The Cuckoos

1930
Passed
1 Std. 37 Min.

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Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey in The Cuckoos (1930)

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuTwo phony fortune tellers get mixed up with gypsies.Two phony fortune tellers get mixed up with gypsies.Two phony fortune tellers get mixed up with gypsies.

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6,0/10

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Bert Wheeler

Sparrow

Robert Woolsey

Professor Cunningham

Dorothy Lee

Anita

Jobyna Howland

Fannie Furst

Hugh Trevor

Billy Shannon

June Clyde

Ruth Chester

Ivan Lebedeff

Baron de Camp

Marguerita Padula

Gypsy Queen

Mitchell Lewis

Julius

Raymond Maurel

Gypsy Singer

Lita Chevret

Slot Machine Señorita
(Nicht genannt)

Bill Elliott

Party Guest
(Nicht genannt)

June Glory

Chorus Girl
(Nicht genannt)

Audree Henderson

Flapper
(Nicht genannt)

Alice Jans

Chorus Girl
(Nicht genannt)

Bob Kortman

Gypsy
(Nicht genannt)

Kalla Pasha

Hotheaded Cowboy
(Nicht genannt)

Betty Recklaw

Flapper
(Nicht genannt)

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Wissenswertes
Fans of this film have wondered as to the identity of the two women who are dining at the casino early in the film. They enjoy a lengthy sequence when Wheeler & Woolsey sit at their table and flirt with them as the two women feed them straight-lines so Wheeler & Woolsey can give the comedic rejoinder. The girl playing straight for Bert Wheeler is Audree Henderson. (Though the trade papers of the day would occasionally misspell her first name as Audrey.) She was a contract player at "R.K.O." at the time The Cuckoos was filmed. Audree later became the fourth wife of film director A. Edward Sutherland from 8 January 1933, until they were divorced on 11 December 1935. The actress playing straight for Robert Woolsey is Betty Recklaw. She appeared in small roles in a number of films made for different studios during the late twenties and early thirties.

Patzer
When Billy lands his plane, he motions to shut off the engine - and its sound stops instantly, even though the prop is still turning.

Zitate
Flapper: You're Americans, aren't you?
Professor Cunningham: Yes, yes, but we can't lend you any money.

Alternative Versionen
There are still several TV prints around that are missing the Technicolor sequences. The recently restored print seems to be complete, including the long lost finale.

Verbindungen
Referenced in The Lady Consents (1936)

Soundtracks
Down in Mexico
(1930) (uncredited)
Music by Harry Ruby
Lyrics by Bert Kalmar
Performed by chorus

Aged Wheeler & Woolsey Musical

A kidnapped heiress & a daring pilot. A wicked baron & an evil gypsy king. A wealthy matron & a cute young Romany. Not to mention a couple of fake psychics who are as crazy as THE CUCKOOS in any clock.

This ancient musical was Wheeler & Woolsey's 2nd film (Bert Wheeler is the little curly-haired guy; Robert Woolsey is the skinny bespectacled one). The Boys are always fun to watch, and they've got some good songs, but when they're off screen the film groans badly. However, it must be said that the massive Jobyna Howland is a great Dumont-esque foil for them & more than holds her own.

The Boys' frequent kewpie-doll co-star, Dorothy Lee, is on hand - and in Wheeler's arms. Ivan Lebedeff is OK as the villain. The romance between June Clyde & Hugh Trevor is dull stuff.

Three early Technicolor scenes are included and they are easy on the eyes. Some of the musical numbers seem to exist solely for the purpose of exhibiting the RKO chorus girls in various stages of undress.

Wondering what a band of Eastern European gypsies are doing in Northern Mexico? In films like this you don't ask questions like that...