Swing Your Lady (1938)
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This musical comedy is based on a modestly successful Broadway play and stars Humphrey Bogart as wrestling promoter Ed Hatch. Ed is in Kentucky with his dopey, muscle-bound client Joe "The Wrestling Hercules" Skopapoulous (Nat Pendleton). The two are further accompanied by Ed's assistant Shiner (Allen Jenkins), his girlfriend Cookie (Penny Singleton) and Joe's trainer Popeye Bronson (Frank McHugh). Unfortunately, the entourage has not had a decent gig since they entered Kentucky and end up stranded and broke on a lonely country rode. Fortunately, a hefty farm girl, who calls herself Sadie Horn, happens along and using her incredible strength, gets the travelers back on the road. Ed is impressed and suddenly inspired to hire the brawny lass as his newest grappler and stage fights between she and Joe. Future president Ronald Reagan has a small role as a sportscaster. Songs include: "Mountain Swingeroo," "Hillbilly from Tenth Avenue" and "Dig Me a Grave in Old Missouri." ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Humphrey Bogart - Ed
- Penny Singleton - Cookie Shannon
- Hugh O'Connell - Smith the Referee
- Sammy White - Specialty
- Nat Pendleton - Joe "Hercules" Skopapoulos
- Frank Weaver - Ollie Davis
- Daniel Boone Savage - Noah Wulliver
- Irving Bacon - Photographer
- Georgia Simmons - Mountain Woman
- June Gittelson - Fat Waitress
- June Weaver - Mrs. Davis
- Victor Potel - Clem
- John Miller
- Foy Van Dolsen
- Roger Gray
- Louise Fazenda - Sadie Horn
- Leon Weaver - Waldo Davis
- Sue Moore - Mabel
- Frank McHugh - Popeye Bronson
- Allen Jenkins - Shiner Ward
- Ronald Reagan - Jack Miller
- Olin Howland - Hotel Proprietor
- Sonny Bupp - Len Horn
- Joan Howard - Mattie Horn
- George Ovey - Telegraph Operator
- Frank Pharr - Hillbilly
- Spec O'Donnell - Boy in Overalls
- Tommy Bupp - Rufe Horn
- Tex Driscoll - Man on Porch
- Director(s):
- Ray Enright
- Writer(s):
- Charles Robinson, Joseph Schrank, Maurice Leo
- Producer(s):
- Sam Bischoff, Hal B. Wallis
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