Hellzapoppin'

"AT LAST IT'S ON THE SCREEN! Greater than the Stage Show!"

1941 1h 24m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 115

MusicComedyRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“AT LAST IT'S ON THE SCREEN! Greater than the Stage Show!”

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Cast

Ole Olsen
Ole Olsen
Chic Johnson
Chic Johnson
Martha Raye
Betty Johnson
Hugh Herbert
Quimby
Jane Frazee
Kitty Rand
Robert Paige
Jeff Hunter
Mischa Auer
Pepi
Richard Lane
Director

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: H. C. Potter
Writers: Nat Perrin, Warren Wilson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Olsen & Johnson in Hollywood Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by H. C. Potter, shot by Elwood Bredell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Frank Skinner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ted J. Kent shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson and Martha Raye carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "AT LAST IT'S ON THE SCREEN! Greater than the Stage Show!".

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The take

H. C. Potter directs. Elwood Bredell behind the camera. Frank Skinner scores. Ted J. Kent cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
285 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Olsen & Johnson in Hollywood Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by H. C. Potter, shot by Elwood Bredell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Frank Skinner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ted J. Kent shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson and Martha Raye carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "AT LAST IT'S ON THE SCREEN! Greater than the Stage Show!".
9IMDB entry: tt0033704 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.