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User Rating:
6.8/10   462 votes
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Director:
Raoul Walsh
Writers:
Sam Hellman (writer)
James V. Kern (writer)
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Release Date:
28 April 1945 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Fantasy | Music more
Plot:
Falling asleep during the Paradise Coffee ("The Coffee that Makes You Sleep") Program, the band's third trumpeter dreams he's Athanael... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
The perfect comedy! See why it was called "Hollywood's Golden Age" ... more (22 total)
US TV Schedule:
Wed. Nov. 253:30 AMTCM   

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Jack Benny ... Athanael

Alexis Smith ... Elizabeth
Dolores Moran ... Violinist / Fran Blackstone
Allyn Joslyn ... Second Trumpeter / Osidro
Reginald Gardiner ... Composer / Archie Dexter
Guy Kibbee ... Radio Director / The Chief
John Alexander ... First trumpeter / Doremus
Franklin Pangborn ... Radio Engineer / Sloan
Margaret Dumont ... Mme. Traviata / Miss Rodholder

Robert Blake ... Junior Pulplinsky (as Bobby Blake)
Ethel Griffies ... Lady Stover
Paul Harvey ... Hotel Manager Thompson
Mike Mazurki ... Bass Player / Humphrey Rafferty
Truman Bradley ... Radio Announcer
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
78 min | 80 min (original cut)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
USA:Unrated (9565)
Company:
Warner Bros. Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In 1949 Jack Benny reprised his role as Athanael on radio for The Ford Theater's production of THBAM. Claude Rains also appeared in the program. more
Quotes:
Athanael: Hey... I'm getting wet! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Perfect Strangers: The Horn Blows at Midnight (#3.7)" (1987) more
Soundtrack:
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6 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
The perfect comedy! See why it was called "Hollywood's Golden Age" ..., 14 April 2000
10/10
Author: Louis Rugani (x779@webtv.net) from United States

... and see how Hollywood somehow lost the knack to do this sort of screen chemistry, a pity.

But here it is, the picture that Jack Benny loved to joke about; yet it's really a terrific comedy, a rollicking "laff-riot" as the marquees used to shout out in front of the great movie palaces.

There's no wasted film here; the gags just keep on coming, and they roll along so quickly that you'll scarcely have time to ponder the subtleties. See it, and see it again to catch those missed subtleties, and a chance to wallow in its great 1940s art deco sets, swing music and costuming.

Don't miss the original "Heavenly Symphony" by the Great Orchestra And Choir In The Sky, and a quick gag cameo by flute-player John Garfield.

Mine is one of the many "10" votes on the IMDb ratings list, reinforced by my seeing "Horn" again yesterday and remembering (though I never forgot) just how great a film comedy it is, and how Hollywood used to know how to make us laugh.



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