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The Radio Rogues (1935)

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courtesy Jay Parrino
The Radio Rogues (Jimmy Hollywood, Eddie Bartell, Henry Taylor) appeared in a number of feature films, mainly as comic relief or to do various impersonations of celebrities. Columbia signed them in 1935 to appear in their own series of two-reel subjects, which resulted in 3 titles. They also did voice work for a number of cartoon shorts released by Columbia.

Unfortunately, their comedy shorts are not available for reappraisal at this time.




DO YOUR STUFF (6/15/35) D: James G. Parrott. Lois January, Edward LeSaint, Carlton E. Griffin, Herb Ashley, James C. Morton, Billy West, Robert McKenzie, George Gray, Charles Phillips, Lew Davis, Billy Engle, George Clevland, Rita Ross, Catherine Courtney, Edna Lyall, Bud Jamison, Sam Lufkin, Roger Gray, Betty McMahan, Celeste Edwards, Louise Dean, Joan Dix, Robert Bobby Burns. The Radio Rogues, salesman for a cure-all tonic called Nervoto, decide to go to Hollywood and cure invalids with mirth, melody and music instead of medicine. TRIVIA: Remade with Joe DeRita as JITTER BUGHOUSE (1948).

STAR GAZING (9/26/35) D: Benny Rubin. Robert Bobby Burns, William Irving, Eddie Laughton. As proprietors of the All Cities Hotel, the Radio Rogues do impressions of movie stars in order to increase business. Their impressions include Bing Crosby, Parkyarkarkus, Eddie Cantor and others. A Box Office Magazine reviewer labeled the film as "Swell Entertainment".

YOO YOO HOLLYWOOD (11/14/35) D: Benny Rubin. Jean Manners, James C. Morton. The Radio Rogues crash Hollywood and manage to ruin director Cecil Ernst Capra's masterpiece.


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