Going Places (1938)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Going places |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1938 |
| length | 84 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Ray Enright |
| script |
Sig Herzig , Jerry Wald , Maurice Leo , Earl Baldwin |
| production |
Hal B. Wallis , Jack L. Warner |
| music | Heinz Roemheld |
| camera | Arthur L. Todd |
| cut | Clarence Kolster |
| occupation | |
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Going Places is a 1938 American comedy musical directed by Ray Enright . Warner Bros. produced the film, the script of which was based on elements of the theater play The Hottentot by Victor Maples and William Collier, which premiered in 1920 .
action
Peter Mason works as a salesman in a sporting goods store. He explains to his boss, Mr. Frome, that the business needs more advertising. Mr. Frome points out that jockey Peter Randall was hired to promote the business, but was currently in Australia. Peter's colleague Franklin Dexter suggests that Peter jockey to represent the business at an obstacle race in Maryland . Although he cannot ride, Peter accepts the suggestion.
At the hotel in Maryland, Peter meets Ellen Parker and her aunt Cora Withering, as well as equestrian fans Maxie and Droopy. The two fans saw the horse Jeepers Creepers , an unrideable horse that can only be moved with the song of the same name. They want to bet on the horse because they believe Peter can ride the horse. Peter parries and reveals that he can't really ride. But at a party of the Witherings, to which he was invited, Peter accidentally lands in Jeeper Creeper's saddle and rides him. Ellen is impressed and Peter, meanwhile in love with Ellen, agrees to ride her horse, "Lady Ellen", while running. But Maxie and Droopy force Peter to ride Jeeper Creepers.
For the race, the horse trainer Gabe is supposed to have a band play the song on the edge of the racetrack. Jeeper Creepers leaves the track in between to stay with the band, but Peter manages to win the race. Frome organizes Peter and Ellen's wedding in gratitude. Only Droopy is unhappy because he put his money on another horse.
criticism
Frank S. Nugent of the New York Times wrote in his review that the film was surprisingly fresh and likeable.
Awards
In 1939 the song Jeepers Creepers , composed by Harry Warren (melody) and Johnny Mercer (lyrics), was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Song category.
background
The film premiered on December 31, 1938.
Ward Bond , Dorothy Dandridge and singer Maxine Sullivan had small guest appearances and supporting roles . The costumes came from Howard Shoup , the musical director was Leo Forbstein . Jesse Hibbs was the assistant director .
The Oscar-nominated song became a hit and was repeatedly included in later films. He was in the 1942 film musical Yankee Doodle Dandy by Michael Curtiz , 1975 in John Schlesinger's The Day of the Locust and 1978 in the comedy thriller The Cheap Detective of Neil Simon heard. 2001 the horror film Jeepers Creepers was directed by Victor Salva , at the end of which the song is played.
The play had already been filmed three times before. In 1922 a silent film was made called The Hottentot , directed by James W. Horne . In 1929 Roy Del Ruth directed a sound film remake of the same name. Finally, in 1936, William C. McGann made the comedy Polo Joe .
Web links
- Going Places in theInternet Movie Database(English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Review of the New York Times (English)