Kansas City Kitty

19441944
ApprovedApproved
1h 11m

Polly, an amiable wisecracking piano teacher, becomes involved with some shady music publishers. She also happens to be infatuated with her music loving dentist Henry--who is not quite as ro... Read allPolly, an amiable wisecracking piano teacher, becomes involved with some shady music publishers. She also happens to be infatuated with her music loving dentist Henry--who is not quite as romantically inclined as she. Polly manages to ensnare her room mate Eileen, Eileen's fiance... Read allPolly, an amiable wisecracking piano teacher, becomes involved with some shady music publishers. She also happens to be infatuated with her music loving dentist Henry--who is not quite as romantically inclined as she. Polly manages to ensnare her room mate Eileen, Eileen's fiance Jimmy, and Henry in some shenanigans involving the rights to the song "Kansas City Kitty"... Read all

6.5/10

Director
- Del Lord
Writers
- Manuel Seff(original screenplay)
- Monte Brice(additional dialogue)
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Joan Davis and Del Lord in Kansas City Kitty (1944)

Joan Davis

Polly Jasperas Polly Jasper

Bob Crosby

Jimmyas Jimmy

Jane Frazee

Eileen Hasbrookas Eileen Hasbrook

Erik Rolf

Dr. Henry Talbotas Dr. Henry Talbot

Tim Ryan

Dave Clarkas Dave Clark

Robert Emmett Keane

Joe Lathimas Joe Lathim

The Williams Brothers

Williams Brothers - Speciality Performersas Williams Brothers - Speciality Performers

Ed Allen

Copas Cop
(uncredited)

Johnny Bond

Chaps Wilikeras Chaps Wiliker
(uncredited)

Kenneth Brown

Child Prodigy Pupilas Child Prodigy Pupil
(uncredited)

James Conaty

Diner at Club 71as Diner at Club 71
(uncredited)

Vernon Dent

Re-po Man from A-1 Piano Co.as Re-po Man from A-1 Piano Co.
(uncredited)

Edward Earle

Lawyer Burgessas Lawyer Burgess
(uncredited)

George Ford

Undetermined Roleas Undetermined Role
(uncredited)

Jack Gargan

Courtroom Spectatoras Courtroom Spectator
(uncredited)

Les Gotcher

Ali Ben Alias Ali Ben Ali
(uncredited)

Bud Jamison

Re-po Man from A-1 Piano Co.as Re-po Man from A-1 Piano Co.
(uncredited)

Darwood Kaye

Kelleras Keller
(uncredited)

Director
- Del Lord
Writers
- Manuel Seff(original screenplay)
- Monte Brice(additional dialogue)
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Polly, an amiable wisecracking piano teacher, becomes involved with some shady music publishers. She also happens to be infatuated with her music loving dentist Henry--who is not quite as romantically inclined as she. Polly manages to ensnare her room mate Eileen, Eileen's fiance Jimmy, and Henry in some shenanigans involving the rights to the song "Kansas City Kitty". The comedy is mixed with several up-tempo novelty tunes from the big band era. —Thomas McWilliams <tgm@netcom.com>

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Taglines
- Hello Everybody! This is JOAN DAVIS...clowning...go-to-towning...singing...dancing...spooning in my most entertaining picture to date!
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Trivia
The line in which Jimmy ('Bob Crosby') says he's had trouble saving money because of "some family trouble with horses" is an in-joke reference to Bob's brother, Bing Crosby, who owned a stable of racing horses that almost never did well.

Soundtracks
Kansas City Kitty
Muisc by Walter Donaldson
Lyrics by Edgar Leslie
Performed by Erik Rolf

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Bouncy little programmer thanks to a lively turn from comedienne Joan Davis (Polly). She's a piano teacher turned music publisher with a mad crush on her dentist, of all people. Of course, complications ensue of the romantic and even the business kind. But whenever the pace slows, Davis kicks in with a bit of funny business. Catch her mad meal with the ditzy Oscar (Willis) that puts a whole new slant on chicken pot pie. In fact, her rubbery face and physical grace suggest a distaff version of slapsticker Red Skelton whose film career was also taking off. Nice support from Jane Frazee handling the glamour department; plus, a novelty appearance by Les Gotcher (later of the Pied Pipers) as the singing swami. Nothing special here, just an amusingly tuneful 70-minutes, courtesy Columbia Pictures.

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