Blues Busters

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Blues Busters
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Theatrical poster
Directed by William Beaudine
Written by Charles Marion
Bert Lawrence
Produced by Jan Grippo
Starring Leo Gorcey
Huntz Hall
Gabriel Dell
David Gorcey
William Benedict
Cinematography Marcel LePicard
Edited by William Austin
Music by Edward J. Kay
Distributed by Monogram Pictures
Release date
  • October 29, 1950 (1950-10-29)
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Blues Busters is a 1950 American comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring the Bowery Boys. [1] The film was released on October 29, 1950 by Monogram Pictures and is the 20th film in the series.

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Plot

Sach develops an uncanny ability to sing after having his tonsils removed, and Slip convinces Louie to convert his sweet shop into a nightclub called the Bowery Palace after unsuccessfully trying to land Sach a singing job at a neighboring club, the Rio Cabana.

After Sach's singing makes him a star, Rick Martin, the owner of the rival club, unsuccessfully tries to hire him. Rick asks his lady friend Lola to secure Sach's signature on a contract, using the pretense that she is asking for his autograph. Rick then pursues the Bowery Palace's other star, Sally Dolan. However, she does not want to go because Rick is after more than just her singing talent. She informs Lola about Rick's intentions and Lola agrees to testify that Sach's signature was just an autograph and not a signed contract, thereby allowing him to return to the Bowery Palace. However, Sach has sought medical treatment to cure the "tickle in his throat' and has lost the ability to sing.

Cast

The Bowery Boys

Remaining cast

Production

The working title of the film was The Bowery Thrush. [3] It is the last Bowery Boys film with Gabriel Dell, who, tired of taking a back seat to costars Leo Gorcey and Huntz Hall, quit the series.[ citation needed ]

Home media

The film was released twice on home media, first on VHS by Warner Bros. on September 1, 1998 and then by Warner Archives, which released the film on made-to-order DVD in the United States as part of The Bowery Boys, Volume One collection on November 23, 2012.

Soundtrack

According to a Hollywood Reporter news item, singer Bob Carroll was the singing double for Huntz Hall, but some reviews credit the voice as that of John Laurenz. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Hayes, David (1982). The Films of the Bowery Boys. Secaucus, NJ: The Citadel Press. ISBN   978-0806509310.
  2. ↑ "VIRGINIA HERRICK interview (2004)". Shopmemorylane.tripod.com. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "AFI|Catalog". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  4. ↑
Preceded by 'The Bowery Boys' films
1946-1958		Succeeded by
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