''Going Spanish'' (1934) is an American short

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...

featuring the film debut of

Bob Hope Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was a British-American comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer and dancer. With a career that spanned nearly 80 years, Hope appeared in more than 70 short and feature films, with ...

and directed by

Al Christie Charles Herbert Christie (April 13, 1882 – October 1, 1955) and Alfred Ernest Christie (November 23, 1886 – April 14, 1951) were Canadian motion picture entrepreneurs. Early life Charles Herbert Christie was born between April 13, 1 ...

. The short comedy co-stars

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and Jules Epailly. Released by Educational Pictures, the film premiered on March 2, 1934. It was re-cut and released as ''Bob's Busy Day'' by Comedy House in 1942.IMDB entry
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Plot

While on vacation in an unnamed South American nation, Bob (

) passes through the village of Los Pochos Eggos. His car collides with that of the mayor of the village. The mayor becomes enraged and he begins tearing Bob's car to pieces. Bob retaliates and takes his car apart as well. According to the village tradition, on one day each year, any crime is forgiven provided that the criminal sing a song afterward. Bob could have been arrested, but instead he happened to appear in town on the appropriate day. Later in the film, Bob woos Senorita (

) and begins to make the mayor jealous. Each time an offense is committed, the mayor declares "This means war."

Cast

as Bob *

as Senorita * Frances Halliday as Mother * Jules Epailly as Mayor of Los Pochos Eggos * Vicki Cummings as Bob's Girl * William Edmunds as Gaucho * Godoy's Argentine Band as Musical Ensemble

Reception

The film was unsuccessful and was panned by critics. Shortly after it was released, the bank robber

John Dillinger John Herbert Dillinger (June 22, 1903 – July 22, 1934) was an American gangster during the Great Depression. He led the Dillinger Gang, which was accused of robbing 24 banks and four police stations. Dillinger was imprisoned several times an ...

was at large. Hope told

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that he had starred in the film and then added "When they catch Dillinger, they're going to make him sit through it twice." After Hope made this comment, Christie and Educational terminated Hope's contract. Hope then starred in his second and third short films, ''Soup for Nuts'' (

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, 9 July 1934) and '' Paree, Paree'' (

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, 8 September 1934).

References

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* * * * * 1934 films American musical comedy films 1934 musical comedy films Educational Pictures short films American black-and-white films Films directed by Al Christie Films set in South America American comedy short films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{musical-comedy-film-stub