Sleepytime Gal (1942)
Bessie Cobb, cake decorator in the kitchen of one of Miami's swankier hotels, is the central figure in an elaborate scheme by Chick Patterson, bell captain, who believes he can not only enrich Bessie, but himself, his fiancée, and the kitchen's three screwball chefs, Chef Popodopolis, Chef Petrovich and Chef Barzumium. He plans to enter Bessie in the singing contest sponsored by band-leader Danny Marlowe for a large recording company looking for new talent.. Chick has a recording made of Bessie's voice and substitutes it for that of "Sugar" Caston, who is being sponsored by a big-time gangster and is set up to win. But members of a rival gang, out to get "Sugar", mistake Besiie for her.
Director: Albert S. Rogell
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Music
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: March 5, 1942
Cast
- Judy Canova - Bessie Cobb
- Tom Brown - Chick Patterson
- Billy Gilbert - Chef Popodopolis
- Ruth Terry - Sugar Caston
- Thurston Hall - Mr. Adams
- Elisha Cook Jr. - Ernie
- Jerry Lester - Downbeat
- Mildred Coles - Connie Thompson
- Harold Huber - Honest Joe Kincaid
- Fritz Feld - Chef Petrovich
Screenplay
- Herb Magidson (Lyricist)
Production: Republic Pictures
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Albert S. Rogell
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sleepytime Gal about?
- Bessie Cobb, cake decorator in the kitchen of one of Miami's swankier hotels, is the central figure in an elaborate scheme by Chick Patterson, bell captain, who believes he can not only enrich Bessie, but himself, his fiancée, and the kitchen's three screwball chefs, Chef Popodopolis, Chef Petrovich and Chef Barzumium. He plans to enter Bessie in the singing contest sponsored by band-leader Danny Marlowe for a large recording company looking for new talent.. Chick has a recording made of Bessie's voice and substitutes it for that of "Sugar" Caston, who is being sponsored by a big-time gangster and is set up to win. But members of a rival gang, out to get "Sugar", mistake Besiie for her.
- Who directed Sleepytime Gal?
- Sleepytime Gal was directed by Albert S. Rogell.
- Who stars in Sleepytime Gal?
- Sleepytime Gal stars Judy Canova, Tom Brown, Billy Gilbert, Ruth Terry, Thurston Hall, Elisha Cook Jr..
- How long is Sleepytime Gal?
- Sleepytime Gal has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is Sleepytime Gal?
- Sleepytime Gal is a Comedy, Crime, Music film.
- Where was Sleepytime Gal produced?
- Sleepytime Gal was produced in United States of America.