Review of Whoopee! (1930) by Kevin R — 11 Nov 2013
An entertaining, obviously dated film but the film which gave us the song Making Whoopee which is in my mind a standard classic of the 30's. Based on the Broadway musical Whoopee itself based on the play The Nervous Wreck. Eddie Cantor was a comedic star on broadway and this helped his transition to film. This is definitely an early SCREWBALL comedy.
The comedy is actually quite good and it's the musical numbers which are most dated and drag the film down for modern audiences I think. Worth a viewing for film buffs - early colour film, fairly close recreation of the stage version, good early comedy.
This review of Whoopee! (1930) was written by Kevin R on 11 Nov 2013.
Whoopee! has generally received positive reviews.
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