Question 1

Which Broadway show is the 1930 film 'Whoopee!' based on?

Accepted Answer

It is based on a Broadway show produced by Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., which opened in 1928 and ran for 407 performances. Ziegfeld sold the film rights to Samuel Goldwyn after the stock market crash.

Question 2

Which singer from the Broadway version of 'Whoopee!' is absent from the film, and what song did she perform?

Accepted Answer

Ruth Etting, who sang 'Love Me or Leave Me' in the Broadway show, is absent from the film. No known film of her performing the song exists.

Question 3

What was the box office performance of 'Whoopee!' in the United States?

Accepted Answer

It was the highest-grossing film of 1930 in the United States.

Question 4

Which actor from the original Broadway show reprised his role in the film, and which future TV star appeared in the play but not the film?

Accepted Answer

Eddie Cantor reprised his role from the 1928 Broadway show. Buddy Ebsen, later known for 'The Beverly Hillbillies' and 'Barnaby Jones', appeared in the play but not the film.

Question 5

How old was Betty Grable when she appeared in 'Whoopee!' and what did she do in the film?

Accepted Answer

Betty Grable was only thirteen years old. She is prominently featured in the opening number and also leads the wedding march.

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