EAST SIDE KIDS, ZIS BOOM BAH (1941) Grace Hayes, Peter Lind Hayes & Mary Healy | Musical | B&W

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Zis Boom Bah, also known as College Sweethearts, is a 1941 American musical comedy film directed by William Nigh, and starring Grace Hayes, Peter Lind Hayes and Mary Healy. The plot concerns a vaudeville singer who comes to a floundering college to instill values and self-confidence in its entitled students.

Synopsis

Grace Hayes—essentially playing herself—has been playing the vaudeville circuit to finance her son's college education after her wealthy family has shunned her.

Tiring of the road, she goes incognito to visit her son, Peter Kendricks (played by her real-life son Peter Lind Hayes) with her personal assistant Mary Healy (played by her real-life daughter-in-law of the same name).

She finds her son and the college "going to Hell in a hand basket", despite the earnest efforts of the kindhearted Dean, Prof. Warren (played by Richard "Skeets" Gallagher). The college and the old families are running out of money and spirit.

Grace buys the local diner, turns it into a version of her real-life club, and encourages the kids to put on a show to raise the funds and spirit the college needs to survive.

Cast & Crew

Grace Hayes as Grace Hayes
Peter Lind Hayes as Peter Kendricks
Mary Healy as Mary Healy
Huntz Hall as Skeets Skillhorn
Jan Wiley as Annabella
Frank Elliott as Mr. Kendricks
Richard "Skeets" Gallagher as Professor Warren
Benny Rubin as Nick
Eddie Kane as James J. Kane
Leonard Sues as Noisey
Roland Dupree as Pee Wee

Directed by: William Nigh
Screenplay by: Harvey Gates, Jack Henley
Story by: Connie Lee, Harvey Gates
Produced by: Sam Katzman
Cinematography: Marcel Le Picard
Edited by: Robert Golden
Production Company: Astor Pictures
Distributed by: Monogram Pictures
Release Date: November 7, 1941
Running Time: 62 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English