Now this is a film very much of it's time, so anyone with sensitivities to black-facing etc. might wish to avoid. What the film is actually about centres on the story of a sheriff "Bob" (John Rutherford) who is loved up with "Sally" (Eleanor Hunt). They are to be married, but she's got eyes for "Wanenis" (Paul Gregory) and needless to say nobody is too keen on any form of inter-racial horseplay! Anyway, she does a…
Whoopee! (1930)
90 Blazing Boistrous minutes of the Funniest Guy that ever made a camera crack wide open with Laughter
Western sheriff Bob Wells is preparing to marry Sally Morgan; she loves part-Indian Wanenis, whose race is an obstacle. Sally flees the wedding with hypochondriac Henry Williams, who thinks he's just giving her a ride; but she left a note saying they've eloped! Chasing them are jilted Bob, Henry's nurse Mary (who's been trying to seduce him) and others.
Top Cast
Eddie Cantor
Henry Williams
Ethel Shutta
Mary Custer
Paul Gregory
Wanenis
Eleanor Hunt
Sally Morgan
Jack Rutherford
Sheriff Bob Wells
Walter Law
Jud Morgan
Spencer Charters
Jerome Underwood
Albert Hackett
Chester Underwood
Chief Caupolican
Black Eagle
Lou-Scha-Enya
Matafay
Claire Dodd
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Jean Fenwick
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Paulette Goddard
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Betty Grable
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Ann Sothern
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Virginia Bruce
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
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FAQ about Whoopee!
What is Whoopee! about?
Western sheriff Bob Wells is preparing to marry Sally Morgan; she loves part-Indian Wanenis, whose race is an obstacle. Sally flees the wedding with hypochondriac Henry Williams, who thinks he's just giving her a ride; but she left a note saying they've eloped! Chasing them are…
When was Whoopee! released?
Whoopee! was released in 1930.
What genres does Whoopee! belong to?
Whoopee! is categorised as Music, Comedy, Western.
Who stars in Whoopee!?
The cast of Whoopee! includes Eddie Cantor, Ethel Shutta, Paul Gregory, Eleanor Hunt, Jack Rutherford.