A STORY OF LIFE AND LOVE IN 1980!
New York, 1980: airplanes have replaced cars, numbers have replaced names, pills have replaced food, government-arranged marriages have replaced love, and test tube babies have replaced ... well, you get the idea. Scientists revive a man struck by lightning in 1930; he is rechristened "Single O". He is befriended by J-21, who can't marry the girl of his dreams because he isn't "distinguished" enough -- until he is chosen for a 4-month expedition to Mars by a renegade scientist. The Mars J-21, his friend, and stowaway Single O visit is full of scantily clad women doing Busby Berkeley-style dance numbers and worshiping a fat middle-aged man.
Just Imagine (1930) is a comedy, music, science fiction and fantasy film directed by David Butler, released on November 23, 1930 with a runtime of 1h 53m. It stars El Brendel, Maureen O'Sullivan, John Garrick and Marjorie White. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 26 ratings.
El Brendel
as Single O
Maureen O'Sullivan
as LN-18
John Garrick
as J-21
Marjorie White
as D-6
Frank Albertson
as RT-42
Hobart Bosworth
as Z-4
Mischa Auer
as B-36
George Irving
as Head of Marriage Tribunal (uncredited)
Joyzelle Joyner
as Loo Loo / Boo Boo
Kenneth Thomson
as MT-3
Ivan Linow
as Loko
Wilfred Lucas
as X-10
Directed by David Butler, written by Ray Henderson, Buddy G. DeSylva and Lew Brown, produced by Buddy G. DeSylva, Ray Henderson and Lew Brown.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 26 ratings.
Yikes, but this is a mess of a film! It starts with some archive of a very peaceful New York in 1880 before advancing us fifty years to a city of hustle and bustle; motor cars and electricity. This is where a poor soul is victim to that latter invention - whilst playing golf - and resuscitated with the name of "Single O" (El Brendel). A bit of a fish out of water, he befriends the disgruntled "J-21" (John Garrick).…
Reviewed on February 15, 2024
2025
1965
2023
2009
2022
2020
1987
2020
1933
2015
2003
2021
2022
2024
1985
1974
1993
2020
1974
2006
1984
2020
1930
1930
1930
1927
1991
1956
2004
2002
2001
1991
1932
1998
1986
1931
1932
1973
1960
1930
Just Imagine (1930) is available to stream on Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Just Imagine (1930) includes El Brendel, Maureen O'Sullivan, John Garrick, Marjorie White and Frank Albertson. The film was directed by David Butler. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Just Imagine was released on November 23, 1930 and runs for 1h 53m.
Just Imagine (1930) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 26 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, music and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
