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Rio Rita (1929 – RKO)

Rio Rita was adapted from Ziegfeld’s hit musical of 1928. The stage version catapulted Wheeler and Woolsey to stardom after years of moderate success as solo performers. This 1929 film made the team movie stars, eclipsing the top billed Bebe Daniels and John Boles, both long established film stars.

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Wheeler and Woolsey Movies on TV

Dixiana poster There are no fewer than four Wheeler and Woolsey movies coming up in next six weeks, and one film starring Bert Wheeler. On September 3, 2008, Turner Classic Movies will be celebrating the start of football season by showing Hold ‘Em Jail, the 1932 prison football romp co-starring Edna Mae Oliver (one of [...]

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