Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueAfter he undergoes a throat operation, Slip and the gang discover that Sach now possesses a beautiful singing voice and try to figure out how to make money off of it.After he undergoes a throat operation, Slip and the gang discover that Sach now possesses a beautiful singing voice and try to figure out how to make money off of it.After he undergoes a throat operation, Slip and the gang discover that Sach now possesses a beautiful singing voice and try to figure out how to make money off of it.
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- Scénario
- Casting principal
William 'Billy' Benedict
- Whitey
- (as William Benedict)
Sailor Vincent
- Teddy Davis
- (as William Vincent)
Gertrude Astor
- Nightclub Patron
- (non crédité)
Paul Bradley
- Nightclub Patron
- (non crédité)
Steve Carruthers
- Nightclub Patron
- (non crédité)
Jack Chefe
- Henry - Headwaiter
- (non crédité)
Tom Coleman
- Bartender
- (non crédité)
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The archetypal Bowery Boys movie, which shows Huntz Hall and Leo Gorcey at their best.
Sach, in one of those Bowery Boy incidents, accidentally ends up singing strikingly like Bing Crosby. All the boys capitalize on his success and everything is honky dory until Sach decides he has forgotten where he came from and starts acting like a diva.
This series, although labelled "B," which it was, has a lot of humor, strong characterizations and is simply a lot of un. You will notice that it is a family affair, with Butch (or is it Chuck) played by David Gorcey and, of course, Louie Dumbrowski is Leo "Slip Mahoney" Gorcey's Dad, Bernard.
THe earlier series, the "Dead End Kids," was also very good, although those films have not aged as well given production techniques. That series, though starred Billy Halop and Bobby Jordan, in addition to Gorcey, Hall, and Gabe Dell. Jordan did appear in some Bowery Boy movies.
Sach, in one of those Bowery Boy incidents, accidentally ends up singing strikingly like Bing Crosby. All the boys capitalize on his success and everything is honky dory until Sach decides he has forgotten where he came from and starts acting like a diva.
This series, although labelled "B," which it was, has a lot of humor, strong characterizations and is simply a lot of un. You will notice that it is a family affair, with Butch (or is it Chuck) played by David Gorcey and, of course, Louie Dumbrowski is Leo "Slip Mahoney" Gorcey's Dad, Bernard.
THe earlier series, the "Dead End Kids," was also very good, although those films have not aged as well given production techniques. That series, though starred Billy Halop and Bobby Jordan, in addition to Gorcey, Hall, and Gabe Dell. Jordan did appear in some Bowery Boy movies.
I'm not sure who to give the praise to, but this entry in the series is quite above the quality of of the other Bowery Boys efforts. It has a more polished look and feel to it and seems more in the style of the Universal-International comedy series of the time (i.e., A&C, Francis the Talking Mule, Ma & Pa Kettle, etc.)in terms of craftsmanship and production value (and like those other series mentioned, nothing hilarious in general, but pleasantly amusing). Overall, a Bowery Boys movie even non-fans might enjoy. Being a longtime fan of Bing Crosby's work, I would have SWORN it was Crosby dubbing the voice (especially in the sequence where we first see Satch performing at Louie's "new" nightclub) and I read somewhere here this was made in 6 days, which makes this film even more remarkable.
I think this and "The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters" are the two standouts in the series' run. As Orson Welles once said, "There are good movies, of ALL kinds." I guess this fits into that category!
I think this and "The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters" are the two standouts in the series' run. As Orson Welles once said, "There are good movies, of ALL kinds." I guess this fits into that category!
The Bowery Boys invade the world of music and nightclubs when after a tonsillectomy which the hapless Bernard Gorcey paid for leaves Huntz Hall with a radio crooner's voice. Naturally Leo Gorcey and the rest of the boys want to capitalize on this if for no other reasons than to pay poor Bernard Gorcey back. They don't want to lose the ambiance of Louis Dumbrowski's Bowery Sweet Shop as a hangout.
But the elder Gorcey gets in far deeper as song plugger Gabriel Dell and Leo get the Sweet Shop owner to turn his place into a nightclub as a showcase for Hall. That doesn't please Craig Stevens who owns a nightclub across the street with his featured singer Adele Jergens, they don't like the competition. That sets up the crazy antics of this Bowery Boys feature.
A few years earlier Eddie Bracken did a comedy at Paramount where he played his usual schnook character who is discovered to have a velvety singing voice. A guy named Crosby was also under contract to Paramount and they dubbed Bing's singing voice to Bracken's songs.
Monogram couldn't afford Bing Crosby so they grabbed a singer named John Lorenz to dub Huntz Hall. I'm sure Mr. Lorenz was like thousands of others who couldn't get a break because he sounded like Bing Crosby. Still he's effective in Blues Busters.
To waste a Crosby voice on Huntz Hall, the shame of it.
But the elder Gorcey gets in far deeper as song plugger Gabriel Dell and Leo get the Sweet Shop owner to turn his place into a nightclub as a showcase for Hall. That doesn't please Craig Stevens who owns a nightclub across the street with his featured singer Adele Jergens, they don't like the competition. That sets up the crazy antics of this Bowery Boys feature.
A few years earlier Eddie Bracken did a comedy at Paramount where he played his usual schnook character who is discovered to have a velvety singing voice. A guy named Crosby was also under contract to Paramount and they dubbed Bing's singing voice to Bracken's songs.
Monogram couldn't afford Bing Crosby so they grabbed a singer named John Lorenz to dub Huntz Hall. I'm sure Mr. Lorenz was like thousands of others who couldn't get a break because he sounded like Bing Crosby. Still he's effective in Blues Busters.
To waste a Crosby voice on Huntz Hall, the shame of it.
Huntz gets a rare chance to show his serious side, and the result is an absorbing study into how much latent talent there always was within the Bowery Boys troupe.
Bernard and Leo Gorcey along with Huntz make a great comic film trio indeed. But in 'Blues Busters', Huntz becomes a teen singing idol following a tonsillectomy which changes his voice to a rich baritone a la Bing Crosby. (There's flawless dubbing to the real voice of John Lorenz.) Louie's Sweet Shoppe is transformed into a nightclub, as Louis Dumbrowsky and the Boys attempt to capitalize on Sach's newly-developed gift of song.
The great title tune "Bluebirds Keep Singing in the Rain" and other ditties make 'Blues Busters' a rare and offbeat must-see entry in the Bowery Boys saga, and will be a reminder of the great old moviegoing days when you left the theatre humming.
Highly recommended to all.
Bernard and Leo Gorcey along with Huntz make a great comic film trio indeed. But in 'Blues Busters', Huntz becomes a teen singing idol following a tonsillectomy which changes his voice to a rich baritone a la Bing Crosby. (There's flawless dubbing to the real voice of John Lorenz.) Louie's Sweet Shoppe is transformed into a nightclub, as Louis Dumbrowsky and the Boys attempt to capitalize on Sach's newly-developed gift of song.
The great title tune "Bluebirds Keep Singing in the Rain" and other ditties make 'Blues Busters' a rare and offbeat must-see entry in the Bowery Boys saga, and will be a reminder of the great old moviegoing days when you left the theatre humming.
Highly recommended to all.
I'm watching this one right now on TCM. Sach has his tonsils removed and suddenly finds that he can sing like Bing Crosby. Wonder why things like that never happened to Whitey? Rick Martin, the owner of the nightclub across the street from Louie's Sweet Shop, won't give Sach an audition and has Slip and Sach thrown out. The Boys turn the sweet shop into a night club with Sach, The Bowery Thrush, as the main attraction. Professional song plugger Gabe Moreno provides the publicity. Naturally, Rick across the street doesn't like the competition and is determined to get rid of it, one way or the other.
Gorgeous Adele Jergens and pretty Phyllis Coates provide the female touch. Phyllis is Slip's latest girlfriend. In a few years, she would become the first Lois Lane on the Superman TV series. Adele plays a singer at the rival night club and belts out "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho" at the beginning of the movie. Both ladies really brighten "Bowery Blues." It's well worth watching.
Gorgeous Adele Jergens and pretty Phyllis Coates provide the female touch. Phyllis is Slip's latest girlfriend. In a few years, she would become the first Lois Lane on the Superman TV series. Adele plays a singer at the rival night club and belts out "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho" at the beginning of the movie. Both ladies really brighten "Bowery Blues." It's well worth watching.
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- AnecdotesThe song "Let's Have a Heart to Heart Talk" - apparently sung by Huntz Hall - was actually dubbed by John Laurenz (1909 - 1958).
- GaffesAs with many movies made before the late 1950s, this one features a vacuum tube driven radio that comes to life immediately when it is turned on. In reality, vacuum tube devices took several seconds to warm up before any audio could be heard.
- Citations
Slip Mahoney: [after Sach loses his voice] Dis is the woist thing that's happened since television!
- ConnexionsFollowed by Bowery Battalion (1951)
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- The Bowery Thrush
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- Durée1 heure 7 minutes
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