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Yllätyksiä v. 1980

Original title: Just Imagine
  • 19301930
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 53m
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5.4/10
732
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Just Imagine (1930)
ComedyFantasyMusical

New York, 1980: airplanes have replaced cars, numbers have replaced names, pills have replaced food, government-arranged marriages have replaced love, and test tube babies have replaced ... ... Read allNew York, 1980: airplanes have replaced cars, numbers have replaced names, pills have replaced food, government-arranged marriages have replaced love, and test tube babies have replaced ... well, you get the idea. Scientists revive a man struck by lightning in 1930; he is rechris... Read allNew York, 1980: airplanes have replaced cars, numbers have replaced names, pills have replaced food, government-arranged marriages have replaced love, and test tube babies have replaced ... well, you get the idea. Scientists revive a man struck by lightning in 1930; he is rechristened "Single O". He is befriended by J-21, who can't marry the girl of his dreams because... Read all

IMDb RATING
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732
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  • Director
    • David Butler
  • Writers
    • Buddy G. DeSylva(story & dialogue)
    • Lew Brown(story & dialogue)
    • Ray Henderson(story & dialogue)
  • Stars
    • El Brendel
    • Maureen O'Sullivan
    • John Garrick
Top credits
  • Director
    • David Butler
  • Writers
    • Buddy G. DeSylva(story & dialogue)
    • Lew Brown(story & dialogue)
    • Ray Henderson(story & dialogue)
  • Stars
    • El Brendel
    • Maureen O'Sullivan
    • John Garrick
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    • 43User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    Maureen O'Sullivan and John Garrick in Just Imagine (1930)
    John Garrick and Joyzelle Joyner in Just Imagine (1930)
    Frank Albertson and Marjorie White in Just Imagine (1930)
    Frank Albertson, El Brendel, and John Garrick in Just Imagine (1930)
    Just Imagine (1930)
    Frank Albertson, El Brendel, and John Garrick in Just Imagine (1930)
    Joyzelle Joyner in Just Imagine (1930)
    Joyzelle Joyner in Just Imagine (1930)
    Joyzelle Joyner in Just Imagine (1930)
    Just Imagine (1930)
    Just Imagine (1930)
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    El Brendel
    El Brendel
    • Single Oas Single O
    Maureen O'Sullivan
    Maureen O'Sullivan
    • LN-18as LN-18
    John Garrick
    John Garrick
    • J-21as J-21
    Marjorie White
    Marjorie White
    • D-6as D-6
    Frank Albertson
    Frank Albertson
    • RT-42as RT-42
    Hobart Bosworth
    Hobart Bosworth
    • Z-4as Z-4
    Kenneth Thomson
    Kenneth Thomson
    • MT-3as MT-3
    Mischa Auer
    Mischa Auer
    • B-36as B-36
    Ivan Linow
    Ivan Linow
    • Lokoas Loko…
    Joyzelle Joyner
    Joyzelle Joyner
    • Loo Looas Loo Loo
    • (as Joyzelle)
    • …
    Wilfred Lucas
    Wilfred Lucas
    • X-10as X-10
    Charles Alexandra
    • Chorus Manas Chorus Man
    • (uncredited)
    Kenneth Allen
    • Chorus Manas Chorus Man
    • (uncredited)
    Nathan Barragar
    • Chorus Manas Chorus Man
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Barrett
    • Chorus Manas Chorus Man
    • (uncredited)
    Peggy Beck
    • Ensemble Ladyas Ensemble Lady
    • (uncredited)
    Lorraine Bond
    • Ensemble Ladyas Ensemble Lady
    • (uncredited)
    William Brandt
    • Chorus Manas Chorus Man
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • David Butler
    • Writers
      • Buddy G. DeSylva(story & dialogue)
      • Lew Brown(story & dialogue)
      • Ray Henderson(story & dialogue)
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    New York, 1980: airplanes have replaced cars, numbers have replaced names, pills have replaced food, government-arranged marriages have replaced love, and test tube babies have replaced ... well, you get the idea. Scientists revive a man struck by lightning in 1930; he is rechristened "Single O". He is befriended by J-21, who can't marry the girl of his dreams because he isn't "distinguished" enough -- until he is chosen for a 4-month expedition to Mars by a renegade scientist. The Mars J-21, his friend, and stowaway Single O visit is full of scantily clad women doing Busby Berkeley-style dance numbers and worshiping a fat middle-aged man. —Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com>
    psychotronic filmmars the planetmale police officerstowawaypill23 more
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    • Taglines
      • YOUTH AND LOVE 50 YEARS FROM NOW! (original print ad - all caps)
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Fantasy
      • Musical
      • Romance
      • Sci-Fi
    • Certificate
      • K-16
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    • Trivia
      Of the film's credited cast members, only Maureen O'Sullivan (LN-18) and Joyzelle Joyner (Loo Loo / Boo Boo) were still alive during the actual 1980. O'Sullivan died on June 23, 1998 whereas Joyner died on November 30, 1980, coincidentally only one week after the 50th anniversary of the film's release.
    • Quotes

      Single O: [upon meeting Looloo, then Loko] She's not the queen - *he* is!

    • Connections
      Featured in Flash Gordon (1936)
    • Soundtracks
      (There's Something About) An Old-Fashioned Girl
      (1930) (uncredited)

      Music by Ray Henderson

      Lyrics by Buddy G. DeSylva and Lew Brown

      Sung by John Garrick

    User reviews43

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    The Future Ain't What It Used To Be
    One of the weirdest movies of the 1930s, this sci-fi musical is set in 1980 and includes a trip to Mars as well as moderne sets, clothing, and vehicles. This film is an explosion of creaky production numbers and vaudeville set pieces (starring the famous fake Swede of the era--El Brendel). Along for the ride are Maureen O'Sullivan (she sings!), Frank Albertson, and John Garrick. The real gem here, however, is the wonderful Marjorie White, a pudgy dynamo who reminds me of Bette Midler. Tragically, White was killed in a car crash in 1934. Brendel is funny, White is a whirlwind of talent, O'Sullivan is lovely, BUT this whole does not equal its parts. Best line in the film is when Brendel spies the Queen of Mars but then points to her mincing minion and states, "She's not the queen ... HE is."
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    • Aug 6, 1999

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 1931 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • DeSylva, Brown & Henderson's Just Imagine
    • Filming locations
      • Arcadia, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Fox Film Corporation
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,100,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.20 : 1

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