Hats Off (1936)
Overview
The first musical comedy from the Grand National assembly line, Hats Off stars John Payne and Mae Clarke as rival press agents Jimmy Maxwell and Jo Allen. Both have been assigned to stir up publicity for separate expositions at the 1936 Texas Centennial (newsreel footage of which predominates throughout the film's short running time). To throw Jimmy off the track, Jo pretends to be a schoolteacher, but by the time the ruse has been revealed, the two leading characters have fallen in love.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.899 |
Directed By
Boris Petroff
Crew
Boris Petroff
Samuel Fuller
Samuel Fuller
Edmund Joseph
Edmund Joseph
Thiele Lawrence
TOP CAST
Mae Clarke
Mary Jo Allen
John Payne
Jimmy Maxwell
Helen Lynd
Ginger Connolly
Luis Alberni
Caesar Rosero
Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
Buzz Morton
Franklin Pangborn
Mr. Churchill
Robert Middlemass
Tex Connelly
George Irving
J.D. Murdock
Clarence Wilson
C.D. Pottingham
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