a parody of the cover of "Yank" magazine. Unlike the first "Blueprint Special" ("About Face!"), which had input from civilians, "Hi, Yank!" was a true soldier show—conceived, written, composed, acted, and produced entirely by currently enlisted Army service members, although most of the show's creators and performers had previous professional experience in show business.

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1 score (466 variously numbered pages), including libretto and production hints ; diagrams, patterns and plans for costumes, set design, and choreography ; conductor score and 14 parts : ill., plans ; reproduced from type-written and manuscript copy ; 27 cm.

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Soldier Shows

Scripts and scores of shows performed by soldiers for their fellow soldiers, developed by the Special Services Division of the American Services Forces as a morale-building tool during World War II. The Soldier Shows “Blueprint Specials” provided soldiers with all the resources they needed to stage an original, Broadway-style musical.

World War Two Collection

These materials focus on World War II and the immediate postwar period of the late 1940s. In addition to materials created during the time period, materials may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

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  • 1944

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United States. Headquarters, Army Service Forces. Special Services Division, ASF. "Hi, Yank!": A Soldier Shows "Blueprint Special", score, 1944; New York, N.Y.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2015726/: accessed February 6, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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