Going Spanish
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{{Infobox film
| name = Going Spanish
| image = Goingspanpos.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = Al Christie
| producer = Al Christie
E. W. Hammons
| writer = Arthur L. Jarrett
William Watson
| screenplay =
| narrator =
| story =
| based_on =
| starring = Bob Hope
Leah Ray
Frances Halliday
| music = Johnny Burke
Harold Spina
| cinematography = George Webber
| editing =
| studio = Educational Pictures
| distributor = Fox Film Corporation
| released = {{Film date|1934|03|02}}
| runtime = 19 minutes
11 minutes (Turner Classic Movies print and edited version)
| country = United States
| language = English
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Going Spanish is a 1934 American short comedy film featuring the film debut of Bob Hope and directed by Al Christie. The short comedy co-stars Leah Ray and Jules Epailly. Released by Educational Pictures, the film premiered on March 2, 1934. It was re-cut and released as Bob's Busy Day by Comedy House in 1942.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0025187 IMDB entry]
Plot
While on vacation in an unnamed South American nation, Bob (Bob Hope) passes through the village of Los Pochos Eggos. His car collides with that of the mayor of the village. The mayor becomes enraged and he begins tearing Bob's car to pieces. Bob retaliates and takes his car apart as well.
According to the village tradition, on one day each year, any crime is forgiven provided that the criminal sing a song afterward. Bob could have been arrested, but instead he happened to appear in town on the appropriate day. Later in the film, Bob woos Senorita (Leah Ray) and begins to make the mayor jealous. Each time an offense is committed, the mayor declares "This means war."
Cast
- Bob Hope as Bob
- Leah Ray as Senorita
- Frances Halliday as Mother
- Jules Epailly as Mayor of Los Pochos Eggos
- Vicki Cummings as Bob's Girl
- William Edmunds as Gaucho
- Godoy's Argentine Band as Musical Ensemble
Reception
The film was unsuccessful and was panned by critics. Shortly after it was released, the bank robber John Dillinger was at large. Hope told Walter Winchell that he had starred in the film and then added "When they catch Dillinger, they're going to make him sit through it twice."
After Hope made this comment, Christie and Educational terminated Hope's contract. Hope then starred in his second and third short films, Soup for Nuts (Universal Studios, 9 July 1934) and Paree, Paree (Warner Brothers, 8 September 1934).
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0025187|title=Going Spanish}}
- {{TCMDb title|id=400461}}
- {{AFI film|id=68729|title=Going Spanish}}
- {{Internet Archive short film|id=GoingSpanish|name=Going Spanish}}
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Category:American musical comedy films
Category:1934 musical comedy films
Category:Educational Pictures short films
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:Films directed by Al Christie
Category:Films set in South America
Category:American comedy short films
Category:1930s English-language films
Category:English-language musical comedy films
Category:American musical short films
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