All Posts Tagged With: "Wheeler & Woolsey Films"

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Cockeyed Cavaliers (1935 – RKO)

Next showing: Monday, August 30, 2010 12:45 PM Eastern Turner Classic Movies Runtime:  72 Minutes With Dorothy Lee, Noah Berry Sr., Thelma Todd. Director: Mark Sandrich Many critics (including Leonard Maltin) and fans alike consider this to be W & W’s greatest movie. While it’s hard to pick favorites, this is certainly among the best. [...]

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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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