Hellzapoppin' (1941)

Director:

H.C. Potter

Writers:

Nat Perrin (play)
Nat Perrin (screenplay)

Release Date:

26 December 1941 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Ole and Chick are making a movie, but the director is not satisfied. So he brings them to a young writer...

Plot Keywords:

Estate | Bizarre | Lindy Hop | Private Detective | Non Sense

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

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
Lewis Howard	...	Woody Taylor
Clarence Kolb	...	Andrew Rand
Nella Walker	...	Mrs. Rand
Shemp Howard	...	Louie
Elisha Cook Jr.	...	Harry Selby
Frank Darien	...	Man calling for Mrs. Jones
Catherine Johnson	...	Lena, Lady looking for Oscar

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Certification:

Finland:S | Sweden:15

Company:

Mayfair Productions Inc.

Goofs:

Continuity: Betty picks up a rifle with a bayonet attached, but in the next shot it's a double-barreled shotgun.

Quotes:

Chic Johnson: How much do you charge for haunting houses?
Harry Selby: How many rooms?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher (2002) (TV)

Soundtrack:

You Were There

Legal Dispute

This movie was one of my childhood favorites. I had not seen this movie during the last 20 years. I attempted to contact the production studio and even the motion picture academy. The academy infomed me that there was a long-standing legal dispute about the writing credits. Because of the legal dispute the film has not been shown in the US (TV & Video) for over 20 years.

Good news, I was able to purchase a VHS tape from a video distributor in Ireland. The tape was in PAL format and not viewable in VCRs made in the US. I had the tape transferred to US format. Now I can enjoy this wonderful movie anytime I want.