Sleepytime Gal (1942)

Director:

Albert S. Rogell

Writers:

Art Arthur, Albert Duffy,

Stars:

Judy Canova, Tom Brown, Billy Gilbert

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Judy Canova	...	Bessie Cobb
Tom Brown	...	Chick Patterson
Billy Gilbert	...	Chef Popodopolis
Ruth Terry	...	Sugar Caston
Thurston Hall	...	Mr. Adams
Elisha Cook Jr.	...	Ernie
Jerry Lester	...	Downbeat
Mildred Coles	...	Connie Thompson
Harold Huber	...	Honest Joe Kincaid
Fritz Feld	...	Chef Petrovich
Frank Sully	...	Dimples
Jimmy Ames	...	Gus
Jay Novello	...	Chef Barzumium
Skinnay Ennis	...	Danny Marlowe
Paul Fix	...	Johnny Gatto

Storyline

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 March 1942 (USA)

Also Known As:

Acordou a Cantar

Filming Locations:

Republic Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Sleepytime Gal"
Written by Ange Lorenzo, Richard A. Whiting, Joseph Reed Alden and Ray Egan

User Reviews

Delightful, forgotten musical/comedy with an early Jule Styne score

The Early Show on NY's Channel 2 used to air this breezy, delightful musical comedy from the woefully underrated Republic Studios during the 1950s when I was a kid. I tuned in every time it was telecast. Judy Canova deserves to be re-discovered and re-appreciated. She was truly a precursor of Lily Tomlin (her "Sleepy Lagoon" with Dennis Day is another tuneful delight). And the vivacious Ruth Terry, in a platinum wig as the gangster's moll, pre-dated Lesley Ann Warren's delectable turn in "Victor/Victoria".

The details of the plot elude me, but I cherish the film. With a wonderful score by the young, then-unknown Jule Styne. Would someone please rescue and revive this delightful gem from obscurity and let the current generation savor its charms?