The Nitwits (1935)

USA, 81 min
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Basic facts

Original title The Nitwits
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Screenplay
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1936-02-15

Cast

Bert Wheeler
Johnnie

Robert Woolsey
Newton

Fred Keating
William Darrell

Betty Grable
Mary Roberts

Evelyn Brent
Mrs. Alice Lake

Erik Rhodes
George Clark

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Titles

Original title
  • The Nitwits
Swedish release title
  • Spökhotellet
Working title
  • Murder Song

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Script Supervisor
Special Effects
Dialogue
  • Grant Garett (as Grant Garrett) (kompletterande - ej krediterad)
Story
Associate Producer
Unit Manager
Camera Operator
Assistant Cameraman
Gaffer
Best Boy
Key Grip
Conductor
Orchestration
Musical Director
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Wardrobe
Stunt

Cast

Bert Wheeler Johnnie
Robert Woolsey Newton
Fred Keating William Darrell
Betty Grable Mary Roberts
Evelyn Brent Mrs. Alice Lake
Erik Rhodes George Clark
Hale Hamilton Winfield Lake
Charles C. Wilson (as Charles Wilson) kapten Jennings
Arthur Aylesworth Lurch
Willie Best Sleepy
Lew Kelly J. Gabriel Hazel
- Ej krediterade:
Dorothy Granger Phyllis
Edgar Dearing Barney Riley, polisofficer
Joan Andrews sångerska
Donald Haines Hal, kontorspojke
Donald Kerr Martin
Billy Wayne Martin
Joey Ray Joey Ray, sångare
Dick Gilbert en av Svarta Änkans medhjälpare
Ham Kinsey en av Svarta Änkans medhjälpare
Floyd Shackelford en av Svarta Änkans medhjälpare
Pat West en av Svarta Änkans medhjälpare
Martin Cichy polis
Dick Curtis polis vid bevakningen
Jack Ellis dansare
Frances Grant dansare
Pat Harmon sjungande fånge
Constantine Romanoff sjungande fånge
Edward Peil Sr. polisassistent Eddie
Bob Reeves polis vid bevakningen
Arthur Treacher mannen med tennisutrustning
Jack Grant en man

Companies

Production Company RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Copyright RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 1935-06-07 LP5627
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Svea Film 1936

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 52970
Date 1935-11
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2195 meters
Censored length 2193 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system RCA Victor "High Fidelity" Sound System
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in minutes 81 min
Reels 9 reels


Production location

1935-03-01 1935-04-02

Release dates

First showing 1935-06-07 USA 81 min
Release in Sweden 1936-02-15 Odéon Stockholm Sweden 80 min
1936-02-15 Rex Stockholm Sweden 80 min
Cinematheque screening 1986-08-23 Sweden
1986-08-27 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title You Opened My Eyes
Composer Felix Bernard (1935)
Lyrics L. Wolfe Gilbert (1935)
Sung by Joey Ray
Joan Andrews


Original title Lon Chaney's Gonna Get You If You Don't Watch Out
Composer Gus Edwards (1929)
Lyrics Joe Goodwin (1929)
John T. Murray (1929)
Sung by Robert Woolsey


Original title Music in My Heart
Sung by Bert Wheeler
Betty Grable
Bert Wheeler (repris)
Robert Woolsey (repris)
Betty Grable (repris)
kör (repris)
Dancer Bert Wheeler
Betty Grable


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity


Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print set
Colour prints No
Behind the scenes prints No
Slides No
Digital images No
Negatives No
Contact sheets No
Album No


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