The main intrigue of this light musical nonsense is to experience some of the 1930s forgotten acts that where very popular at the time but now barely known at all. I'm mainly talking about Joe Penner, the Jerry Lewis of the day, and Parkyakarkus (Harry Parke) a master of confusing the English language!

More a novelty then a great movie with lots of comedians having their little moments like Victor Moore, same year as he plays the old man in Make Way for Tomorrow (1937), Helen Broderick, Billy Gilbert, Franklin Pangborn, Margaret Dumont (famous for the Marx Brothers movies) along with the long-legged dancer Ann Miller, while Gene Raymond plays the romantic lead up against singer Harriet Hilliard, probable most known for the TV show The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952-1966). Many good cooks, but The Life of the Party (1937) becomes more just tasters then a full meal.

Beautiful costume and set design. Kind of slapstick at times and still funny but a little too wholesome for me to really love this film. Not bad but really nothing to write home about.
#shouldhavebeenonthesoundtrack
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones "Don't Know How to Party"

The main intrigue of this light musical nonsense is to experience some of the 1930s forgotten acts that where very popular at the time but now barely known at all. I'm mainly talking about Joe Penner, the Jerry Lewis of the day, and Parkyakarkus (Harry Parke) a master of confusing the English language!

More a novelty then a great movie with lots of comedians having their little moments like Victor Moore, same year as he plays the old man in Make Way for Tomorrow (1937), Helen Broderick, Billy Gilbert, Franklin Pangborn, Margaret Dumont (famous for the Marx Brothers movies) along with the long-legged dancer Ann Miller, while Gene Raymond plays the romantic lead up against singer Harriet Hilliard, probable most known for the TV show The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952-1966). Many good cooks, but The Life of the Party (1937) becomes more just tasters then a full meal.