Behind the Eight Ball (1942)
FUN STARS ! TUNE-STARS! LOVE-STARS! Hep-steppers and Happy Honeys!
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. Hoping to solve the mystery, detective William Demarest demands that everyone -- actors and theatergoers alike -- return the following weekend to restage the show. But with no major performer willing to assume the fatal guest-star slot, Joan is forced to hire the Three Jolly Jesters (Al, Harry and Jimmy Ritz), Manhattan washroom attendants with showbiz aspirations.
Director: Edward F. Cline
Genre: Music, Comedy
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: December 4, 1942
Cast
- Al Ritz - Al Jester
- Jimmy Ritz - Jimmy Jester
- Harry Ritz - Harry Jester
- Carol Bruce - Joan Barry
- Dick Foran - Bill Edwards
- Grace McDonald - Babs
- Johnny Downs - Danny
- William Demarest - McKenzie
Screenplay
- Stanley Roberts (Story)
- Stanley Roberts (Screenplay)
- Mel Ronson (Screenplay)
Cinematography: George Robinson
Production: Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Musical Spectacle
Keywords
show business, musical
More Films by Director: Edward F. Cline
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Behind the Eight Ball about?
- 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. Hoping to solve the mystery, detective William Demarest demands that everyone -- actors and theatergoers alike -- return the following weekend to restage the show. But with no major performer willing to assume the fatal guest-star slot, Joan is forced to hire the Three Jolly Jesters (Al, Harry and Jimmy Ritz), Manhattan washroom attendants with showbiz aspirations.
- Who directed Behind the Eight Ball?
- Behind the Eight Ball was directed by Edward F. Cline.
- Who stars in Behind the Eight Ball?
- Behind the Eight Ball stars Al Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, Harry Ritz, Carol Bruce, Dick Foran, Grace McDonald.
- How long is Behind the Eight Ball?
- Behind the Eight Ball has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is Behind the Eight Ball?
- Behind the Eight Ball is a Music, Comedy film.
- Where was Behind the Eight Ball produced?
- Behind the Eight Ball was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Behind the Eight Ball?
- The themes of Behind the Eight Ball include: Musical Spectacle.