Hullabaloo

1940
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1h 18m

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5.9/10

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Dan Dailey, Virginia Grey, and Frank Morgan in Hullabaloo (1940)

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Comedy Musical Romance

A movie musical centered on merrily befogged Merriweather's attempt to restore his career - all while reuniting with his three children (from his three alimony-seeking ex-wives!).A movie musical centered on merrily befogged Merriweather's attempt to restore his career - all while reuniting with his three children (from his three alimony-seeking ex-wives!).A movie musical centered on merrily befogged Merriweather's attempt to restore his career - all while reuniting with his three children (from his three alimony-seeking ex-wives!).

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IMDb RATING

5.9/10

263

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Virginia O'Brien's first credited screen appearance and film debut of Connie Gilchrist.

Goofs
Bob Strong starts to ride off on the back seat of the tandem bicycle, and does not crash immediately, as the steering is done from the front seat.

Quotes
Frankie' Merriweather: They tell me I sound more like Boyer than Boyer himself.

Connections
References Boom Town (1940)

Soundtracks
Hullabaloo
(1940) (uncredited)
Music by Earl K. Brent
Played during the opening credits

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5/10

Deadbeat dad

Not to put too fine a point on it, but Frank Morgan who is the top billed player in this B film from MGM is a deadbeat dad. An old vaudevillian, Morgan is trying to get a break in radio because he really needs the money.

In Hullabaloo Frank Morgan has got three ex-wives with a child by each and these women want the back alimony that Morgan hasn't sent them for years. This formidable trio of ex-wives are Connie Gilchrist, Sara Haden, and Billie Burke and their kids respectively are Virginia Grey, Leny Lynn and Larry Nunn.

The kids kind of bond with each other and together they help dear old dad pull together a radio show. It's either that or marry a 4th time to Nydia Westman who is sponsor Donald Meek's sister.

Dan Dailey is here as a radio executive and love interest for Virginia Grey and another Virginia, O'Brien that is gets a couple of songs to sing in her deadpan fashion. The real revelation is Charles Holland an opera singing bellhop. Not too many black artists were doing material like that for films in 1940.

Because it's lovable old Frank Morgan the whole thing works somehow. But I doubt a deadbeat dad would get treated so well in today's cinema.