Cinematic background from Hellzapoppin' 1941 - Olsen and Johnson, a pair of stage comedians, try to turn their play into a movie and bring together a young couple in love, while breaking the fourth wall every step of the way.
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – An older man and a young woman dancing at a party; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A man and a woman dance in front of a group of people; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A man in a tuxedo standing in front of an audience; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A man and a woman dancing in front of a group of people; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A black - and - white photo of a man with his eyes closed; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A crowd of people standing in front of a stage; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A group of young women dressed in vintage clothing; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – An old photo of a woman standing on a balcony with a fish bowl; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A black and white photo of a woman smiling; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – Two men in suits and hats talking on a cell phone; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A man and a woman are standing in front of a staircase; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A man and a woman dancing on a stage; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A black and white photo of a group of people on a stage; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A man in a chef's hat is serving a plate of food to another man in a tuxedo; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A man holding a tray in the middle of an outdoor stage; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table eating; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A man and a woman kissing in front of a crowd; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A group of women standing on a set of stairs; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – An audience is sitting in front of a stage; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A black and white photo of a man smoking a pipe; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A man and a woman sitting next to each other on a couch; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A black and white photo of people walking in front of a fountain; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A black and white photo of a group of men playing drums; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A man and a woman dancing together in a room; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A man and a woman dancing in front of a group of women; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A black and white photo of a group of women dancing on a stage; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A black and white photo of a scene from a musical; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – An old photo of an older woman with big hair; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A man and a woman are standing in front of a group of dancers; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A man sitting at a piano in front of another man playing a double bass; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – An older man wearing a tuxedo in front of an audience; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – An older man wearing a suit and a top hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A black and white photo of a man holding a double bass; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A couple of women standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A black and white photo of a woman in a costume; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – An older man in a satin shirt and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A couple of men standing next to each other in a kitchen; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A man and a woman are dancing in front of a crowd; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A group of women in bathing suits are swimming in the water; Extreme Wide shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A man in a black and white photo holding balloons in front of a group of people; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – Two men working together on a film set; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A man in a white dress shirt is making a funny face; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – Two men talking to each other while wearing hats; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A woman holding a pair of fencing swords in her hands; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – Two men in tuxedos talking to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A couple of men standing next to each other; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A man and a woman holding hands in a room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A man and a woman looking at a piece of paper; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A man in a suit and tie holding a cigarette; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – An old photo of a woman in a dress and a hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – Two men in white suits standing next to each other in front of smoke; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A couple of men wearing hats and laughing; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A black - and - white photo of a woman in a dress; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A couple of men standing next to each other wearing hats; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – A man taking a picture of a group of women; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Hellzapoppin'” (1941), directed by H.C. Potter – Two men in tuxedos are sitting in a crowd of people; Medium shot, Low angle