Hellzapoppin'
Seen it?1941 | 84 min | Music, Comedy, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Help! or Dreamgirls, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1941: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 37K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by H. C. Potter
- Ole OlsenOle Olsen
- Chic JohnsonChic Johnson
- Martha RayeBetty Johnson
- Hugh HerbertQuimby
- Jane FrazeeKitty Rand
- Robert PaigeJeff Hunter
- Mischa AuerPepi
- Richard LaneDirector
- Lewis HowardWoody Taylor
- Clarence KolbAndrew Rand