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George White's 1935 Scandals

  • 19351935
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 24m
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5.8/10
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George White's 1935 Scandals (1935)
ComedyMusicalRomance
Vacationing Broadway producer George White stops off in a small Georgia town to send a telegram and, seeing his name in lights on a local theater, is scandalized over the unauthorized use. H... Read allVacationing Broadway producer George White stops off in a small Georgia town to send a telegram and, seeing his name in lights on a local theater, is scandalized over the unauthorized use. He goes to the theater to object and, while there, discovers some unusual and great song-an... Read allVacationing Broadway producer George White stops off in a small Georgia town to send a telegram and, seeing his name in lights on a local theater, is scandalized over the unauthorized use. He goes to the theater to object and, while there, discovers some unusual and great song-and-dance talent buried in a tank-town. He takes them to New York City, puts them in a new v... Read all
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    • George White(entire production directed by)
    • Harry Lachman(uncredited)
    • James Tinling(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Jack Yellen(screen play)
    • Patterson McNutt(screen play)
    • George White(entire production conceived by)
  • Stars
    • Alice Faye
    • James Dunn
    • Ned Sparks
    • George White(entire production directed by)
    • Harry Lachman(uncredited)
    • James Tinling(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Jack Yellen(screen play)
    • Patterson McNutt(screen play)
    • George White(entire production conceived by)
  • Stars
    • Alice Faye
    • James Dunn
    • Ned Sparks
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    • 6User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Alice Faye, Arline Judge, and Ned Sparks in George White's 1935 Scandals (1935)
    Alice Faye in George White's 1935 Scandals (1935)
    James Dunn and Alice Faye in George White's 1935 Scandals (1935)
    James Dunn and Alice Faye in George White's 1935 Scandals (1935)
    Loretta Andrews, Lynn Bari, Cliff Edwards, Alice Faye, Margaret Harding, Lya Lys, Lyda Roberti, Clarissa Woods, Ruth Hart, and Beatrice Hagen in George White's 1935 Scandals (1935)
    Loretta Andrews, Lynn Bari, Cliff Edwards, Alice Faye, Margaret Harding, Carol Hughes, Arline Judge, Lya Lys, Lyda Roberti, Ruth Hart, and Beatrice Hagen in George White's 1935 Scandals (1935)
    James Dunn and Alice Faye in George White's 1935 Scandals (1935)
    James Dunn, Alice Faye, Lyda Roberti, and Ned Sparks in George White's 1935 Scandals (1935)
    James Dunn, Alice Faye, Lyda Roberti, and Ned Sparks in George White's 1935 Scandals (1935)
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    Von Adair
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    Norman Ainsley
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    Robin Ainsley
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    Marvelle Andre
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    Loretta Andrews
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    • (uncredited)
    Doris Baker
    Doris Baker
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    • (uncredited)
    Kenny Baker
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      • George White(entire production directed by)
      • Harry Lachman(uncredited)
      • James Tinling(uncredited)
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      • Patterson McNutt(screen play)
      • George White(entire production conceived by)
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    • Trivia
      In the same year that this film was released, there was a "George White's Scandals of 1935" playing on Broadway. That show had nothing in common with this film except the title.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Poirot: The Lost Mine (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      According to the Moonlight
      (1935) (uncredited)

      Music by Joseph Meyer

      Lyrics by Jack Yellen and Herb Magidson

      Played during the opening credits and often in the score

      Played by "The Jones Boys" in the Georgia theater

      Performed by Alice Faye and James Dunn in the Georgia theater

      Reprised by Alice Faye, James Dunn and chorus in the 1935 Scandals

      Performed by Walter Johnson on the dance floor

      Reprised by Alice Faye and chorus in the finale

    User reviews6

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    5/10
    Only for fans of the film's stars and the very curious
    What there is of plot in this film is held together with bailing wire and chewing gum. George White is taking a train to Florida after the closing of the 1934 season of his Scandals revue. When the train stops at a rural station in Georgia for a few minutes, White gets off to send a telegram when he notices a sign advertising "White's Scandals". Curious, he makes arrangements to take a later train and decides to investigate. What he finds is that the "White" in question is Elmer White (Ned Sparks) - mayor of the small town and emcee of the Scandals musical revue. He also happens to be the show's cashier and usher and the town's sewer department. White likes the show and hires the entire bunch to be in his next season's show - the 1935 Scandals.

    What follows as far as plot is a very clichéd tale of small town stars going Hollywood - except they're on Broadway. It takes up very little time with most of the movie being the revue itself. Unfortunately, the revue portion is very unmemorable, which is hard to believe with Alice Faye singing and Eleanor Powell tap dancing in her film debut, but believe me it is true. One song, "The Hunkadola", is pretty catchy but seems like almost a copy of 1934's "The Continental" from The Gay Divorcée. Overall the musical revue just lays there. It lacks the snap of the popular Warner Brothers musicals of the era and the flair of the MGM musicals of that same period.

    Cliff Edwards and Ned Sparks get the best lines and give the film what little genuine comic flavor it has. I've always been a big fan of James Dunn, but again, since there is very little plot, there is no chance for him to really distinguish himself. Plus I really noticed how old he looked here compared to roles I'd seen him in just a couple of years before - and he was only 33! This was his last year with Fox as his heavy drinking finally caused them to give him the boot.

    I'd say this is worth viewing just for the history of it all, but don't expect too much.
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      • March 29, 1935 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • 1 hour 24 minutes
      • Black and White

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