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Fred MacMurray + Harriet Nelson in a pre-war nightclub fever dream you forgot existed.
TMDB
90
IMDb
64

Cocoanut Grove (1938)

swing-era sparklecontract-player chaosB-picture ambition

Overview

ComedyRomance

Band tries to get an audition for a job at a prestigious nightclub.

Flag of USUS
Content warning
nightclubcoconut grove
artistic compromiseclass aspirationperformance vs. authenticityfound family

Standout Aspects

Acting

Pre-sitcom Harriet Nelson actually sizzles opposite MacMurray.

Production

Real Cocoanut Grove sets recycled from bigger Paramount productions.

Best for:Solo: Midnight dive into 1930s studio-system deep cuts.·Background: Jazz-age wallpaper while you pretend to be sophisticated.
Alfred Santell

Director

Alfred Santell

ReleasedMay 20, 1938
Runtime1h 25m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Paramount Pictures

Top Cast

Fred MacMurray

Fred MacMurray

Johnny Prentice

Harriet Nelson

Harriet Nelson

Linda Rogers

Ben Blue

Ben Blue

Joe De Lemma

Eve Arden

Eve Arden

Sophie De Lemma

Rufe Davis

Rufe Davis

Bibb Tucker

Billy Lee

Billy Lee

Half Pint

George Walcott

George Walcott

Tony Wonder

Virginia Vale

Virginia Vale

Hazel De Vore

Ellen Drew

Ellen Drew

Radio Station Receptionist

Eddie Hall

Eddie Hall

Sailor on Ship

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Weaver

Murray Alper

Murray Alper

Concessionaire

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Paramount built this entirely to fulfill Fred MacMurray's contract before loaning him out for bigger pictures.

Cultural

The real Cocoanut Grove burned down in 1942 with 492 deaths, making this accidental time-capsule footage deeply eerie.

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