Let's Go Native
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Let's Go Native, is a 1930 American black-and-white musical
comedy film
, directed by Leo McCarey
and released by Paramount Pictures
.
A very memorable, witty quote is when Jerry comments on being the only man on an island populated by women. Jerry: "It was one of the Virgin Islands, but it drifted."
The tagline was: "Paramount's wild, merry, mad hilarious farce!"
Musical film
The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
, directed by Leo McCarey
Leo McCarey
Thomas Leo McCarey was an American film director, screenwriter and producer. During his lifetime he was involved in nearly 200 movies, especially comedies...
and released by Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
.
A very memorable, witty quote is when Jerry comments on being the only man on an island populated by women. Jerry: "It was one of the Virgin Islands, but it drifted."
The tagline was: "Paramount's wild, merry, mad hilarious farce!"
Cast
- Jack OakieJack OakieJack Oakie was an American actor, starring mostly in films, but also working on stage, radio and television.-Early life:...
- Voltaire McGinnis - Jeanette MacDonaldJeanette MacDonaldJeanette MacDonald was an American singer and actress best remembered for her musical films of the 1930s with Maurice Chevalier and Nelson Eddy...
- Joan Wood - Richard "Skeets" GallagherRichard "Skeets" GallagherRichard "Skeets" Gallagher was an American actor.He was educated at Rose Polytechnic Institute and Indiana University. He first studied civil engineering and then to become a lawyer but ended up on the stage...
- Jerry, King of the Island - James HallJames Hall-Actors, Entertainment, Broadcasting:* James Hall , American actor* Jamie Hall , Canadian TV producer-Authors:* James Hall , American academic* James Baker Hall , American author...
- Wally Wendell - William Austin - Basil Pistol
- Kay FrancisKay FrancisKay Francis was an American stage and film actress. After a brief period on Broadway in the late 1920s, she moved to film and achieved her greatest success between 1930 and 1936, when she was the number one female star at the Warner Brothers studio, and the highest paid American film actress...
- Constance Cook - David NewellDavid NewellDavid Newell is a television actor who is remembered for his career as Mr. McFeely, the delivery man on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. His character's most famous catchphrase was "Speedy Delivery!" This was Newell's major role, but not his only one as he appeared in small film and TV parts...
- Chief Officer Williams - Charles SellonCharles SellonCharles Sellon was an American stage and film actor. He appeared in 108 films and stage acts between 1901 and 1935. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and died in La Crescenta, California. His grave is located in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.-Selected filmography:-External links:...
- Wallace Wendell Sr. - Eugene PalletteEugene PalletteEugene William Pallette was an American actor. He appeared in over 240 silent era and sound era motion pictures between 1913 and 1946....
- Deputy Sheriff 'Careful' Cuthbert - Iris AdrianIris AdrianIris Adrian was an American film actress.-Life and career:Born in Los Angeles, California as Iris Hostetter, Adrian won a beauty pageant and worked with the Ziegfeld Follies, before she entered films at the end of the silent era in Chasing Husbands and appeared as an extra or chorus girl in early...
- Chorus Girl - Virginia BruceVirginia BruceVirginia Bruce was an American actress and singer.-Career:Born Helen Virginia Briggs in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she went with her family to Los Angeles intending to enroll in the University of California when a friendly wager sent her seeking film work. She got it as an extra in Why Bring That...
- Chorus Girl
Soundtrack
- "It Seems To Be Spring"
- Lyrics by George Marion Jr.
- Music by Richard A. Whiting
- Copyright 1930 by Famous Music Corp.
- "Let's Go Native"
- Lyrics by George Marion Jr.
- Music by Richard A. Whiting
- Copyright 1930 by Famous Music Corp.
- "My Mad Moment"
- Lyrics by George Marion Jr.
- Music by Richard A. Whiting
- Copyright 1930 by Famous Music Corp.
- "I've Gotta Yen For You"
- Lyrics by George Marion Jr.
- Music by Richard A. Whiting
- Copyright 1930 by Famous Music Corp.
- Sung by Jack Oakie
- "Joe Jazz"
- Lyrics by George Marion Jr.
- Music by Richard A. Whiting
- Copyright 1930 by Famous Music Corp.
- Sung by Jack Oakie
- "Pampa Rose"
- Lyrics by George Marion Jr.
- Music by Richard A. Whiting
- Copyright 1930 by Famous Music Corp.
- "Don't I Do?"
- Lyrics by George Marion Jr.
- Music by Richard A. Whiting
- Copyright 1930 by Famous Music Corp.
External links
- Let's Go Native at the Jeannette and Nelson website
- Let's Go Native at OV Guide
- Let's Go Native at the NNDB database
- Let's Go Native at NYTimes
- Let's Go Native at Answers.com
- Let's Go Native at Google Books