Finn and Hattie is a 1931 American comedic pre-Code film directed by Norman Taurog, starring Leon Errol, Mitzi Green and ZaSu Pitts.[2]
| Finn and Hattie | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Norman Taurog |
| Written by | Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
| Based on | novel Mr and Mrs Haddock Abroad by David Ogden Stewart |
| Starring | Leon Errol ZaSu Pitts |
| Cinematography | Dev Jennings |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $250,000[1] |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (December 2023) |
Production
editThe film was based on a book Mr and Mrs Haddock Abroad by David Ogden Stewart. He later said "the first thing I knew about it was Joe [Mankiewicz] coming to me to apologize for it because it wasn’t Mr. and Mrs. Haddock Abroad as I had written it or as I saw it, but largely a vehicle for Leon Errol to do the many very funny things he used to do with his legs and with dialogue. They had just ruined the whole spirit of the Haddocks, and when I saw it I quietly tiptoed out of the theatre."[3]
References
edit- ^ Michael A. Hoey, Elvis' Favorite Director: The Amazing 52-Film Career of Norman Taurog, Bear Manor Media, 2013.
- ^ McLeod, Norman Z.; Taurog, Norman (February 28, 1931), Finn and Hattie (Comedy), Paramount Pictures, retrieved October 13, 2022
- ^ Eyles, Allen; Gillet, John (1986). "David Ogden Stewart: Politically Conscious". In McGilligan, Patrick (ed.). Backstory: Interviews with Screenwriters of Hollywood's Golden Age. p. 340.
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