Hitting a new high
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hitting a new high |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1937 |
| length | 85 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Raoul Walsh |
| script |
Gertrude Purcell John Twist Robert Harari Maxwell Shane |
| production | Jesse L. Lasky |
| music | Nathaniel Shilkret |
| camera | J. Roy Hunt |
| cut | Desmond Marquette |
| occupation | |
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Hitting a New High is an American comedy film from the year 1937 , the Raoul Walsh for RKO Pictures staged.
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The millionaire and opera lover Lucius B. Blynn wants to go on a safari to Africa from Paris. His press spokesman Corny Davis is supposed to accompany him. Before leaving, Corny hears the French singer Suzette, who accompanies the jazz band of her American friend Jimmy James. Corny offers Suzette to perform for Blynn in Afrike. Suzette, who would like to switch from jazz to opera, accepts.
Blynn indulges in his passion for hunting in Africa. Corny disguised Suzette as Oogahunga, the bird girl, and lets Blynn "discover" her. In a feather suit, Suzette sings to Blynn, who takes her to New York. There she takes singing lessons from a teacher. At the same time, Jimmy, who knows nothing of Suzette's adventure, wants to open the club "Chez Suzette". Suzette makes her US debut. Jimmy hears the radio broadcast and recognizes Suzette's voice. Jimmy sneaks into Suzette's bedroom in Blynn's mansion. Caught by Jimmy, Suzette agrees to sing for him in the club so that her masquerade as a bird girl is not exposed.
Blynn invites tenor Andreas Mazzini and the conductor Carter Haig to a performance of the bird girl. Both want Suzette to appear in their new opera. Mazzini and Haig recognize Suzette as the singer from Jimmy's club. However, they do not want to disturb their potential financier and are silent about their discovery. They try to dissuade Blynn from going to the nightclub, but fail. Suzette's double life is revealed. However, she refuses to appear in the opera. She wants to marry Jimmy and continue singing with his band.
Awards
John Aalberg received an Oscar nomination for Best Sound in 1938 .
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The film premiered on December 24, 1937.
Art director Van Nest Polglase and set decorator Darrell Silvera provided the set for the film . Dewey Starkey was the assistant director . Max Steiner and Roy Webb contributed further musical elements for the film. Both, like composer Shilkret, remained unnamed in the credits.
Web links
- Hitting a New High in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence