Father and son press agents fail to see things eye to eye, in the final screen appearance of comedian W.C. Fields.Father and son press agents fail to see things eye to eye, in the final screen appearance of comedian W.C. Fields.Father and son press agents fail to see things eye to eye, in the final screen appearance of comedian W.C. Fields.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
The Cristiani Family
- The Christianis
- (as The Christianis)
Cab Calloway
- Cab Calloway
- (as Cab Calloway and His Band)
Woody Herman
- Woody Herman
- (as Woody Herman and His Band)
The Copelands
- The Copelands
- (as The Flying Copelands)
The Johnson Brothers
- Johnson Brothers
- (as Johnson Brothers)
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- TriviaEleanor Powell's final starring role in a movie. After this, she would make only cameo appearances in films.
- GoofsA routine theater projector is used to project a Cab Calloway short subject on a New York City billboard several blocks away. Because of the focus and intensity of light required, this would be an impossibility anywhere, let alone in a well-lit area like Times Square.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Blues: Piano Blues (2003)
Featured review
I saw the film on VHS tape wondering what to expect as I knew that this was Eleanor Powell's final starring role. Well, I found the film to be quite different than Miss Powell's usual MGM offerings. I liked that fact the Eleanor played quite a different character than the ones she played at Metro. Her dance number with David Lichine also showed Eleanor in a completely different light...very jazzy. The movie at times has a very surrealistic quality especially the scenes depicting Times Square with the big bands playing on the rooftops. I thoroughly enjoyed the film with its very campy and surrealistic elements combined with Miss Powell's very creative numbers, especially when she dances inside a hug pinball machines. My only criticism is that a few of the numbers may have gone on a tad too long.
- anthonyheartache
- Feb 16, 2020
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- Runtime1 hour 26 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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