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Hitting a New High (1937)
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24 December 1937 (USA)
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Bird
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Africa
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New York City
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American Abroad
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Opera
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Nominated for Oscar.
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Bird-brain comedy.
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Lily Pons | ... | Suzette, aka Oogahunga, the Bird-Girl |
| Jack Oakie | ... | Corny Davis |
 | John Howard | ... | Jimmy James |
| Eric Blore | ... | Cedric Cosmo, aka Captain Braceridge Hemingway |
 | Edward Everett Horton | ... | Lucius B. Blynn |
| Eduardo Ciannelli | ... | Andreas Mazzini |
| Luis Alberni | ... | Luis Marlo |
| Vinton Hayworth | ... | Carter Haig (as Jack Arnold) |
| Leonard Carey | ... | Jervons, Blynn's Butler |
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85 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (RCA Victor System)
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USA:Approved (PCA #3691)
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Factual errors: A Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo is seen in the African jungle when Oogahunga is found. Later on, Mazzini refers to Oogahunga as an "Egyptian Cockatoo". Cockatoos are native to Australia and some islands to its north, and are not found in Africa. A cockatoo is also seen later in Blynn's house as a pet, but this is not unusual, as cockatoos have been imported to the USA and kept as pets for many years.
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Je suis Titania
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What can one say about a picture where Lily Pons sits up a tree making bird noises while Edward Everett Horton tries to get her down by saying "Pretty Polly"? Well, it certainly didn't appeal to audiences back in 1937, because sources indicate that this picture proved a financial bust and put an end to RKO's attempts to turn Miss Pons into a movie star. I enjoyed it though, and maybe some of the bizarre humour in "Hitting a New High" might go down better today. Of course the plot machinations are contrived and weak, but is there anyone who really watches this kind of movie for the plot? Raoul Walsh keeps things moving along at a brisk clip, and Lily Pons, while not the most charismatic of film personalities, is reasonably appealing as Ooga Hunga the "bird girl". She also gives a pretty unforgettable rendition of Saint-Saens La Rossignol during the proceedings as well, but purists may not approve. However, the film is really stolen by Edward Everett Horton and Eric Blore, a not uncommon occurrence at RKO around this time, and for me they give this film most of the entertainment value it has today.