7.6 /10 1 Votes
Directed by Edward F. Cline Running time 69 minutes Director Edward F. Cline Distributed by Universal Pictures | 7.6/10 IMDb Edited by Arthur Hilton Initial release 20 February 1942 Cinematography Jerome Ash Editor Arthur Hilton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Written by Jerome Cady
Stanley Roberts
Haworth Bromley Starring The Andrews Sisters
Jane Frazee
Robert Paige
Gloria Jean Release date February 20, 1942 (1942-02-20) Cast Gloria Jean, Jane Frazee, Robert Paige Similar Robert Paige movies, Musicals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
What s cookin 1942 donald o connor s first movie for the universal pictures
What's Cookin'? is a 1942 American musical film starring The Andrews Sisters, Jane Frazee, Robert Paige and Gloria Jean. The film was directed by Edward F. Cline and is based on the story Wake Up and Dream written by Edgar Allan Woolf.
Contents
What s cookin who knows
Plot
Mrs. Murphy's Theatrical Boarding House is a place where young performers reside. A group of those young people try to escape after finding out they are unable to pay the rent. However they get caught by the landlady and fellow tenant Marvo the Great is forced to sell his clothes to pay the rent. They next set out to the radio network WECA to visit singer Anne Payne. Anne is a former boarding house member who now works at the radio station with the Andrews Sisters and Woody Herman and His Orchestra. When Marvo is later conversing with Anne at her apartment, her wealthy neighbour Sue Courtney drops in their conversation and wonders if she can join the group.
Meanwhile, at the Courtney estate, Sue's uncle and aunt, J.P. and Agatha, meet with their advertising counselor Bob Riley. She complains that the radio station only plays classical songs. Sue offers to help them out by asking her new friends to make swing music for the radio station. They do so and Bob notices Anne, whom he immediately falls in love with. Sue meanwhile falls in love with young performer Tommy.
Cast
Soundtrack
Reception
The New York Times noticed there is "plenty cookin' in this brisk, breezy Andrews Sisters vehicle". It also called the supporting cast "topheavy". The website Answers.com gave the film one star.