The Gay Nighties 90 years old

This short features two women who run around in their nighties. Paul McCullough spends most of the picture in a dress, and Bobby Clark does an extended riff on the word "Alright!" which Lou Costello later stole verbatim. There is a political frameup, a nearsighted hotel house detective, and the ever-popular upstairs motorcycle chase.

Credits

The Gay Nighties Cast

Name Character
James Finlayson He was 45, 66 years old when he died as Mr. Amos Pipp
John Sheehan He was 47, 66 years old when he died as Mr. Oliver Beezley
Dorothy Granger She was 20, 82 years old when she died as Mrs. Sylvia Beezley
Paul McCullough He was 50, 52 years old when he died as Blodgett
Bobby Clark He was 12, 14 years old when he died as B. Oglethorpe Hives

The Gay Nighties Crew

Name Department
Mark Sandrich as Director. He was 32 (44) years old when He died Directing
The Gay Nighties poster
The Gay Nighties (90 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, June 22, 1933
  • Runtime: 20 minutes