Quiet, Please (1939)

Temperamental film director Nitvich sees himself as an auteur long before the term was coined and feels he must change the scripts to suit himself.

Director:

Crane Wilbur

Writer:

Crane Wilbur (story)

Stars:

Fritz Feld, Charley Foy, Kathryn Kane

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Fritz Feld	...	Mr. Nitvitch
Charley Foy	...	Sammy
Kathryn Kane	...	Marian Starr (as Katherine Kane)
Larry Williams	...	Don Ackerman
Tom Kennedy	...	Max, the Gorilla's Stand-In
Frederic Tozere	...	Producer Carl Sears (as Fred Tozere)

Storyline

Director Nitvitch has a penchant for completely changing his movies in the middle of production. In this case, he starts by making a romance using two stars who cant stand each other off screen. He makes two changes, one of which involves a gorilla (don't ask).

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Plot Keywords:

director | gorilla | black maid | stagehand | studio tour | 

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Genres:

Short | Comedy | Musical

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 July 1939 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vitaphone Corporation, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

18 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Vitaphone production reels #9240-9241.

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Quotes

Max, the Gorilla's Stand-In: Say, Mr. Nitvich, how do I look?
[Putting on gorilla mask]
Max, the Gorilla's Stand-In: Now get this!
Mr. Nitvitch: You don't look any more like a gorilla than I do! Not half as much! Come! I show youa real one.

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Connections

Featured in Movieland Magic (1946)

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Soundtracks

"Jitterbug Jamboree"
(uncredited)
Music by M.K. Jerome
Lyrics by Jack Scholl
Performed by Kathryn Kane (vocal)

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