Great- now I’ve got a crush on 1941 Martha Raye. Thanks, Hellzapoppin.
I love that they realized the stage show of Hellzapoppin would never work as a movie, so they didn’t even bother to try and make a direct translation of the show. It’s 84 minutes packed with topical (at the time) jokes, music, and special effects strung together by a plot that Olsen & Johnson are actively mocking.
Hellzapoppin isn’t streaming anywhere, but there’s a really good restoration on YouTube.
Today’s fake poster was inspired by the “poppin” part of “Hellzapoppin,” and features a secret link to They Might Be Giants.
