Cliff Nazarro

Cliff Nazarro (January 31, 1904 – February 18, 1961) was an American double-talk comedian of the 1930s and 1940s who appeared in films such as You'll Never Get Rich (1941) as Swivel Tongue, In Old Colorado (1941) as Nosey Haskins, and Hillbilly Blitzkrieg (1942) as Barney Google. Nazarro was the voice of Warner Bros. Cartoons' cartoon character Egghead. He made a few commercial recordings, including a 1932 date as vocalist with swing band Roane's Pennsylvanians and a 1942 comic recitation, "News of the World". He made several uncredited appearances on the Jack Benny Program during the 1930s and early 1940s. [biography (edited) from Wikipedia]

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You'll Never Get Rich (1941)

A Broadway choreographer gets drafted and coincidentally ends up in the same army base as his object of affection’s boyfriend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Lanfield
CAST:  Fred Astaire  •  Rita Hayworth  •  Robert Benchley  •  John Hubbard

A Broadway choreographer gets drafted and coincidentally ends up in the same army base as his object of affection’s boyfriend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Lanfield
CAST:  Fred Astaire  •  Rita Hayworth  •  Robert Benchley  •  John Hubbard

Blue Skies (1946)

Jed Potter looks back on a love triangle conducted over the course of years and between musical numbers. Dancer Jed loves showgirl Mary, who loves compulsive nightclub-opener Johnny, who can't stay committed to anything in life for very long.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Heisler
CAST:  Bing Crosby  •  Fred Astaire  •  Joan Caulfield  •  Billy De Wolfe

Jed Potter looks back on a love triangle conducted over the course of years and between musical numbers. Dancer Jed loves showgirl Mary, who loves compulsive nightclub-opener Johnny, who can't stay committed to anything in life for very long.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stuart Heisler
CAST:  Bing Crosby  •  Fred Astaire  •  Joan Caulfield  •  Billy De Wolfe

Swing Hostess (1944)

An out-of-work band singer gets a job at a jukebox company and makes a hit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Newfield
CAST:  Martha Tilton  •  Iris Adrian  •  Betty Brodel  •  Charles Collins

An out-of-work band singer gets a job at a jukebox company and makes a hit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Newfield
CAST:  Martha Tilton  •  Iris Adrian  •  Betty Brodel  •  Charles Collins

Ding Dong Williams (1946)

Ding Dong Williams, a clarinet player who can neither read nor write music is employed at a motion picture studio. The studio plans to use him and his six-piece band but his musical deficiencies are discovered and the plan scrapped. But the secretary of the head of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Berke
CAST:  Glen Vernon  •  Marcy McGuire  •  Anne Jeffreys  •  Felix Bressart

Ding Dong Williams, a clarinet player who can neither read nor write music is employed at a motion picture studio. The studio plans to use him and his six-piece band but his musical deficiencies are discovered and the plan scrapped. But the secretary of the head of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Berke
CAST:  Glen Vernon  •  Marcy McGuire  •  Anne Jeffreys  •  Felix Bressart

Mr. Dynamite (1941)

A ball player takes his girlfriend to a carnival, only to discover a ring of saboteurs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Rawlins
CAST:  Lloyd Nolan  •  Irene Hervey  •  J. Carrol Naish  •  Robert Armstrong

A ball player takes his girlfriend to a carnival, only to discover a ring of saboteurs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Rawlins
CAST:  Lloyd Nolan  •  Irene Hervey  •  J. Carrol Naish  •  Robert Armstrong

In Old Colorado (1941)

Joe Weller has instigated a conflict over water rights between two ranchers. The idea is to have the ranchers do each other in then move in and take over. Hoppy and the good guys won't let this happen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard Bretherton
CAST:  William Boyd  •  Russell Hayden  •  Andy Clyde  •  Margaret Hayes

Joe Weller has instigated a conflict over water rights between two ranchers. The idea is to have the ranchers do each other in then move in and take over. Hoppy and the good guys won't let this happen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard Bretherton
CAST:  William Boyd  •  Russell Hayden  •  Andy Clyde  •  Margaret Hayes

Sailors on Leave (1941)

If a shy sailor marries before his next birthday, he will inherit a fortune.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Albert S. Rogell
CAST:  William Lundigan  •  Shirley Ross  •  Chick Chandler  •  Ruth Donnelly

If a shy sailor marries before his next birthday, he will inherit a fortune.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Albert S. Rogell
CAST:  William Lundigan  •  Shirley Ross  •  Chick Chandler  •  Ruth Donnelly

Dive Bomber (1941)

A military surgeon teams with a ranking navy flyer to develop a high-altitude suit which will protect pilots from blacking out when they go into a steep dive.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Curtiz
CAST:  Errol Flynn  •  Fred MacMurray  •  Ralph Bellamy  •  Alexis Smith

A military surgeon teams with a ranking navy flyer to develop a high-altitude suit which will protect pilots from blacking out when they go into a steep dive.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Curtiz
CAST:  Errol Flynn  •  Fred MacMurray  •  Ralph Bellamy  •  Alexis Smith

Count Me Out (1938)

Egghead decides his road to riches is through a boxing correspondence course. When he graduates, he takes on champion Biff Stew. Biff pummels him mercilessly (the correspondence course record continues to coach him during the match), but by accident, he knocks Biff ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben Hardaway  •  Cal Dalton
CAST:  Tex Avery  •  Mel Blanc  •  Cliff Nazarro  •  Dave Weber

Egghead decides his road to riches is through a boxing correspondence course. When he graduates, he takes on champion Biff Stew. Biff pummels him mercilessly (the correspondence course record continues to coach him during the match), but by accident, he knocks Biff ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben Hardaway  •  Cal Dalton
CAST:  Tex Avery  •  Mel Blanc  •  Cliff Nazarro  •  Dave Weber

Cinderella Meets Fella (1938)

Cinderella goes to the ball, where she meets Prince Charming (Egghead).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tex Avery
CAST:  Sara Berner  •  Mel Blanc  •  Bernice Hansen  •  Cliff Nazarro

Cinderella goes to the ball, where she meets Prince Charming (Egghead).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tex Avery
CAST:  Sara Berner  •  Mel Blanc  •  Bernice Hansen  •  Cliff Nazarro

The Penguin Parade (1938)

An evening at a night club for penguins, (and a walrus or two). The stage show includes an appearance by a penguin incarnation of Bing Crosby, who sings a jazzy version of, "When my dreamboat comes home". The band's three singers do a scat version as well. This is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tex Avery
CAST:  Mel Blanc  •  Tex Avery  •  Cliff Nazarro

An evening at a night club for penguins, (and a walrus or two). The stage show includes an appearance by a penguin incarnation of Bing Crosby, who sings a jazzy version of, "When my dreamboat comes home". The band's three singers do a scat version as well. This is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tex Avery
CAST:  Mel Blanc  •  Tex Avery  •  Cliff Nazarro

Outside of Paradise (1938)

Daniel Francis O'Toole, singing maestro in a New York restaurant, finds himself the unexpected heir to an estate in Ireland. He doesn't have money enough for the passage to Ireland, but the band members decide to incorporate him, advancing him the fare for equal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John H. Auer
CAST:  Phil Regan  •  Penny Singleton  •  Bert Gordon  •  Leonid Kinskey

Daniel Francis O'Toole, singing maestro in a New York restaurant, finds himself the unexpected heir to an estate in Ireland. He doesn't have money enough for the passage to Ireland, but the band members decide to incorporate him, advancing him the fare for equal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John H. Auer
CAST:  Phil Regan  •  Penny Singleton  •  Bert Gordon  •  Leonid Kinskey

Forged Passport (1939)

Dan Frazier is a U. S. Border Patrolman on the California-Mexico border whose hot temper and ready-fists keep him in trouble, both of which indirectly lead to the death of a fellow trooper. He resigns from the force in order to find out who was responsible. He ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John H. Auer
CAST:  Paul Kelly  •  June Lang  •  Lyle Talbot  •  Billy Gilbert

Dan Frazier is a U. S. Border Patrolman on the California-Mexico border whose hot temper and ready-fists keep him in trouble, both of which indirectly lead to the death of a fellow trooper. He resigns from the force in order to find out who was responsible. He ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John H. Auer
CAST:  Paul Kelly  •  June Lang  •  Lyle Talbot  •  Billy Gilbert

Rookies on Parade (1941)

The story details the misadventures of two itinerant songwriters named Duke (Crosby) and Cliff (Foy) as they try to survive Army boot camp. Intending to boost the morale of their fellow draftees, our heroes stage a big musical show, which they eventually hope will ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Santley
CAST:  Bob Crosby  •  Ruth Terry  •  Gertrude Niesen  •  Eddie Foy Jr.

The story details the misadventures of two itinerant songwriters named Duke (Crosby) and Cliff (Foy) as they try to survive Army boot camp. Intending to boost the morale of their fellow draftees, our heroes stage a big musical show, which they eventually hope will ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Santley
CAST:  Bob Crosby  •  Ruth Terry  •  Gertrude Niesen  •  Eddie Foy Jr.

World Premiere (1941)

A movie-making publicity man screwball comedy about a movie producer who wants to create publicity for his latest project. He decides to have three men pose as spies, disrupting the opening, but things don't go quite as planned...there are actual spies also present!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ted Tetzlaff  •  Otis Garrett
CAST:  John Barrymore  •  Frances Farmer  •  Eugene Pallette  •  Virginia Dale

A movie-making publicity man screwball comedy about a movie producer who wants to create publicity for his latest project. He decides to have three men pose as spies, disrupting the opening, but things don't go quite as planned...there are actual spies also present!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ted Tetzlaff  •  Otis Garrett
CAST:  John Barrymore  •  Frances Farmer  •  Eugene Pallette  •  Virginia Dale

Billboard Frolics (1935)

Billboards come to life. Eddie Camphor and his "wioleen" player Rub-Him-Off do a song and dance to "Merrily We Roll Along" with new lyrics...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Friz Freleng
CAST:  Billy Bletcher  •  Cliff Nazarro

Billboards come to life. Eddie Camphor and his "wioleen" player Rub-Him-Off do a song and dance to "Merrily We Roll Along" with new lyrics...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Friz Freleng
CAST:  Billy Bletcher  •  Cliff Nazarro

Curtain Razor (1949)

Porky, a talent scout for "Goode and Korney Talent Agency," auditions various acts. A final gag has a wolf performing this "stupendous act" where he wears a devil hat, cape and the like, drinks nitroglycerin, gasoline and other explosive stuff, then swallows a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Friz Freleng
CAST:  Mel Blanc  •  Dave Barry  •  Stan Freberg  •  Dorothy Lloyd

Porky, a talent scout for "Goode and Korney Talent Agency," auditions various acts. A final gag has a wolf performing this "stupendous act" where he wears a devil hat, cape and the like, drinks nitroglycerin, gasoline and other explosive stuff, then swallows a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Friz Freleng
CAST:  Mel Blanc  •  Dave Barry  •  Stan Freberg  •  Dorothy Lloyd

Shantytown (1943)

Liz lives with her mother and stepfather in a boarding house on the "wrong side of the tracks"  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Santley
CAST:  Mary Lee  •  John Archer  •  Marjorie Lord  •  Harry Davenport

Liz lives with her mother and stepfather in a boarding house on the "wrong side of the tracks"  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Santley
CAST:  Mary Lee  •  John Archer  •  Marjorie Lord  •  Harry Davenport

Trocadero (1944)

A newspaper columnist and host of his own national network radio program, interviewing more film personalities on his show than any other commentator, is searching for a story for a Sunday column carried by newspaper from coast to coast. Hanging out in Hollywood's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Nigh
CAST:  Rosemary Lane  •  Johnny Downs  •  Ralph Morgan  •  Dick Purcell

A newspaper columnist and host of his own national network radio program, interviewing more film personalities on his show than any other commentator, is searching for a story for a Sunday column carried by newspaper from coast to coast. Hanging out in Hollywood's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Nigh
CAST:  Rosemary Lane  •  Johnny Downs  •  Ralph Morgan  •  Dick Purcell

The Night of January 16th (1941)

Accused of killing her employer, financier Bjorn Faulkner, Kit is championed by wisecracking sailor-on-leave Steve Van Ruyle, who has a vested interest in the outcome of the trial.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Clemens
CAST:  Robert Preston  •  Ellen Drew  •  Nils Asther  •  Clarence Kolb

Accused of killing her employer, financier Bjorn Faulkner, Kit is championed by wisecracking sailor-on-leave Steve Van Ruyle, who has a vested interest in the outcome of the trial.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Clemens
CAST:  Robert Preston  •  Ellen Drew  •  Nils Asther  •  Clarence Kolb
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