IMDb > Whistling in Brooklyn (1943)

Whistling in Brooklyn (1943) More at IMDbPro »

IMDb Holiday Movie Guide

Overview

User Rating:
6.8/10   208 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Down 3% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Director:
S. Sylvan Simon
Writers:
Nat Perrin (screenplay)
Wilkie C. Mahoney (additional dialogue)
more
Contact:
View company contact information for Whistling in Brooklyn on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
December 1943 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Mystery | Crime more
Plot:
Wally Benton, "The Fox," master detective on radio, is about to go with his sweetheart to Niagara Falls in order to get married... more | full synopsis
Plot Keywords:
more
User Comments:
Whistling Backstage more (10 total)

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Red Skelton ... Wally 'The Fox' Benton
Ann Rutherford ... Carol Lambert
Jean Rogers ... Jean Pringle
Rags Ragland ... Chester (as 'Rags' Ragland)
Ray Collins ... Grover Kendall
Henry O'Neill ... Inspector Holcomb
William Frawley ... Detective Ramsey
Sam Levene ... Creeper
Arthur Space ... Detective MacKenzie
Robert Emmett O'Connor ... Detective Leo Finnigan (as Robert Emmet O'Connor)
Steven Geray ... Whitey (as Steve Geray)
Howard Freeman ... Steve Conlon
Tom Dillon ... Manager of the Beavers
The Brooklyn Dodgers ... Themselves
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents
Runtime:
87 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #9430) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | USA:TV-G (TV rating) | Australia:G
Filming Locations:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA more
Company:
Loew's more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Brooklyn Dodger players Max Macon, Alex Kampouris, Ray Hayworth, Pat Ankenman, Newt Kimball and Hal Peck were reported (by the New York Times) to be cast in the movie as baseball players, with some of them as "Beaver" players. A few of them had left the Brooklyn Dodgers by the time this film was released. more
Movie Connections:
Follows Whistling in Dixie (1942) more
Soundtrack:
Auld Lang Syne more

FAQ

What are the movies in the "Whistling" series?
more

User Comments

   (Comment on this title)
16 out of 17 people found the following comment useful.
Whistling Backstage, 9 March 2005
9/10
Author: boblipton from New York City

This is the third and funniest of Red Skelton's "Whistling" movies about the murderous misadventures of Wally Benton, actor, who plays most of the roles on radio's mystery show, "The Fox". It is a breakneck farce. Skelton, and a horde of comedians race their ways through a tale about how Wally is mistaken for a suspected serial murderer when all he wants to do is go on his honeymoon with Anne Rutherford -- and who could blame him?

S. Sylvan Simon, one of MGM's terrific B talents, directed. His specialty was high speed farce, and he pulls things off here at a terrific pace. Simon is largely forgotten. He had just produced the movie version of BORN YESTERDAY when he died suddenly at age 41 in 1951. He directed Skelton in four of his movies and knew how to get a good comic performance out of that talented clown.

Skelton had a successful career in the movies, simultaneously with his radio and television gigs from the late 1930s through the mid-50s. His movies are unfamiliar to most people because his contract called for extra fees to him when his movies played on television! Fortunately, they play fairly often now on Turner Classic movies. Do yourself a favor and see this one.

Was the above comment useful to you?
more (10 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Whistling in Brooklyn (1943)

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
The Spider Returns The Galloping Ghost The Black Widow The Secret of Treasure Island King of the Rocket Men
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits IMDb Comedy section
IMDb USA section Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.