La Conga Nights

7.5
  • Genre: MusicComedy
  • Run time: 70 min
  • Premiere: 1940. May 31.

In this comedy, actor Hugh Herbert plays six different roles. Only one of the roles is a man. The story centers around a dizzy music lover, who has grown rich through real estate deals. Also figuring in the story are a cab driver/performer, and a down-on-her-luck, aspiring singer. They meet when she hails his cab as she skips out on her former boarding house because she cannot pay rent.

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Hugh Herbert

Henry I. Dibble Jr. / Faith Dibble / Hope Dibble / Charity Dibble / Prudence Dibble / Mrs. Henry I. Dibble Jr. / Henry I. Dibble Sr.

Dennis O'Keefe

Steve Collins

Constance Moore

Helen Curtiss

Ferike Boros

Mama O'Brien

Eddie Quillan

Titus Endover

Armida

Carlotta De Vera

Joe Brown Jr.

Delancey O'Brien

Sally Payne

Lucy Endover

Frank Orth

Dennis O'Brien

Ted Arkin

Jitterbug Dancer

Polly Bailey

Landlady

Leigh De Lacey

Mrs. Fine

Frank Faylen

Jeepers Peepers

Richard Keene

Mr. Nevingprettle

Alice La Mont

Jitterbug Dancer

George Lloyd

Taxi President

Matt McHugh

Headwaiter

George McKay

Taxicab Driver

Eddie Polo

Señor Boca

Dewey Robinson

Moving Man

Don Rowan

Moving Man Foreman

Grace Stafford

Secretary

Jean Stevens

Receptionist

Denis Tankard

Brisk Gentleman

Pat West

Barney

Camera

Elwood Bredell

Director of Photography

Directing

Lew Landers

Director

Editing

Ted J. Kent

Editor

Production

Ken Goldsmith

Associate Producer

Sound

Frank Skinner

Original Music Composer

Writing

Jay Dratler

Screenplay

Harry Clork

Screenplay

Paul Gerard Smith

Screenplay

Camera

Elwood Bredell

Director of Photography

Directing

Lew Landers

Director

Editing

Ted J. Kent

Editor

Production

Ken Goldsmith

Associate Producer

Sound

Frank Skinner

Original Music Composer

Writing

Jay Dratler

Screenplay

Harry Clork

Screenplay

Paul Gerard Smith

Screenplay