Sing Your Worries Away (1942)

This package for comedy and the musical numbers has Luke Brown being drugged by the gangster operators of the swank Boathouse Inn; most notably Roxie a sexy pickpocket. Brown has ... See full summary »

Director:

A. Edward Sutherland

Writers:

Charles Belden (idea), Erwin S. Gelsey (story),

Stars:

Bert Lahr, June Havoc, Buddy Ebsen

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Bert Lahr	...	Clarence 'Chow' Brewster
June Havoc	...	Roxey Rochelle
Buddy Ebsen	...	Tommy Jones
Patsy Kelly	...	Bebe McGuire
Dorothy Lovett	...	Carol Brewster
Sam Levene	...	Smiley Clark
Margaret Dumont	...	Flo Faulkner - Landlady
Alvino Rey	...	Orchestra Leader (as Alvino Rey and His Orchestra)
The King Sisters	...	The King Sisters

Storyline

This package for comedy and the musical numbers has Luke Brown being drugged by the gangster operators of the swank Boathouse Inn; most notably Roxie a sexy pickpocket. Brown has information that Chow Brewster and his cousin have inherited $3,000,000. The owner of the Inn intends to keep Brown under wraps until they can drive Chow to suicide. He will then marry Chow's cousin before she finds out about her inheritance.

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Plot Keywords:

inheritance | suicide attempt | false accusation | ice | knife | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 March 1942 (USA)

Also Known As:

2 Herdeiros e um Trapaceiro

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

70 min 71 min (copyright length)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A. Edward Sutherland' replaced scheduled director Jack Hively who had to direct 10 days of additional scenes for Four Jacks and a Jill in October 1941.

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Quotes

Luke Brown: Aren't you afraid?
Clarence 'Chow' Brewster: Have you ever heard my courage question?
Bebe McGuire: I've never even heard it mentioned.

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Soundtracks

"Sing Your Worries Away"
(1942)
Music by Harry Revel
Lyrics by Mort Greene
Sung by an unidentified chorus (probably The King Sisters) during the opening credits
Reprised by The King Sisters at the nighclub with Alvino Rey and His Orchestra and
Danced by Buddy Ebsen and one of The King Sisters

User Reviews

Are you the doorman? Well, here's a door for ya...

The NYPD get no answers after pulling up in front of the swank Boathouse Inn to investigate a possible homicide, but Tommy (Buddy Ebsen), a friend of the presumed victim, decides to stay and take a look around. He quickly falls for the cigarette girl, who along with her cousin Chow Brewster (Bert Lahr) is going to inherit millions, but only if the missing person can bring them the news before mobsters give them the business.

The jokes may be old and stale, but Buddy and Bert still manage to pull them off. Ebsen is wonderfully engaging as a good-natured not-quite country bumpkin; Lahr is the standard Bert Lahr persona. They may not seem like the logical choices to pair off in a buddy film, but they share enough good-natured energy to make it seem completely natural. The music swings, the song and dance is a pleasure, and the movie is just plain fun. Definitely worth watching if you get the chance.