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What's Cookin'

  • 19421942
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 9m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Jane Frazee, Robert Paige, and The Andrews Sisters in What's Cookin' (1942)
  • Comedy
  • Music
A group of entertainers visit a radio singer's home to try to get her to book them on her show.A group of entertainers visit a radio singer's home to try to get her to book them on her show.A group of entertainers visit a radio singer's home to try to get her to book them on her show.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
69
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Edward F. Cline
  • Writers
    • Edgar Allan Woolf(story "Wake Up and Dream")
    • Jerome Cady(screenplay)
    • Stanley Roberts(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • The Andrews Sisters
    • Patty Andrews
    • Maxene Andrews
Top credits
  • Director
    • Edward F. Cline
  • Writers
    • Edgar Allan Woolf(story "Wake Up and Dream")
    • Jerome Cady(screenplay)
    • Stanley Roberts(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • The Andrews Sisters
    • Patty Andrews
    • Maxene Andrews
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 5User reviews
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    Gloria Jean and Robert Paige in What's Cookin' (1942)
    Billie Burke, Leo Carrillo, Jane Frazee, Charles Lane, Robert Paige, and Franklin Pangborn in What's Cookin' (1942)
    Jane Frazee in What's Cookin' (1942)
    Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews, Woody Herman, Gloria Jean, and The Andrews Sisters in What's Cookin' (1942)
    Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews, Woody Herman, and The Andrews Sisters in What's Cookin' (1942)
    Jane Frazee and Robert Paige in What's Cookin' (1942)
    Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews, and The Andrews Sisters in What's Cookin' (1942)
    Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews, and The Andrews Sisters in What's Cookin' (1942)
    Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews, Jerome Cady, Jane Frazee, Woody Herman, Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan, and The Andrews Sisters in What's Cookin' (1942)
    Jane Frazee, Gloria Jean, and The Andrews Sisters in What's Cookin' (1942)
    Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews, Jane Frazee, Woody Herman, Gloria Jean, and The Andrews Sisters in What's Cookin' (1942)
    Billie Burke, Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews, Leo Carrillo, Jane Frazee, Gloria Jean, Robert Paige, Franklin Pangborn, and The Andrews Sisters in What's Cookin' (1942)

    Top cast

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    The Andrews Sisters
    The Andrews Sisters
    • The Andrews Sistersas The Andrews Sisters
    Patty Andrews
    Patty Andrews
    • Patty Andrewsas Patty Andrews
    Maxene Andrews
    Maxene Andrews
    • Maxene Andrewsas Maxene Andrews
    Laverne Andrews
    Laverne Andrews
    • Laverne Andrewsas Laverne Andrews
    Jane Frazee
    Jane Frazee
    • Anne Payneas Anne Payne
    Robert Paige
    Robert Paige
    • Bob J. Rileyas Bob J. Riley
    Gloria Jean
    Gloria Jean
    • Sue Courtneyas Sue Courtney
    Leo Carrillo
    Leo Carrillo
    • Marvo the Greatas Marvo the Great
    Charles Butterworth
    Charles Butterworth
    • J. P. Courtneyas J. P. Courtney
    Billie Burke
    Billie Burke
    • Agatha Courtneyas Agatha Courtney
    Grace McDonald
    Grace McDonald
    • Angelaas Angela
    Donald O'Connor
    Donald O'Connor
    • Tommyas Tommy
    Susan Levine
    • Tag-a-Longas Tag-a-Long
    • (as Tag-a-Long)
    Peggy Ryan
    Peggy Ryan
    • Peggyas Peggy
    Franklin Pangborn
    Franklin Pangborn
    • Professor Bistellas Professor Bistell
    Charles Lane
    Charles Lane
    • K.D. Reynoldsas K.D. Reynolds
    The Jivin' Jacks and Jills
    The Jivin' Jacks and Jills
    • Dancing Ensembleas Dancing Ensemble
    Woody Herman
    Woody Herman
    • Woody Herman - Orchestra Leaderas Woody Herman - Orchestra Leader
    • Director
      • Edward F. Cline
    • Writers
      • Edgar Allan Woolf(story "Wake Up and Dream")
      • Jerome Cady(screenplay)
      • Stanley Roberts(screenplay)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    J. P. Courtney (Charles Butterworth) wants to update the music on the radio program he sponsors, but his wife Agatha Courtney (Billie Burke), the final authority, is addicted to the classics and won't allow him to replace Professor Bistell (Franklin Pangborn) and his symphonic orchestra. Conspiring with his daughter Sue (Gloria Jean) and her friends, Marvo the Great (Leo Carrillo), the Andrews Sisters, Anne Payne (Jane Frazee, and bandleader Woody Herman (Woody Herman), they devise a sabotage plot that gets rid of Professor Bistell, and a new sound is soon heard on the program. —Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
    • professor
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    • sabotage
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    • Taglines
      • It's A Swingeroo... Rootin', zootin' swing-stars... 'teen-stars... hot licks and hep-cats!
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Music
    • Certificate
      • Approved
    • Parents guide
      • Add content advisory

    Did you know

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    • Soundtracks
      Golden Wedding
      (uncredited)

      Music by Gabriel Marie

      Special arrangement by Woody Herman

      Played by Woody Herman and His Orchestra

    User reviews5

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    Top review
    4/10
    Nothing cookin'
    A bunch of kids want to put on a show and they plan to hijack a live radio broadcast.

    Well, that's what happens with a score of pretty forgettable singing and dancing. It's only forgettable in that there is so much better out there. The kids were too young to grab my interest – some looked like pre-teens and Gloria Jean's singing is pretty stupid for a hep-cat film. Not sure why the Andrews Sisters wasted their time in this.

    So, you'll probably laugh at some of the dancing children who like spinning and smiling. Or you'll really dig it man in which case you are not cool. It's funny in parts in a cheesy way.
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    • Dec 22, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 20, 1942 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Wake Up and Dream
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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