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Hats Off

Hats Off

Music, Comedy

1h 6m

December 5, 1936 (88 years ago)

Overview

The first musical comedy from the Grand National assembly line, Hats Off stars John Payne and Mae Clarke as rival press agents Jimmy Maxwell and Jo Allen. Both have been assigned to stir up publicity for separate expositions at the 1936 Texas Centennial (newsreel footage of which predominates throughout the film's short running time). To throw Jimmy off the track, Jo pretends to be a schoolteacher, but by the time the ruse has been revealed, the two leading characters have fallen in love.

ActorAge thenAge now
Mae Clarke

Mae Clarke

Mary Jo Allen

Birthday: August 16, 1910

26 April 29, 1992 (81)
John Payne

John Payne

Jimmy Maxwell

Birthday: May 28, 1912

24 December 6, 1989 (77)
Helen Lynd

Helen Lynd

Ginger Connolly

Birthday: January 18, 1902

34 April 1, 1992 (90)
Luis Alberni

Luis Alberni

Caesar Rosero

Birthday: October 3, 1886

50 December 23, 1962 (76)
Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Buzz Morton

Birthday: July 27, 1891

45 May 22, 1955 (63)
Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Mr. Churchill

Birthday: January 23, 1889

47 July 20, 1958 (69)
Robert Middlemass

Robert Middlemass

Tex Connelly

Birthday: September 3, 1883

53 September 10, 1949 (66)
George Irving

George Irving

J.D. Murdock

Birthday: October 5, 1874

62 September 11, 1961 (86)
Clarence Wilson

Clarence Wilson

C.D. Pottingham

Birthday: November 16, 1876

60 October 5, 1941 (64)