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Hellzapoppin' (1941)

Directed by H. C. Potter

Comedy | Music

Overview

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.

Rated NR | Length 84 minutes

Actors

Ole Olsen | Chic Johnson | Martha Raye | Hugh Herbert | Jane Frazee | Robert Paige | Mischa Auer | Richard Lane | Lewis Howard | Clarence Kolb | Nella Walker | Shemp Howard | Elisha Cook Jr. | Frank Darien | Kay Johnson | Gus Schilling | Slim Gaillard | Slam Stewart | Harlem Congeroos | Olive Hatch | Eddie Acuff | Kathryn Adams | Sig Arno | Frank Austin | Don Brodie | George Chandler | Milton Charleston | Dean Collins | Billy Curtis | George Davis | Hal K. Dawson | William Downe | Bess Flowers | Karen X. Gaylord | Jody Gilbert | Julia Griffith | Ben Hall | Charlie Hall | Samuel S. Hinds | George Humbert | Frances 'Micky' Jones | Ethelreda Leopold | Jack 'Tiny' Lipson | Leota Lorraine | Jimmie Lucas | Norma Miller | Susan Miller | Al Minns | Harry Monty | Lyle Moraine | Joseph North | Gil Perkins | Jean Porter | Dorothy Raye | Billy Ricker | Willa Mae Ricker | Bert Roach | Bob Rose | Angelo Rossitto | Fred Sanborn | Rex Stewart | Andrew Tombes | Dale van Sickel | Ellinor Vanderveer | Terry Walker | Billy Wayne | Dave Willock | James Carlisle | Dick Gordon | Barry Norton | Hazel Dohlman | Joe Gilbert | Danny Beck

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

Regret missing this at CFS bc they own the last known 35mm print. This is an ideal movie to watch with that crowd; very silly, slapstick humor about making a movie. I bet this was a big influence on Hail Caesar. Very similar story beats with some showstopper song & dance scenes.

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