Meet the People (1944) | |
| Director(s) | Charles Reisner |
| Producer(s) | Arthur Freed (executive uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Musical, Romance |
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Meet the People (1944) was a Comedy - Musical Film directed by Charles Reisner and produced by Arthur Freed.
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Musical Monday: Meet the People (1944)
on Jan 5, 2015 From Comet Over HollywoodIt?s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week?s musical: ?Meet the People? ?Musical ... Read full article
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Monte Rowland:
Then just what is it you want, Mr. Swanson?
William 'Swanee' Swanson: The show I wrote. It has a point of view, not just a view of points.
William 'Swanee' Swanson: But it's not just me alone; its John too, its like a couple of fellas in a partnership in the corner grocery store.
Julie Hampton: You know, maybe you should be in the grocery business!
William 'Swanee' Swanson: [Referring to his jalopy] I know this looks like a traveling scrap heap, but it's really poetry on wheels.
Julie Hampton: [Dryly, as the engine makes grinding noises] I see what you mean.
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William 'Swanee' Swanson: The show I wrote. It has a point of view, not just a view of points.
William 'Swanee' Swanson: But it's not just me alone; its John too, its like a couple of fellas in a partnership in the corner grocery store.
Julie Hampton: You know, maybe you should be in the grocery business!
William 'Swanee' Swanson: [Referring to his jalopy] I know this looks like a traveling scrap heap, but it's really poetry on wheels.
Julie Hampton: [Dryly, as the engine makes grinding noises] I see what you mean.
read more quotes from Meet the People...
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Daws Butler, the voice actor for Hanna Barbera cartoon characters, patterned the voice of the lion Snagglepuss after Bert Lahr, who played the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz. Butler took Snagglepuss's catchphrase "Heavens to Mergatroid" from Bert Lahr's having said it in the movie Meet the People.
The play initially was performed in Los Angeles. It opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 25 December 1940, and closed on 10 May 1941 after 160 performances (considered a moderate hit). The opening night cast included Jack Albertson, Nanette Fabray, Jack Gilford, Peggy Ryan and Doodles Weaver.
This movie was shown overseas to servicemen before it was released in the United States.
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The play initially was performed in Los Angeles. It opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 25 December 1940, and closed on 10 May 1941 after 160 performances (considered a moderate hit). The opening night cast included Jack Albertson, Nanette Fabray, Jack Gilford, Peggy Ryan and Doodles Weaver.
This movie was shown overseas to servicemen before it was released in the United States.
read more facts about Meet the People...
