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Hellzapoppin'

Hellzapoppin'

AT LAST IT'S ON THE SCREEN! Greater than the Stage Show!

19417.21h 24m

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.

Directed by H. C. Potter
Written by Nat Perrin, Warren Wilson, Don Raye
Produced by Jules Levey
Box Office0Revenue: $1.7M

Top Cast

Ole Olsen

Ole Olsen

Ole Olsen

Chic Johnson

Chic Johnson

Chic Johnson

Martha Raye

Martha Raye

Betty Johnson

Hugh Herbert

Hugh Herbert

Quimby

Jane Frazee

Jane Frazee

Kitty Rand

Robert Paige

Robert Paige

Jeff Hunter

Mischa Auer

Mischa Auer

Pepi

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Director

Lewis Howard

Lewis Howard

Woody Taylor

Clarence Kolb

Clarence Kolb

Andrew Rand

Themes & Keywords

chaosmusicalrevueslapstick comedypsychotronicanarchic comedy

About Hellzapoppin'

Hellzapoppin' is a music, comedy film released in 1941 exploring themes of chaos, musical, revue, slapstick comedy, psychotronic, anarchic comedy. Directed by H. C. Potter, it stars Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, Martha Raye. 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.

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