Hoopla (1933): Cast
Hoopla is a 1933 drama directed by Frank Lloyd, starring James Gleason as Jerry, Minna Gombell and Frank Mills. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- Frank Lloyd
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Fox Film Corporation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hoopla About?
The premise of Hoopla without spoilers.
A hula dancer at a carnival sets out to seduce the naive son of the show’s manager.
Hoopla Themes & Keywords
· 34 tags- vamp
- traveling carnival
- a century of progress international exposition
- world's fair
- carnival
- deception
- slang
- retribution
- schemer
- hula dancer
- song
- singer
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- singing
- racial stereotype
- trick
- sideshow fat lady
- crap shooting
- dice rolling
- brazen
- rejection
- freak show
- pullman car conductor
- steamy
- pitch man
- sucker bait
- torrid
- travel
- dancer
- son
- train
- jealousy
- exhibition
- passion
- naivete
Hoopla Cast & Characters
James Gleason leads the cast as Jerry, with Minna Gombell as Carrie and Frank Mills as Barker. Directed by Frank Lloyd; 23 actors are credited in all.
- Director Frank Lloyd
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James Gleason as Jerry -
Minna Gombell as Carrie - Frank Mills as Barker
- Chuck Hamilton as Side Show Troublemaker
Also Starring in Hoopla
· 19 more- Harry Wilson Roustabout
- Erville Alderson Sheriff
- Harry Woods Side Show Troublemaker
- Preston Foster Nifty Miller
- Frank Moran Side Show Craps Player
- George Offerman, Jr. Billy
- Charles Sellon The Colonel, Billy's Father
- Clara Bow Lou
- Herbert Mundin Hap Spissel
- Roger Imhof Colonel Gowdy
- Otis Harlan Town Councilman / Side Show Customer
- Richard Cromwell Chris Miller
- Florence Roberts Ma Benson
- Dick Dickinson Carnival Spectator
- Harvey Parry Roustabout
- William Le Maire Tall Gum-Chewing Spectator
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- John Irwin Roustabout
- Ethel Loreen Greer Fat Lady
- Damorès Colonel Gowdy (Voice)
More from Frank Lloyd
More films directed by Frank Lloyd, best-rated first: Mutiny on the Bounty, Cavalcade, The Last Bomb and Blood on the Sun.
Hoopla Videos
The clip of Hoopla.
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Movies Like Hoopla
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Hula, Carnival Boat and Hula-La-La.
Hoopla FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Hoopla, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hoopla?
Hoopla runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was Hoopla released?
Hoopla was released on November 30, 1933.
Who directed Hoopla?
Hoopla was directed by Frank Lloyd.
More films by Frank Lloyd Who is in the cast of Hoopla?
Hoopla stars James Gleason as Jerry, Minna Gombell as Carrie and Frank Mills as Barker, among 23 credited actors.
Does Hoopla have a post-credit scene?
No. Hoopla has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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