Hi 'ya, Chum (1943)
The Ritz Bros' third low-budget musical for Universal was the pointlessly titled Hi'ya, Chum! In this 61-minute timekiller, the Ritzes play The Merry Madcaps, a trio of itinerant entertainers who purchase a restaurant in a California boom town. While leading ladies Jane Frazee and June Clyde hold down the fort at the restaurant, the Ritz boys do their best to thwart the crooked schemes of gambler Edmund McDonald. Robert Paige, Ms. Frazee's vis-a-vis in Olsen and Johnson's Hellzapoppin', plays the nominal romantic lead. Outside of an amusing ballet parody, Hi 'Ya, Chum! is about 61 minutes too long. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Al Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, (more)
- Director(s):
- Harold Young
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Synopsis of Hi 'ya, Chum
The Ritz Bros' third low-budget musical for Universal was the pointlessly titled Hi'ya, Chum! In this 61-minute timekiller, the Ritzes play The Merry Madcaps, a trio of itinerant entertainers who purchase a restaurant in a California boom town. While leading ladies Jane Frazee and June Clyde hold down the fort at the restaurant, the Ritz boys do their best to thwart the crooked schemes of gambler Edmund McDonald. Robert Paige, Ms. Frazee's vis-a-vis in Olsen and Johnson's Hellzapoppin', plays the nominal romantic lead. Outside of an amusing ballet parody, Hi 'Ya, Chum! is about 61 minutes too long. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Hi 'ya, Chum
- Al Ritz - Merry Madcap
- Harry Ritz - Merry Madcap
- Robert Paige - Tommy Craig
- Paul Hurst - Archie Billings
- Lou Lubin - Eddie Gibbs
- Ray Walker - Jackson
- Earl Hodgins - Man
- Michael Vallon
- The Ritz Brothers [Al, Jimmy, Harry]
- Jimmy Ritz - Merry Madcap
- Jane Frazee - Sunny
- June Clyde - Madge
- Edmund MacDonald - Terry Barton
- Andrew Tombes - Cook
- Brooks Benedict
- Richard Davies
- Ray Miller
- Director(s):
- Harold Young
- Writer(s):
- Edmund L. Hartmann
- Producer(s):
- Howard Benedict
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