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I Dood It

  • 19431943
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
660
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Eleanor Powell, Red Skelton, and Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra in I Dood It (1943)
A bumbling pants presser at an upscale hotel's valet service nurses an unrequited crush on a Broadway star. He gets more than he bargained for when she agrees to marry him, to spite her womanizing fiance, and encounters Nazi saboteurs.
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A bumbling pants presser at an upscale hotel's valet service nurses an unrequited crush on a Broadway star. He gets more than he bargained for when she agrees to marry him, to spite her woma... Read allA bumbling pants presser at an upscale hotel's valet service nurses an unrequited crush on a Broadway star. He gets more than he bargained for when she agrees to marry him, to spite her womanizing fiance, and encounters Nazi saboteurs.A bumbling pants presser at an upscale hotel's valet service nurses an unrequited crush on a Broadway star. He gets more than he bargained for when she agrees to marry him, to spite her womanizing fiance, and encounters Nazi saboteurs.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
660
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Vincente Minnelli
  • Writers
    • Sig Herzig(screenplay)
    • Fred Saidy(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Red Skelton
    • Eleanor Powell
    • Richard Ainley
  • Director
    • Vincente Minnelli
  • Writers
    • Sig Herzig(screenplay)
    • Fred Saidy(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Red Skelton
    • Eleanor Powell
    • Richard Ainley
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 20User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    John W. Bubbles, Lennie Bluett, Ford Washington Lee, George 'Red' Callender, Ruby Dandridge, Vivian Dandridge, Joel Fluellen, Suzette Harbin, Avanelle Harris, Maggie Hathaway, Butterfly McQueen, Hazel Scott, Lee Young, Doris Ake, and Juliette Ball in I Dood It (1943)
    Eleanor Powell, Richard Ainley, Patricia Dane, Thurston Hall, Sam Levene, and Red Skelton in I Dood It (1943)
    Red Skelton in I Dood It (1943)
    Eleanor Powell, Richard Ainley, James Flavin, Thurston Hall, and Red Skelton in I Dood It (1943)
    Patricia Dane in I Dood It (1943)
    Sam Levene and Red Skelton in I Dood It (1943)
    Eleanor Powell in I Dood It (1943)
    Eleanor Powell in I Dood It (1943)
    Eleanor Powell in I Dood It (1943)
    Eleanor Powell in I Dood It (1943)
    Eleanor Powell in I Dood It (1943)
    Eleanor Powell and Patricia Dane in I Dood It (1943)

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    Red Skelton
    Red Skelton
    • Joseph Rivington Renolds
    Eleanor Powell
    Eleanor Powell
    • Constance Shaw
    Richard Ainley
    Richard Ainley
    • Larry West
    Patricia Dane
    Patricia Dane
    • Suretta Brenton
    Sam Levene
    Sam Levene
    • Ed Jackson
    Thurston Hall
    Thurston Hall
    • Kenneth Lawlor
    Lena Horne
    Lena Horne
    • Lena Horne
    Hazel Scott
    Hazel Scott
    • Hazel Scott
    Jimmy Dorsey
    Jimmy Dorsey
    • Jimmy Dorsey
    Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
    • Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
    Helen O'Connell
    • Helen O'Connell
    Bob Eberly
    Bob Eberly
    • Bob Eberly
    John Hodiak
    John Hodiak
    • Roy Hartwood
    Butterfly McQueen
    Butterfly McQueen
    • Annette
    Marjorie Gateson
    Marjorie Gateson
    • Mrs. Spelvin
    Andrew Tombes
    Andrew Tombes
    • Mr. Spelvin
    Morris Ankrum
    Morris Ankrum
    • Brinker
    Charles Judels
    Charles Judels
    • Stage Manager
    • Director
      • Vincente Minnelli
    • Writers
      • Sig Herzig(screenplay)
      • Fred Saidy(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Eleanor Powell reportedly knocked herself out cold during rehearsals for the lariat dance.
    • Quotes

      Kenneth Lawlor: How's the piano, Hazel?

      [Hazel runs her fingers up and down the keyboard]

      Hazel Scott: I guess it'll hold up.

    • Connections
      Edited from Born to Dance (1936)
    • Soundtracks
      Star Eyes
      (1943)

      Lyrics by Don Raye

      Music by Gene de Paul

      Played Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra (uncredited) at a nightclub

      Sung by Bob Eberly (uncredited) and Helen O'Connell (uncredited)

      Danced by Red Skelton (uncredited) and Eleanor Powell (uncredited)

      Played as background music often

    User reviews20

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    5/10
    "I'm so crazy about you I'm crazy."
    Red Skelton musical comedy that also happens to be Eleanor Powell's final leading role at MGM. Skelton plays a loser totally obsessed with an actress (Powell). He achieves every stalker's dream and becomes engaged to her because she thinks he's someone else and wants to make her ex jealous. For Skelton fans, he doesn't have any particularly memorable bits here. Most of the better stuff is ripped off from an old Buster Keaton movie. Not even Keaton's best material, either. The highlights of the movie revolve around Eleanor Powell, including a classic lasso dancing number near the beginning of the film. Her other numbers are clips from Honolulu and Born to Dance. Also some nice musical numbers from Lena Horne and Hazel Scott.

    It's a watchable movie but nothing special. The comedy is especially weak. And what was with that tacked-on Nazi saboteur plot? I would suggest watching the first ten minutes or so for the Powell number and then fast-forwarding to whenever you see someone singing or dancing. The rest is nothing to bother with.
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    • Release date
      • September 1943 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • By Hook or by Crook
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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