The Happy Hottentots (1930): Cast
The Happy Hottentots is a 1930 short music comedy directed by Bryan Foy, starring Billy Gilbert as Stage Manager (uncredited), Gus Leonard and Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian. It runs 11 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 11 min
- Director
- Bryan Foy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- The Vitaphone Corporation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Happy Hottentots About?
The premise of The Happy Hottentots without spoilers.
Two desperate singers take a job as the singing act in a movie theater between shows. They soon regret their decision.
The Happy Hottentots Themes & Keywords
· 19 tags- vaudeville team
- theater backstage
- men's dressing room
- walking cane
- intermission
- spiral staircase
- tap dancer
- dance duo
- song and dance team
- ham sandwich
- apartment fire
- caraway seed
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- night shirt
- woken from sleep
- theater
- vaudeville act
- early sound film
- comedy team
- vitaphone varieties
The Happy Hottentots Cast & Characters
Billy Gilbert leads the cast as Stage Manager (uncredited), with Gus Leonard as Old Man at Boarding House (uncredited) and Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian as Rosco (uncredited). Directed by Bryan Foy; 5 actors are credited in all.
- Director Bryan Foy
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Billy Gilbert as Stage Manager (uncredited) - Gus Leonard as Old Man at Boarding House (uncredited)
- Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian as Rosco (uncredited)
- Bob Callahan as Joe's Partner / Reese Brother (uncredited)
Also Starring in The Happy Hottentots
· 1 more- Joe Frisco Joe / Reese Brother
More from Bryan Foy
More films directed by Bryan Foy: Trifles, Baby Rose Marie: The Child Wonder, At the Party and Lights of New York.
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The Happy Hottentots FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Happy Hottentots, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Happy Hottentots?
The Happy Hottentots runs 11 minutes.
When was The Happy Hottentots released?
The Happy Hottentots was released on April 22, 1930.
Who directed The Happy Hottentots?
The Happy Hottentots was directed by Bryan Foy.
More films by Bryan Foy Who is in the cast of The Happy Hottentots?
The Happy Hottentots stars Billy Gilbert as Stage Manager (uncredited), Gus Leonard as Old Man at Boarding House (uncredited) and Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian as Rosco (uncredited), among 5 credited actors.
Does The Happy Hottentots have a post-credit scene?
No. The Happy Hottentots has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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