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Hellzapoppin'
" Hold your hats ... the roof is 'bout to tumble in "

    Synopsis: Typical Olsen and Johnson's No plot, Crazy as hell and anything goes at over 100 miles an hour with a cast of hundreds!. Based on the hit Broadway play Hellzapoppin' which ran from 1938-1941. This wacky, sight-gag filled romp stars Olsen and Johnson as a pair of actors whose attempt to stage a musical at a swanky estate is hampered when the show's producer begins to woo one of the venue's upscale residents, the female lead is mistaken for a wealthy femme fatale, and the whole production arouses the suspicion of a bumbling private eye. The movie version fails to completely capture the spirit of the original play. Academy Award® Nominee: Best Song: "Pig Foot Pete."
* Probably the single most famous Lindy Hop scene in film History. The Whitey's Lindy Hoppers appear in their greatest film dance routine which took them all around the world.Dean Collins is also an important figure in this movie as well dancing with Martha Raye.
Hellzapoppin: Slim and Slam Hellzapoppin: Whitey'sLindy Hoppers Hellzapoppin: Whiteys 2 - Norma Miller Hellzapoppin: Dean Collins Hellzapoppin' VHS Video Cover
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1941 Universal Pictures H.C. Potter [DVD] [VHS1] [VHS2]

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84 minutes USA English Black and White

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Featured Dancers

Featured Dance

Dance Rating  
Comedy Whitey's Lindy Hoppers / Dean Collins Lindy Hop / Original West Coast Swing Excellent
 

Known Dancers

Choreographers

Actors / Actresses
Al Minns (White Coat, Black Pants) * Nick Castle Chic Johnson
Ann Johnson (Maid) * Dean Collins Elisha Cook Jr.
Bess Flowers Hubert 'Whitey' White Frank Darien
Billy Richter (Chef's Hat) *   Hugh Herbert
Dean Collins (w/ Martha Raye)   Jane Frazee
Francis "Mickey" Johnson (Maid) *   Martha Raye
Frankie Manning (Overalls) *   Mischa Auer
Martha Raye   Nella Walker
Mike Tremini   Ole Olsen
Norma Miller (Chef's Hat) *   Shemp Howard
Olive Hatch (Water Ballet)    
Whitey's Lindy Hoppers *    
Willa Mae Rickter (w/ Minns) *    
William Downes (Overalls) *    
 

Dances performed in this film  

Special Dance Interest

Lindy Hop n/a n/a Whitey's Lindy Hop
West Coast Swing     Water Ballet
      Dean Collins
       
 

Some Music Titles in Film

Bands / Musicians / Singers

Posters / Lobby Cards
It's Time to Say Aloha Slim and Slam Hellzapoppin'
Fuddle-Dee-Duddle      
Hellzapoppin' (Armstrong)      
Oh! Gee, Oh, Gosh, Oh! Golly, I'm in Love
      
Pig Foot Pete      
My Heartzapoppin' ("Hellzapoppin'")      
Waiting for the Robert E. Lee      
Watch The Birdie (With Dean and Martha Raye)      
When You Look in Your Looking Glass      
 

Stage versions of the film

Cast Recording(s) / Soundtracks

Similar Films

Sheet Music Covers
Hellzapoppin' n/a Crazy House (1943) n/a
    Ghost Catchers  
    Son's O Fun  
       
 

Books Available on this film ...
Title Author Date Published Publisher
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December 25, 2012
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