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A Paris cabaret singer dreams of becoming a Metropolitan Opera singer. A press agent arranges her Manhattan debut by way of Africa.
Hitting a New High (1937) is a comedy, music and romance film directed by Raoul Walsh, released on December 24, 1937 with a runtime of 1h 25m. It stars Lily Pons, Jack Oakie, Edward Everett Horton and John Howard. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 11 ratings.
Lily Pons
as Suzette
Jack Oakie
as Corny Davis
Edward Everett Horton
as Lucius B. Blynn
John Howard
as Jimmy James
Eric Blore
as Cedric Cosmo
Eduardo Ciannelli
as Andreas Mazzini
Luis Alberni
as Luis Marlo
Vinton Hayworth
as Carter Haig
Leonard Carey
as Jervons
Directed by Raoul Walsh, written by Harold Adamson, Maxwell Shane and Robert Harari, produced by Jesse L. Lasky.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 11 ratings.
For a brief while, I thought the MGM lion had strayed onto set and was going to shorten this feature for us, but he merely yawned and went back to sleep. Now that is quite an accomplishment as for much of this film we are treated to the pizzicato dulcets of aspiring opera singer “Suzette” (Lily Ponsj. Luckily for her, she is “discovered” by the very aptly named theatrical agent “Corny” (Jack Oakie) who is so…
Reviewed on August 22, 2025
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Hitting a New High (1937) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Hitting a New High (1937) includes Lily Pons, Jack Oakie, Edward Everett Horton, John Howard and Eric Blore. The film was directed by Raoul Walsh. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Hitting a New High was released on December 24, 1937 and runs for 1h 25m.
Hitting a New High (1937) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 11 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, music and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
