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One of several major hits to come out of the Gus Kahn-Walter Donaldson show, "Whoopee!"--Eddie Cantor originated the stage role and reprised it for the early...
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Sep 4, 2021 · Performed by: Eddie CantorFull Song Title: Makin' Whoopee!Recorded in: 1928"Makin' Whoopee" is a jazz/blues song, first popularized by Eddie Cantor in the 19...
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Whoopee! is a 1928 musical comedy play with a book based on Owen Davis's play, The Nervous Wreck. The musical libretto was written by William Anthony McGuire, with music by Walter Donaldson and lyrics by Gus Kahn. The musical premiered on Broadway in 1928, starring Eddie Cantor, and introduced the hit song "Love Me or Leave Me", sung ...
Whoopee! is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy musical Western film photographed in two-color Technicolor. It was directed by Thornton Freeland and stars Eddie Cantor, Ethel Shutta and Eleanor Hunt. The film's plot closely follows that of the 1928 stage show produced by Florenz Ziegfeld.
"Makin' Whoopee" is a jazz/blues song, first popularized by Eddie Cantor in the 1928 musical Whoopee!. Gus Kahn wrote the lyrics and Walter Donaldson composed the music for the song as well as for the entire musical.
Whoopee!: Directed by Thornton Freeland. With Eddie Cantor, Ethel Shutta, Paul Gregory, Eleanor Hunt. Western sheriff Bob Wells is preparing to marry Sally Morgan; she loves part-Indian Wanenis, whose race is an obstacle.
