The Makin' Whoopee - Page!

Intro:

This page is under construction - like so many pages on the web.

What I want to do on this page:

• I want to show you the chords of the song and samples, how to play it.
  
• I want to let you listen to others, who are playing or singing this great song.
  
• I want to let you know, on what CD's you are able to find "Makin' Whoopee".
  
• I want to give you as much information as possible on that case.
  

Needed Informations:

• About the Broadway-Musical: When was it played, who played it, Side-Stories...
  
• About the Movie
  
• You have a special story that's related to Makin' Whoopee? Lets hear it!
  

History:

• The music was written by Walter Donaldson, the words by Gus Kahn.
  
• It was part of the Broadway-Musical "Whoopee!" in 1928
  
• Later is was used in many movies, even in commercials. My favorite movie with the "Makin' Whoopee"-Song is "The Fabulous Baker Boys", where Michelle Pfeiffer sings it - lying on a piano!
  
• It was used in "Sleepless in Seattle", too.
  
• As far as I know, the latest MW-movie was Woody Allen's "Everyone says I love you" (MW was sung by Tirome Jerome)
  
• Woody Allen loves this song, I think, cause he used it in his 1992 film "Husbands and Wives", too. The song was played there by Bernie Leighton on the piano. (Thanks to Adam for that information)
  

As I heard from Brian, Eddie Cantor's grandson, Eddie did the wrong lyrics on the song for many years:

"Another bride, another GROOM, another sunny honeymoon ..."

The Broadway-Musical:

Book by William Anthony McGuire Lyrics by Gus Kahn Music by Walter Donaldson Based on "The Nervous Wreck" by Owen David The original WHOOPEE! was produced by Florenz Ziegfeld in 1928 for New York's Amsterdam Theatre, home of his world-famous FOLLIES. Starring the irrepressible Eddie Cantor, this wildly campy and hilarious hi-jinks-filled satire of the Wild West of the 1920's included a delicious score of hit songs including Love Me or LeaveMe; Yes Sir, That's my Baby and the title song Makin' Whoopee! Information taken from Theatre unter the Stars

The Movie:

Whoopee! was made in 1930. Produced by United Artists / Goldwyn. Runtime: 94 min Directed by: Thornton Freeland Main Cast: Eddie Cantor (Henry Williams) Ethel Shutta (Mary Custer) Paul Gregory (I) (Wanenis) Eleanor Hunt (Sally Morgan) John Rutherford (Sheriff Bob Wells) Walter Law (Judd Morgan) Spencer Charters (Jerome Underwood) Albert Hackett (Chester Underwood) Chief Caupolican (Black Eagle) Lou-Scha-Enya (Matafay) Written by: William M. Conselman Owen Davis William Anthony McGuire Music by: Walter Donaldson Produced by: Samuel Goldwyn Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. The whole cast is listed in the Movie Database.

Here's a Plot Summary for Whoopee!, as found in the Movie-Database

Western sheriff Bob Wells is preparing to marry Sally Morgan; she loves part-Indian Wanenis, whose race is an obstacle. Sally flees the wedding with hypochondriac Henry Williams, who thinks he's just giving her a ride; but she left a note saying they've eloped! Chasing them are jilted Bob, Henry's nurse Mary (who's been trying to seduce him) and others.

These were the songs sung in the film, as found in JJ's Class Act: Those Golden Movie Musicals

[0:04] Cowboys (production number sung and danced by Betty Grable and Chorus)
[0:15] I'll Still Belong to You (Paul Gregory)
[0:21] Makin' Whoopee (Eddie Cantor with the Goldwyn Girls) Take a look!
[0:26] Today's the Day (Chorus)
[0:34] A Girl Friend of a Boy Friend of Mine (Eddie Cantor)
[0:46] Makin' Waffles (Eddie Cantor)
[0:57] My Baby Just Cares for Me (sung and danced by Eddie Cantor) Take a look!
[1:06] Stetson (production number sung and danced by Ethel Shutta, Men's Chorus and Goldwyn Girls)
[1:19] I'll Still Belong to You (reprise, Paul Gregory)
[1:24] The Song of the Setting Sun (production number sung by Chief Caupolican, danced by Goldwyn Girls)
[1:32] My Baby Just Cares for Me (reprise, Eddie Cantor)

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