In this comedy, actor Hugh Herbert plays six different roles. Only one of the roles is a man. The story centers around a dizzy music lover, who has grown rich through real estate deals. Also figuring in the story are a cab driver/performer, and a down-on-her-luck, aspiring singer. They meet when she hails his cab as she skips out on her former boarding house because she cannot pay rent.
Acting
Hugh Herbert's six-role circus—camp before camp had a name.
Costume
Five sisters, five questionable wigs, one unforgettable visual gag.
Production
Depression-era escapism crammed into a brisk 70 minutes.
Director
Lew Landers
Hugh Herbert
Henry I. Dibble Jr. / Faith Dibble / Hope Dibble / Charity Dibble / Prudence Dibble / Mrs. Henry I. Dibble Jr. / Henry I. Dibble Sr.
Dennis O'Keefe
Steve Collins
Constance Moore
Helen Curtiss
Ferike Boros
Mama O'Brien
Eddie Quillan
Titus Endover
Armida
Carlotta De Vera
Joe Brown Jr.
Delancey O'Brien
Sally Payne
Lucy Endover
Frank Orth
Dennis O'Brien
Barnett Parker
Hammond
Frank Faylen
Jeepers Peepers
James Flavin
Grogin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hugh Herbert's drag-heavy performance predates mainstream Hollywood's comfort with gender-bending comedy by decades.
The rhumba craze peaked in 1940s America as Latin music became exoticized escapism for white audiences—this film rides that wave shamelessly.
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