His Exciting Night

His Exciting Night is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Gus Meins and written by Pat C. Flick, Edward Eliscu and Morton Grant. It is based on the 1934 play Adam's Evening by Katharine Kavanaugh. The film stars Charlie Ruggles, Richard Lane, Maxie Rosenbloom, Marion Martin, Stepin Fetchit and Ona Munson. The film was released on November 11, 1938, by Universal Pictures.[2][3][4]

His Exciting Night
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Gus Meins
Produced by	Ken Goldsmith
Screenplay by	Pat C. Flick Edward Eliscu Morton Grant
Based on	Adam's Evening by Katharine Kavanaugh
Starring	Charlie Ruggles Richard Lane Maxie Rosenbloom Marion Martin Stepin Fetchit Ona Munson
Cinematography	Henry Sharp
Edited by	Philip Cahn
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	November 11, 1938 (1938-11-11)
Running time	61 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$91,000[1]

Plot

Cast

• Charlie Ruggles as Adam Tripp
• Richard Lane as Homer Carslake
• Maxie Rosenbloom as 'Doc' McCoy
• Marion Martin as Gypsy McCoy
• Stepin Fetchit as Casper
• Ona Munson as Anne Baker
• Raymond Parker as Bob
• Frances Robinson as Margie Baker
• Georgia Caine as Aunt Elizabeth Baker
• Regis Toomey as Bill Stewart
• Mark Daniels as McGill
• Benny Baker as Taxi Driver

References

1. Dick, Bernard K. (2015). City of Dreams: The Making and Remaking of Universal Pictures. University Press of Kentucky. p. 116.
2. "His Exciting Night (1938) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
3. Sandra Brennan. "His Exciting Night (1938) - Gus Meins". AllMovie. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
4. "His Exciting Night". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2019-01-19.

External links

• His Exciting Night on IMDb