Al Ritz

Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937)

While visiting Hollywood a starstruck movie fan (Eddie Cantor) fantasizes about himself cast in an Arabian adventure. Director David Butler's comedy--with many songs--also features Tony Martin, Roland Young, Gypsy Rose Lee (billed as Rose Hovick), John Carradine, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Butler
CAST:  Eddie Cantor  •  Tony Martin  •  Roland Young  •  June Lang

While visiting Hollywood a starstruck movie fan (Eddie Cantor) fantasizes about himself cast in an Arabian adventure. Director David Butler's comedy--with many songs--also features Tony Martin, Roland Young, Gypsy Rose Lee (billed as Rose Hovick), John Carradine, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Butler
CAST:  Eddie Cantor  •  Tony Martin  •  Roland Young  •  June Lang

The Gorilla (1939)

When an escaped circus gorilla appears to have gone on a murderous rampage, a threatened attorney calls on the detective trio of Garrity, Harrigan and Mullivan to act as bodyguards. In short order, we discover that there is more to the attorney than meets the eye, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allan Dwan
CAST:  Jimmy Ritz  •  Harry Ritz  •  Al Ritz  •  Anita Louise

When an escaped circus gorilla appears to have gone on a murderous rampage, a threatened attorney calls on the detective trio of Garrity, Harrigan and Mullivan to act as bodyguards. In short order, we discover that there is more to the attorney than meets the eye, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allan Dwan
CAST:  Jimmy Ritz  •  Harry Ritz  •  Al Ritz  •  Anita Louise

Straight, Place and Show (1938)

The Ritz Brothers go to the race track. They raise training end entrance money in a wrestling match and help a young man train the horse of his fiancée.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Butler
CAST:  Ethel Merman  •  Richard Arlen  •  Phyllis Brooks  •  George Barbier

The Ritz Brothers go to the race track. They raise training end entrance money in a wrestling match and help a young man train the horse of his fiancée.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Butler
CAST:  Ethel Merman  •  Richard Arlen  •  Phyllis Brooks  •  George Barbier

Argentine Nights (1940)

An all-girl band flees to Argentina to avoid their creditors. Comedy with songs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Albert S. Rogell
CAST:  Constance Moore  •  George Reeves  •  Peggy Moran  •  Anne Nagel

An all-girl band flees to Argentina to avoid their creditors. Comedy with songs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Albert S. Rogell
CAST:  Constance Moore  •  George Reeves  •  Peggy Moran  •  Anne Nagel

Never a Dull Moment (1943)

Nightclub gangsters hire a vaudeville act called the Three Funny Bunnies (Ritz Brothers).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward C. Lilley
CAST:  Al Ritz  •  Harry Ritz  •  Jimmy Ritz  •  Frances Langford

Nightclub gangsters hire a vaudeville act called the Three Funny Bunnies (Ritz Brothers).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward C. Lilley
CAST:  Al Ritz  •  Harry Ritz  •  Jimmy Ritz  •  Frances Langford

The Three Musketeers (1939)

A parodic remake of the story of the young Gascon D'Artagnan, who arrives in Paris, his heart set on joining the king's Musketeers. He is taken under the wings of three of the most respected and feared Musketeers, Porthos, Aramis, and Athos. Together they fight to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allan Dwan
CAST:  Don Ameche  •  Binnie Barnes  •  Gloria Stuart  •  Pauline Moore

A parodic remake of the story of the young Gascon D'Artagnan, who arrives in Paris, his heart set on joining the king's Musketeers. He is taken under the wings of three of the most respected and feared Musketeers, Porthos, Aramis, and Athos. Together they fight to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Allan Dwan
CAST:  Don Ameche  •  Binnie Barnes  •  Gloria Stuart  •  Pauline Moore

Show-Business at War (1943)

A multi-studio effort to show the newsreel audience the progress of the Hollywood war effort.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Louis De Rochemont
CAST:  Walt Disney  •  John Ford  •  Darryl F. Zanuck  •  Irving Berlin

A multi-studio effort to show the newsreel audience the progress of the Hollywood war effort.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Louis De Rochemont
CAST:  Walt Disney  •  John Ford  •  Darryl F. Zanuck  •  Irving Berlin

Sing, Baby, Sing (1936)

The "Caliban-Ariel" romance of fiftysomething John Barrymore and teenager Elaine Barrie is spoofed in this delightful 20th Century Fox musical. Adolphe Menjou plays the Barrymore counterpart, a loose-living movie star with a penchant for wine, women, and more wine. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Lanfield
CAST:  Alice Faye  •  Adolphe Menjou  •  Gregory Ratoff  •  Patsy Kelly

The "Caliban-Ariel" romance of fiftysomething John Barrymore and teenager Elaine Barrie is spoofed in this delightful 20th Century Fox musical. Adolphe Menjou plays the Barrymore counterpart, a loose-living movie star with a penchant for wine, women, and more wine. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Lanfield
CAST:  Alice Faye  •  Adolphe Menjou  •  Gregory Ratoff  •  Patsy Kelly

Behind the Eight Ball (1942)

The story takes place at a summer theater in the Berkshire Mountains, where heroine Joan Barry (Carol Bruce) is staging a Broadway-bound musical comedy. Only one problem: two guest stars are shot and killed on two successive evenings, right in front of the audience ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward F. Cline
CAST:  Al Ritz  •  Jimmy Ritz  •  Harry Ritz  •  Carol Bruce

The story takes place at a summer theater in the Berkshire Mountains, where heroine Joan Barry (Carol Bruce) is staging a Broadway-bound musical comedy. Only one problem: two guest stars are shot and killed on two successive evenings, right in front of the audience ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward F. Cline
CAST:  Al Ritz  •  Jimmy Ritz  •  Harry Ritz  •  Carol Bruce

Pack Up Your Troubles (1939)

Three American soldiers help a young girl deliver a secret message across enemy lines.  (more)

DIRECTION:  H. Bruce Humberstone
CAST:  Jane Withers  •  Joseph Schildkraut  •  Lynn Bari  •  Leon Ames

Three American soldiers help a young girl deliver a secret message across enemy lines.  (more)

DIRECTION:  H. Bruce Humberstone
CAST:  Jane Withers  •  Joseph Schildkraut  •  Lynn Bari  •  Leon Ames

Hi'ya, Chum (1943)

Entertainers get stranded in a small boomtown, and open up a restaurant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harold Young
CAST:  Al Ritz  •  Jimmy Ritz  •  Harry Ritz  •  Jane Frazee

Entertainers get stranded in a small boomtown, and open up a restaurant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harold Young
CAST:  Al Ritz  •  Jimmy Ritz  •  Harry Ritz  •  Jane Frazee

Kentucky Moonshine (1938)

The Ritz Brothers pretend to be Kentucky hillbillies in order to get a booking on a radio show.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Butler
CAST:  Tony Martin  •  Marjorie Weaver  •  Slim Summerville  •  John Carradine

The Ritz Brothers pretend to be Kentucky hillbillies in order to get a booking on a radio show.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Butler
CAST:  Tony Martin  •  Marjorie Weaver  •  Slim Summerville  •  John Carradine

You Can't Have Everything (1937)

Starving playwright Judith Wells meets playboy writer of musicals, George Macrae, over a plate of stolen spaghetti. He persuades producer Sam Gordon to buy her ridiculous play "North Winds" just to improve his romantic chances, and even persuades her to sing in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Taurog
CAST:  Alice Faye  •  Don Ameche  •  Charles Winninger  •  Gypsy Rose Lee

Starving playwright Judith Wells meets playboy writer of musicals, George Macrae, over a plate of stolen spaghetti. He persuades producer Sam Gordon to buy her ridiculous play "North Winds" just to improve his romantic chances, and even persuades her to sing in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Taurog
CAST:  Alice Faye  •  Don Ameche  •  Charles Winninger  •  Gypsy Rose Lee

On the Avenue (1937)

A new Broadway show starring Gary Blake shamelessly lampoons the rich Carraway family. To get her own back, daughter Mimi sets out to ensnare Blake, but the courtship is soon for real, to the annoyance of his co-star, hoofing chanteuese Mona Merrick.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Del Ruth
CAST:  Dick Powell  •  Madeleine Carroll  •  Alice Faye  •  Al Ritz

A new Broadway show starring Gary Blake shamelessly lampoons the rich Carraway family. To get her own back, daughter Mimi sets out to ensnare Blake, but the courtship is soon for real, to the annoyance of his co-star, hoofing chanteuese Mona Merrick.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Del Ruth
CAST:  Dick Powell  •  Madeleine Carroll  •  Alice Faye  •  Al Ritz

Life Begins in College (1937)

When a wealthy Indian student endows the college so they can keep the football coach rumor has it the Indian has played professionally and can't be on the team.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Seiter
CAST:  Al Ritz  •  Harry Ritz  •  Jimmy Ritz  •  Joan Davis

When a wealthy Indian student endows the college so they can keep the football coach rumor has it the Indian has played professionally and can't be on the team.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Seiter
CAST:  Al Ritz  •  Harry Ritz  •  Jimmy Ritz  •  Joan Davis

Hotel Anchovy (1934)

The Ritz Brothers cause chaos in a bankrupt hotel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Al Christie
CAST:  Al Ritz  •  Harry Ritz  •  Jimmy Ritz  •  Doris Hill

The Ritz Brothers cause chaos in a bankrupt hotel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Al Christie
CAST:  Al Ritz  •  Harry Ritz  •  Jimmy Ritz  •  Doris Hill

Take It or Leave It (1944)

A young husband becomes a game-show participant in the hopes of winning the cash to pay his pregnant wife's doctor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Benjamin Stoloff
CAST:  Phil Baker  •  Madge Meredith  •  Nana Bryant  •  Nella Walker

A young husband becomes a game-show participant in the hopes of winning the cash to pay his pregnant wife's doctor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Benjamin Stoloff
CAST:  Phil Baker  •  Madge Meredith  •  Nana Bryant  •  Nella Walker

The Sound of Laughter (1963)

A compilation of film clips of comedies from 1930's.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John O'Shaughnessy
CAST:  Ed Wynn  •  Buster Keaton  •  Bob Hope  •  Bing Crosby

A compilation of film clips of comedies from 1930's.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John O'Shaughnessy
CAST:  Ed Wynn  •  Buster Keaton  •  Bob Hope  •  Bing Crosby