Hellzapoppin makes its film appearance at the rivoli youre in. Ole olsen, chic johnson, martha raye, hugh herbert, jane frazee. Jeff hunter robert paige loves kitty rand jane frazee, the daughter of a wealthy family, but he cant declare his feelings until hes made a success of himself with a theatrical revue hes written. Universal only had 25 years license for domestic exhibition, after which time it reverted to the schubert org. Hard to find, but completely worth it, hellzapoppin is an astonishing film. Hellzapoppin makes its film appearance at the rivoli. Potter e ispirato direttamente allomonima rivista messa in scena a broadway.
It was a production for universal pictures directed. Based on the hit broadway play, this wacky, sightgag filled romp stars olsen and johnson as a pair of actors whose attempt to stage a musical at a swanky. Id love to see this movie again, i check the tcm listings. Innovativo per lepoca in cui era stato prodotto, sia nelluso della. Universal purchased the film rights to ole olsens and chic johnsons broadway hit hellzapoppin 1938 1941, an anythinggoes revue of nonstop jokes and sight gags. Schuberts sold it to alexander cohen, who tried for a remake with jerry lewis. Hellzapoppin lindy hop contest finals with the gordon webster band duration.
Ole and chick are making a movie, but the director is not satisfied. Hellzapoppin ou une fois, vous pouvez noter ce film. Hellzapoppin makes its film appearance at the rivoli youre in the army now. The cast includes ole olsen and chic johnson who produced and starred in it on broadway, martha raye, mischa auer, shemp howard, whiteys lindy hoppers and the six hits. Watch hellzapoppin 1941 now on your favorite device.
This brief documentarystyle film presents the status of great britain near the end of the second world war by means of a visual diary for a baby boy born in september, 1944. Hellzapoppin is the film version of the anything goes broadway hit starring ole olsen and chic johnson. For all purposes, hellzapoppin is a film way before its time. Olsen and johnson, a pair of stage comedians, try to turn their play into a movie and bring together a young couple in love, while breaking the. The cast includes ole olsen and chic johnson, both who produced and starred in the musical on broadway, as well as martha raye, mischa auer, shemp howard, slim and slam, and whiteys lindy. The film director suggests a story which they participate in, only to bothered throughout the whole picture by several absurd gags and jokes that make. Hellzapoppin 1941 film complet en francais film complet. As it turns out, this is a set for the movie hellzapoppin. A genuinely bizarre oddity, this madcap comedy is fascinating not only for its many very funny moments, but also for. Somewhere amid the nonstop gags and hysterical mayhem theres a plot involving the staging of a musical, a romance, a bumbling private eye and a man who keeps wandering on with a pot plant for mrs jones. Hellzapoppin finds olsen and johnson wandering in and out of a musical comedy thats seems to be on the verge of falling apart and tussling with such comedy ringers as martha raye and mischa auer, the latter cast as a real russian nobleman whos trying to pass as a fake russian nobleman. Olsen and johnson, a pair of stage comedians, try to turn their play into a movie and bring together a young couple in love, while breaking the fourth wall every. Potter, le film complet hellzapoppin long metrage avec original streaming en anglais, a ete produit en etatsunis et est apparu dans les cinemas francais en 1941. Reviewed in the united states on september 6, 2012.
Hellzapoppin was the film version of ole olsen and chic johnsons stage variety show, which opened on broadway in 1938. A complete irrelevant, surreal and sometimes bonkers mix of comedy, revue and music, it took what the marx brothers started and pushed it too a whole new level of lunacy. The film s director tells ole and chic that this film, unlike their stage play, must have a story, and a love story at that. The afi article states that jody gilberts role in the film is undetermined. Hellzapoppin is a 1941 film adaptation of hellzapoppin, the musical that ran on broadway from 1938 to 1941. A production of hellzapoppin toured australia in 194950 playing in melbourne, adelaide, perth and sydney. Except for olsen and johnson, and whiteys lindy hoppers, no one from any of the stage productions appeared in the movie. I saw this movie over 50 yrs ago, it was as i recall the funniest movie i had ever seen. With ole olsen, chic johnson, martha raye, hugh herbert. Potter this movie, based on a hit broadway play, showcases whiteys lindy hoppers dancing the most famous and most spectacular lindy hop scene ever preserved on film. The original production was part musical comedy, part blackout revue, with wild sight. Hellzapoppin is a 1941 universal pictures adaptation of the musical of the same name directed by h. Wacky, complicated fantasy of a musicalwithina film musical, orchestrated with considerable vim.
See the article in its original context from december 26, 1941. Ole olsen and chic johnson are starring, alongside martha raye, hugh herbert, jane frazee and robert paige. A film based on the stage musical was made by universal pictures and released in 1941. Olsen and johnson, a pair of stage comedians, try to turn their play into a movie and bring together a young couple in love, while breaking the fourth wall every step of the way. Hellzapoppin is a classic 1941 american musical comedy film based on the popular musical stage revue of the same name. Hellzapoppin is a 1941 universal pictures adaptation of the musical of the same. Potter with ole olsen, chic johnson, martha raye, hugh herbert, year. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Regista, attori, sceneggiatori, musicisti e tutto il cast tecnico. It started as a hit stage show for comics olson and johnson, and when it was filmed, mutated into and i quote the movie a picture about a picture about hellzapoppin. It was a production for universal pictures directed by h. Anyway, hellzapoppin is controlled domestically by the nederlander group.
They have to support jeff and kitty in setting up a musical. So he brings them to a young writer, who outlines them an absurd story. Potter in 1941, is a routine musical romance, much like dozens of other program fillers of the period. Hellzapoppin 1941 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Hellzapoppin makes its film appearance at the rivoli youre in the army now, with jimmy durante at strand.
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