GOING SPANISH (1934) Bob Hope, Leah Ray & Frances Halliday | Comedy, Musical | B&W

Going Spanish (1934) is an American short comedy film featuring the film debut of Bob Hope and directed by Al Christie. The short comedy co-stars Leah Ray and Jules Epailly. Released by Educational Pictures, the film premiered on March 2, 1934. It was re-cut and released as Bob's Busy Day by Comedy House in 1942.

SYNOPSIS
A South American festival brings slapstick love trouble to Bob Hope.

While on vacation in an unnamed South American nation, Bob (Bob Hope) passes through the village of Los Pochos Eggos. His car collides with that of the mayor of the village. The mayor becomes enraged and he begins tearing Bob's car to pieces. Bob retaliates and takes his car apart as well.

According to the village tradition, on one day each year, any crime is forgiven provided that the criminal sing a song afterward. Bob could have been arrested, but instead he happened to appear in town on the appropriate day. Later in the film, Bob woos Senorita (Leah Ray) and begins to make the mayor jealous.

CAST & CREW
Bob Hope as Bob
Leah Ray as Senorita
Frances Halliday as Mother
Jules Epailly as Mayor of Los Pochos Eggos
Vicki Cummings as Bob's Girl
William Edmunds as Gaucho
Godoy's Argentine Band as Musical Ensemble

Directed by Al Christie
Written by Arthur L. Jarrett, William Watson
Produced by Al Christie, E. W. Hammons
Cinematography George Webber
Music by Johnny Burke, Harold Spina
Production company Educational Pictures
Distributed by Fox Film Corporation
Release date March 2, 1934
Running time 19 minutes, 11 minutes (Turner Classic Movies print and edited version)
Country United States
Language English

NOTES
The film was unsuccessful and was panned by critics. Shortly after it was released, the bank robber John Dillinger was at large. Hope told Walter Winchell that he had starred in the film and then added "When they catch Dillinger, they're going to make him sit through it twice."

After Hope made this comment, Christie and Educational terminated Hope's contract. Hope then starred in his second and third short films, Soup for Nuts (Universal Studios, 9 July 1934) and Paree, Paree (Warner Brothers, 8 September 1934).

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