90 Blazing Boistrous minutes of the Funniest Guy that ever made a camera crack wide open with Laughter
Western sheriff Bob Wells is preparing to marry Sally Morgan; she loves part-Indian Wanenis, whose race is an obstacle. Sally flees the wedding with hypochondriac Henry Williams, who thinks he's just giving her a ride; but she left a note saying they've eloped! Chasing them are jilted Bob, Henry's nurse Mary (who's been trying to seduce him) and others.
Whoopee! (1930) is a music, comedy and western film directed by Thornton Freeland, released on September 26, 1930 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Eddie Cantor, Ethel Shutta, Paul Gregory and Eleanor Hunt. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 18 ratings.
Eddie Cantor
as Henry Williams
Ethel Shutta
as Mary Custer
Paul Gregory
as Wanenis
Eleanor Hunt
as Sally Morgan
Jack Rutherford
as Sheriff Bob Wells
Walter Law
as Jud Morgan
Spencer Charters
as Jerome Underwood
Albert Hackett
as Chester Underwood
Chief Caupolican
as Black Eagle
Lou-Scha-Enya
as Matafay
Claire Dodd
as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Jean Fenwick
as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Directed by Thornton Freeland, written by William Anthony McGuire, William M. Conselman and Robert Hobart Davis, produced by Samuel Goldwyn and Florenz Ziegfeld Jr..
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 18 ratings.
Now this is a film very much of it's time, so anyone with sensitivities to black-facing etc. might wish to avoid. What the film is actually about centres on the story of a sheriff "Bob" (John Rutherford) who is loved up with "Sally" (Eleanor Hunt). They are to be married, but she's got eyes for "Wanenis" (Paul Gregory) and needless to say nobody is too keen on any form of inter-racial horseplay! Anyway, she does a…
Reviewed on February 15, 2024
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Whoopee! (1930) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Whoopee! (1930) includes Eddie Cantor, Ethel Shutta, Paul Gregory, Eleanor Hunt and Jack Rutherford. The film was directed by Thornton Freeland. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Whoopee! was released on September 26, 1930 and runs for 1h 33m.
Whoopee! (1930) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 18 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy music, comedy and western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
