Step Lively, Jeeves!

Step Lively, Jeeves!

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Eugene Forde
Produced by John Stone
Screenplay by Frank Fenton
Lynn Root
Story by Frances Hyland
Starring Arthur Treacher
Patricia Ellis
Robert Kent
Alan Dinehart
George Givot
Helen Flint
Music by Samuel Kaylin
Cinematography Daniel B. Clark
Edited by Fred Allen
Production
company
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release dates
  • April 1, 1937 (1937-04-01)
Running time
69 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Step Lively, Jeeves! is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Eugene Forde and written by Frank Fenton and Lynn Root. The film stars Arthur Treacher, Patricia Ellis, Robert Kent, Alan Dinehart, George Givot and Helen Flint. It is based on P. G. Wodehouse's characters. The film was released on April 1, 1937, by 20th Century Fox.[1][2][3]

Plot

Two swindlers con Jeeves (portrayed by Arthur Treacher); they claim he has a fortune waiting for him in America, and he meets some gangsters there. His master (Bertie Wooster) does not appear. The film is not based on any Jeeves story, and portrays Jeeves as a naive bumbler (which is not how he is portrayed by Wodehouse in the books and short stories about him (see Jeeves).

Cast

References

  1. "Step Lively, Jeeves! (1937) - Overview". TCM.com. 1937-04-01. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
  2. Nugent, Frank S. (1937-04-02). "Movie Review - Step Lively Jeeves - THE SCREEN; At the Palace". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
  3. "Step Lively, Jeeves!". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-10-03.


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