The Nitwits

The Nitwits
	Original theatrical poster
Directed by	George Stevens
Produced by	Lee Marcus
Screenplay by	Fred Guiol; Al Boasberg
Story by	Stuart Palmer
Starring	Bert Wheeler; Robert Woolsey
Music by	Roy Webb
Cinematography	Edward Cronjager
Edited by	John Lockert
Production; company	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date	June 7, 1935[1];
Running time	81 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Nitwits is a 1935 American comedy film directed by George Stevens from a screenplay written by Fred Guiol and Al Boasberg, based on a story by Stuart Palmer. Released by RKO on June 7, 1935, the film stars the comedy duo of Wheeler & Woolsey (Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey), with featured roles being filled by Fred Keating, Betty Grable, Evelyn Brent and Erik Rhodes.

Fred Keating replaced Lionel Atwill, who later played the villain in the 1946 remake, Genius at Work.[2]

Plot

Cigar-stand attendants Johnny (Wheeler) and Newton (Woolsey) get mixed up in a murder investigation at a radio station.

Cast

Bert Wheeler as Johnny
Robert Woolsey as Newton
Fred Keating as William Darrell
Betty Grable as Mary Roberts
Evelyn Brent as Alice Lake
Erik Rhodes as George Clark
Hale Hamilton as Winfield Lake
Charles C. Wilson as Police Captain Jennings
Arthur Aylesworth as Lurch
Willie Best as Sleepy
Lew Kelly as J. Gabriel Hazel

Production

The film's original title was Mellodicks, which Lee Marcus, the producer, found repugnant. He offered $50 to any employee of RKO who could come up with a better title. While he received numerous suggestions, he finally settled on the picture's final title, which had been a generic title around the RKO lot for years.[3]

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References

"Inside the Lines: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2145/The-Nitwits/articles.html
Watz, Edward (2001). Wheeler & Woolsey. McFarland. p. 232. ISBN 0786411414.

External links

The Nitwits on IMDb
The Nitwits at AllMovie
The Nitwits at the TCM Movie Database
The Nitwits at the American Film Institute Catalog

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[AFI-1] "Inside the Lines: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.

[2] ttp://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/2145/The-Nitwits/articles.html

[3] Watz, Edward (2001). Wheeler & Woolsey. McFarland. p. 232. ISBN 0786411414.