Hellzapoppin'

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Hellzapoppin' is a 1941 American musical comedy film, based on the hit Broadway revue, known for its anarchic humor, breaking of the fourth wall, and influential swing-era dance sequences.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
basedOn Hellzapoppin' (Broadway revue)
cinematographyBy Elwood Bredell
colorProcess black-and-white
countryOfOrigin United States
director H. C. Potter
distributedBy Universal Pictures
editedBy Milton Carruth
features direct address to the audience
gag-driven narrative structure
featuresDanceGroup Whitey's Lindy Hoppers
filmingLocation Universal City, California
genre meta-fiction
musical comedy
slapstick comedy
hasPart Lindy Hop dance sequence
inception 1941
isAdaptationOf Hellzapoppin' (stage musical revue)
language English
musicBy Frank Skinner
notableFeature anarchic humor
breaking the fourth wall
film-within-a-film structure
self-referential gags
swing-era dance sequences
notableFor early use of meta-cinematic techniques
influential swing dance choreography
originalLanguage English
producer Boris Morros
productionCompany Universal Pictures
publicationDate 1941-12-26
releaseFormat theatrical film
runtime 84 minutes
screenwriter Alex Gottlieb
Nat Perrin
Scott Darling
linked to: W. Scott Darling

Warren Wilson
setInPeriod swing era
starred Chic Johnson
Jane Frazee
Martha Raye
Mischa Auer
Ole Olsen
Robert Paige
Shemp Howard
title Hellzapoppin'

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Martha Raye notableWork Hellzapoppin'
H. C. Potter notableWork Hellzapoppin'
H. C. Potter directed Hellzapoppin'
Henry C. Potter notableWork Hellzapoppin'
Hellzapoppin' title Hellzapoppin'
Martha Raye notableAppearance Hellzapoppin'
subject linked to: The Big Mouth
Jane Frazee appearedIn Hellzapoppin'
Jane Frazee notableWork Hellzapoppin'