- MAN WITH LAMPSHADE ON HIS HEAD
MUSICAL COMEDY. WITH JOE PENNER, JACK OAKIE, NED SPARKS, FRANCES LANGFORD, BETTY GRABLE, LYNNE OVERMAN, BETTY JANE COOPER, MACK GORDON, HARRY REVEL, HENRY KOLKER, DONALD GALLAGHER, ALBERT CONTI, JULIUS TANNEN.
WHEN HIS AUNT WILLS HIM THE DEED TO A GIRL'S COLLEGE, OAKIE LEAVES BROADWAY TO INTRODUCE SOME CLASSES IN CROONING AND HOOFING INTO THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM. CLASSES ON SINGING AND DANCING. WHEN FUNDING BECOMES A PROBLEM, THE ECCENTRIC AND WEALTHY PENNER DECIDES TO BECOME THE "SHOW-BIZ" SCHOOL'S PRINCIPLE BACKER. SONGS INCLUDE:
I FEEL LIKE A FEATHER IN THE BREEZE
YOU HIT THE SPOT
RYTHMATIC
MY GRANDFATHER'S CLOCK IN THE HALLWAY
WHO AM I?
GUESS AGAIN
WILL I EVER KNOW?
LEARN TO BE LOVELY
CHEESECAKE GRADUATES. ATTORNEY OFFICE. LAWYERS IN CONFERENCE ROOM. PRIVATE EYE DETECTIVE MIXES ANTACID AT HOTEL LOBBY. FRONT DESK. MAN SLEEPING ON COUCH IN DECO ROOM. RELAXING. MAN READS NOTE. DRESSED UP GENTLEMAN IN JAIL CELL. SNORING. BARBER SHOP QUARTET. MEN ARRIVE AT POLICE STATION. BLACK MAN DANCES. POSTING BAIL. RICH MAN IN JAIL FOR STEALING A POLICEMAN'S HORSE. NEWSPAPER HEADLINES. IRISH COP SOUND BYTE, "YOU WORRY TOO MUCH". READING OF WILL IN LAWYER'S OFFICE. LAWYER LAUGHS BECAUSE MAN GETS THE BUM RAP. HE ACTUALLY HAS TO GO TO WORK. MAN WILL GET $100,000 ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IF HE DOESN'T DRINK FOR A WHOLE YEAR. THREE MEN WITH SUITCASES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COUNTRY ON ROADSIDE. CAR SPEEDS BY BEING CHASED BY A MOTORCYCLE COP. PULLED OVER. STUPID MAN IN CAR. HITCH-HIKING. SPINSTER OLD LADY TEACHERS. LOOK DISAPPROVINGLY. ASSEMBLY. GIRLS SING SCHOOL SONG. NEW HEADMASTER. MAN SNAPS. SOUND BYTE, "I DON'T WANT TO LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH". AUDITORIUM OF GIRLS LAUGHING, THEN CLAPPING. SING "FOR HE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW". THEY RUN UP ONTO STAGE. CONDUCTING ORCHESTRA. MAN CRIES. PRETTY BLONDE WITH BANJO. SHAKES HEAD, "NO". PLAYS VIOLIN WHILE SMOKING CIGAR. SMOKE EVERYWHERE. PEOPLE SLEEPING. PUTS ON LIGHTS. WAKES UP. GUYS FIND MONEY. NEW YORK CITY SKYLINE. ROOM SERVICE. PULLING DOWN BLINDS. MAN EATS BREAKFAST. OTHER MAN LIES ON FLOOR ACTS LIKE SEAL OR SEA LION. GETS HIS FINGER STUCK IN MOUSETRAP. CELEBRITY AGENT. SEXIST COMMENT. ASKS IF HE WOULD RATHER HIS DAUGHTER HAVE A GOOD EDUCATION OR BE BEAUTIFUL AND GRACEFUL. MAN OPENS WINDOW. MONEY BLOWS AROUND. DRUNK GENTLEMAN PULLED INTO ELEVATOR. MAN STEPS ON GLASSES. DRUNK MAN DOESN'T REALIZE THAT THE GLASSES ARE BROKEN. MISTAKEN IDENTITY. HANDS MAN WALLET. HICCUPS A LOT. LOOKS THROUGH MAN'S WALLET. MAN ON WHITE PHONE. SOUND BYTE, "IT'S A DEAL". DECO ART SIGNS. WOMEN TAKE OFF THEIR CLOTHES. NO MORE SAILOR UNIFORMS. SCHOOL GETS A MAKE-OVER. RENOVATED. SECRETARY TYPES. NEW FACULTY. SONG WRITING TEAM AT WHITE GRAND PIANO. FAT MAN TRIES TO GET PAST WOMAN IN DOORWAY. WOMAN SINGS AT PIANO. MAN TURNS PAGES OF MUSIC FOR HER. ROOM FULL OF PEOPLE SHAKING EVERYONE'S HANDS. TOUR OF SCHOOL. UNHAPPY SECRETARY. LOOKS AT SELF IN COMPACT MIRROR. DANCE CLASS. TAP DANCING. WOMEN COUNT "ONE, TWO THREE, FOUR". CU WOMAN'S TAPPING FEET. STANDING ON PEDESTAL. RISES. INVESTORS OBSERVE SCHOOL CLASS. COUPLE UNDER TREE TALK. GIVES WILDFLOWERS TO GIRL. NEGATIVE COMMENT ABOUT MARRIAGE. MAN TEACHES POLO TO GIRLS. MOUNTS HORSE. CAN'T GET ON HORSE. FALLS OFF. "SOUR PUSS". MEMORY LOSS, MAN DOESN'T KNOW WHO HE IS. GIRLS HELP MAN STAND UP. DUSTS HIMSELF OFF. WOMEN PUSH MAN ONTO HORSE. GETS ON HORSE BACKWARDS. GRABS HORSE'S BUTT. MAN COVERS HIS EYES. CU HORSES EARS AND EYES. SEES LAKE. HORSE JUMPS INTO LAKE WHEN EVERYONE SAYS DIVE. PILING UP FASHION MAGAZINES. ADVERTISEMENTS FOR CHARM SCHOOL. DUCK SWIMS PAST MAN IN LAKE. SWINDLES MAN OUT OF HIS MONEY. PILES OF BILLS AND OTHER PAPERS. WOMAN COMES IN ALL DRESSED UP FANCY. READS TELEGRAM. WOMAN UPSET. CRIES AND RUNS OUT OF ROOM. MAN AT PAY PHONE. FORGED CHECKS. MAN PLAYING HARMONICA. DRINKING. SOUND BYTE, "YOU'RE IN A JAM, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT". "NO HARD FEELINGS". WOMAN TELLS MAN HOW PATHETIC HE IS. SOUND BYTE CLICH