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Shoot the Works (1934)
*Spencer is not listed in the cast but is
supposedly in the movie according to online sources.

The Ben Hecht-Gene Fowler Broadway flop The Great Magoo
formed the basis of the 1934 Paramount comedy Shoot the
Works. Jack Oakie stars as seedy sideshow barker Nicky,
who uses everyone he meets to get ahead. Nicky isn't even
above exploiting his singing sweetheart Lily (Dorothy Dell) to
suit his purposes, but this time it is he who ends up the loser
at least until he gets wise to himself. Bandleader-comedian
Ben Bernie and perennial second lead Arline Judge contribute
a few laughs, but the hit of the show is gorgeous Dorothy Dell,
who tragically died in a car crash just before this film was released.
Shoot the Works was remade by Bob Hope as Some Like It Hot
(1939).

Directed by Wesley Ruggles

Writing credits: Claude Binyon, Gene Fowler,
The Great Magoo, Howard J. Green, Ben Hecht

Cast:

Jack Oakie ....  Nicky Nelson
Ben Bernie ....  Joe Davis
Dorothy Dell ....  Lily Raquel
Alison Skipworth ....  The Countess
Roscoe Karns ....  Sailor Burke
Arline Judge ....  Jackie
William Frawley ....  Larry Hale
Lew Cody ....  Axel Hanratty
Paul Cavanagh ....  Bill Ritchie
Monte Vandergrift ....  Man from Board of Health
Jill Dennett ....  Wanda
Lee Kohlmar ....  Professor Jonas
Tony Merlo ....  Headwaiter
Ben Taggart ....  Detective
Charles McAvoy ....  Cop
Frank Prince ....  Crooner
Edmund Mortimer ....  Nightclub Extra
Brooks Benedict ....  Dance Extra
Ann Sheridan ....  Secretary
Phillips Smalley ....  Radio Executive

Produced by Albert Lewis ....  producer
Adolph Zukor ....  producer
Original Music by Mack Gordon, Al Goering, Harry Revel
Non-Original Music by Ralph Rainger
Cinematography by Leo Tover
Art Direction by Hans Dreier, Robert Usher
Other crew:
Ben Bernie ....  lyricist
Mack Gordon ....  lyricist
Leo Robin ....  lyricist   

Also Known As:Thank Your Stars (UK)
Runtime: 64 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Black and White
Sound Mix: Mono

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