Going Places (1938 film)

Going Places is an American musical comedy from 1938 by Ray Enright. Warner Bros. produced the film, whose screenplay was created from elements of the play premiered in 1920 The Hottentot by Victor Maples and William Collier.

Action

Peter Mason works as a salesman at a sporting goods store. His boss, Mr. Frome, he explains that the business needs more advertising. Mr. Frome points out that the jockey Peter Randall is hired as an advertising medium for the business, but currently in Australia while. Peters colleague Franklin Dexter makes the suggestion that Peter itself out as a jockey to represent the business at an obstacle race in Maryland. Although he can not ride, Peter accepted the proposal.

In the hotel in Maryland Peter makes the acquaintance of Ellen Parker and their Aunt Cora and Withering of the equestrian sport fans Maxie and Droopy. The two fans have seen the horse Jeepers Creepers, a unreitbares horse that has to move only in the same song. You want to make bets on the horse, because they are of the opinion that Peter can ride the horse. Peter fends off and reveals that he can not really ride. But on a feast of Witherings to which he was invited, Peter ends up accidentally in Jeeper Creepers saddle and rides him. Ellen is impressed, and Peter, now in love with Ellen, agrees the race her horse, "Lady Ellen " to ride. But Maxie and Droopy force to ride Peter Jeeper Creepers.

For the race, the horse trainer gift to let the song play on the edge of the track a band. Although Jeeper Creepers leaves in between the train to stay with the band, but Peter manages to win the race. Frome directed gratitude from the wedding of Peter and Ellen. Only Droopy is unhappy because he has put his money on another horse.

Criticism

Frank S. Nugent of the New York Times wrote in his review that the film is surprisingly fresh and appealing.

Awards

1939, the song Jeepers Creepers, composed by Harry Warren ( melody ) and Johnny Mercer ( lyrics ), Best in category song was nominated for an Oscar.

Background

The film celebrated its premiere on December 31, 1938.

Small cameos and supporting roles were Ward Bond, Dorothy Dandridge and the singer Maxine Sullivan. The costumes by Howard Shoup, musical director was Leo Forbstein. The assistant director took over Jesse Hibbs.

The Oscar-nominated song became a hit and received again and again in later films. He was heard in the 1942 movie 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 by Neil Simon. 2001 was directed by Victor Salva, the horror movie Jeepers Creepers, at the end of the song is played.

The play was previously made ​​into a film three times. In 1922 a silent film called The Hottentot directed by James W. Horne. Roy Del Ruth directed in 1929, a talkie remake of the same name. Finally, William C. McGann turned 1936 comedy Polo Joe.

1938 in film Jerry Wald Hal B. Wallis Jack Warner Film score Eddie "Rochester" Anderson Louis Armstrong 11th Academy Awards The Day of the Locust (film) Jeepers Creepers (2001 film)
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