Hips, Hips, Hooray!
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| Directed by | Mark Sandrich |
| Written by | Bert Kalmar Edward Kaufman Harry Ruby |
| Starring | Bert Wheeler Robert Woolsey Ruth Etting Thelma Todd |
| Music by | Roy Webb (Uncredited) |
| Cinematography | David Abel |
| Editing by | Basil Wrangell |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date(s) | February 2, 1934 |
| Running time | 68 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Hips, Hips, Hooray! is a 1934 slapstick comedy film starring Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Ruth Etting, Thelma Todd, and Dorothy Lee.[1][2] During its initial theatrical run, it was preceded by the two-color Technicolor short Not Tonight, Josephine directed by Edward F. Cline.[3]
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[edit] Plot
Todd stars as Amelia Frisby, the owner of a beauty supply business. Andy Williams (Wheeler) and Dr. Bob Dudley (Woolsey) convince her to hire them as salesman to promote her new flavored lipstick, and hilarity ensues. The film features Etting singing "Keep Romance Alive" and Bert Wheeler and Dorothy Lee singing "Keep On Doin' What You're Doin'" by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby. ("Keep On Doin' What You're Doin'" was originally intended for The Marx Brothers' 1933 film, Duck Soup).
[edit] Cast
- Bert Wheeler.....Andy Williams
- Robert Woolsey.....Dr. Bob Dudley
- Dorothy Lee.....Daisy Maxwell
- Thelma Todd.....Amelia Frisby
- Ruth Etting.....Ruth Etting
- Phyllis Barry.....Madame Irene
- Matt Briggs.....Det. Epstein
- James P. Burtis.....Detective Sweeney
- Spencer Charters.....Clark
- George Meeker.....Armand Beauchamp
[edit] References
- ^ Variety film review; February 27, 1934, page 17.
- ^ Harrison's Reports film review; January 27, 1934, page 15.
- ^ Advertisement. Florence (Alabama) Times Daily. May 7. 1934. p 4. Web. June 23. 2010
[edit] External links
- Hips, Hips, Hooray! at the Internet Movie Database
- Hips, Hips, Hooray! at AllRovi
- Hips, Hips, Hooray! at Rotten Tomatoes
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