Step Lively, Jeeves!

Step Lively, Jeeves! is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Eugene Forde, written by Frank Fenton and Lynn Root, and starring Arthur Treacher, Patricia Ellis, Robert Kent, Alan Dinehart, George Givot and Helen Flint. It is based on P. G. Wodehouse's characters. The film was released on April 1, 1937, by 20th Century Fox.[1][2][3]

Step Lively, Jeeves!
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEugene Forde
Produced byJohn Stone
Screenplay byFrank Fenton
Lynn Root
Story byFrances Hyland
StarringArthur Treacher
Patricia Ellis
Robert Kent
Alan Dinehart
George Givot
Helen Flint
Music bySamuel Kaylin
CinematographyDaniel B. Clark
Edited byFred Allen
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • April 1, 1937 (1937-04-01)
Running time
69 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The character of Jeeves' master, Bertie Wooster, does not appear. The film is not based on any Jeeves story, and portrays Jeeves as a naive bumbler (which is not how he is portrayed by Wodehouse in the books and short stories about him (see Jeeves).

Plot

Two swindlers con Jeeves (portrayed by Arthur Treacher), claiming he has a fortune waiting for him in America, and he meets some gangsters there.

Cast

References

  1. "Step Lively, Jeeves! (1937) - Overview". TCM.com. 1937-04-01. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
  2. Nugent, Frank S. (1937-04-02). "Movie Review - Step Lively Jeeves - THE SCREEN; At the Palace". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
  3. "Step Lively, Jeeves!". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-10-03.


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