The Nitwits
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Duration Language English | 6/10 IMDb Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date June 7, 1935 (1935-06-07) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Nitwits is a 1935 American comedy film directed by George Stevens from a screenplay written by Fred Guiol and Al Boasberg, based on a story by Stuart Palmer. Released by RKO on June 7, 1933, the film stars the comedy duo of Wheeler & Woolsey (Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey), with featured roles being filled by Fred Keating, Betty Grable, Evelyn Brent and Erik Rhodes.
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Fred Keating replaced Lionel Atwill, who later played the villain in the 1946 remake, Genius at Work.
Plot
Cigar-stand attendants Johnny (Wheeler) and Newton (Woolsey) get mixed up in a murder investigation at a radio station.
Cast
Production
The film's original title was Mellodicks, which Lee Marcus, the producer, found repugnant. He offered $50 to any employee of RKO who could come up with a better title. While he received numerous suggestions, he finally settled on the picture's final title, which had been a generic title around the RKO lot for years.
References
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