Behind the Eight Ball 81 years old
FUN STARS ! TUNE-STARS! LOVE-STARS! Hep-steppers and Happy Honeys!
The story takes place at a summer theater in the Berkshire Mountains, where heroine Joan Barry (Carol Bruce) is staging a Broadway-bound musical comedy. Only one problem: two guest stars are shot and killed on two successive evenings, right in front of the audience. Hoping to solve the mystery, detective William Demarest demands that everyone -- actors and theatergoers alike -- return the following weekend to restage the show. But with no major performer willing to assume the fatal guest-star slot, Joan is forced to hire the Three Jolly Jesters (Al, Harry and Jimmy Ritz), Manhattan washroom attendants with showbiz aspirations.
Credits
Behind the Eight Ball Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dick Foran He was 32, 69 years old when he died | as Bill Edwards |
| Harry Ritz | as Harry Jester |
| William Demarest He was 50, 91 years old when he died | as McKenzie |
| Johnny Downs He was 29, 80 years old when he died | as Danny |
| Jimmy Ritz | as Jimmy Jester |
| Grace McDonald She was 24, 81 years old when she died | as Babs |
| Carol Bruce She was 23, 87 years old when she died | as Joan Barry |
Behind the Eight Ball Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Charles Previn as Music Director. He was 54 (85) years old when He died | Sound |
| Stanley Roberts as Story. He was 26 (65) years old when He died | Writing |
| Stanley Roberts as Screenplay. He was 26 (65) years old when He died | Writing |
| Howard Benedict as Associate Producer. | Production |
| George Robinson as Director of Photography. He was 52 (68) years old when He died | Camera |
Behind the Eight Ball (81 years)
FUN STARS ! TUNE-STARS! LOVE-STARS! Hep-steppers and Happy Honeys!
- Release day: Friday, December 04, 1942
- Runtime: 60 minutes