Comedy ·Music · United States of America · 1935 · 1h 21m

The Nitwits

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Director
George Stevens
Cast
Bert Wheeler as Johnny Robert Woolsey as Newton Fred Keating as William Darrell Betty Grable as Mary Roberts Evelyn Brent as Alice Lake Erik Rhodes as George Clark
Crew
Edward Cronjager — Director of Photography John Lockert — Editor Roy Webb — Original Music Composer Fred Guiol — Screenplay Al Boasberg — Screenplay Bernard Newman — Costume Design
Tagline

HEAR THE NEWEST SENSATIONAL HIT "MUSIC IN MY HEART!

Synopsis

A would-be songwriter and a would-be inventor run a cigar stand and get mixed up in the murder of a song publisher.

Mood & Themes
murdersongwriter
Key Collaborators
George Stevens Director Edward Cronjager Director of Photography John Lockert Editor Roy Webb Original Music Composer Fred Guiol Screenplay Al Boasberg Screenplay Bernard Newman Costume Design
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