1943 musical-comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli
I Dood It
theatrical poster
Directed by
Vincente Minnelli
Written by
Sig Herzig Fred Saidy
Produced by
Jack Cummings
Starring
Red Skelton Eleanor Powell
Cinematography
Ray June Charles Rosher
Edited by
Robert J. Kern
Music by
David Raksin
Production company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by
Loew's Inc.
Release date
September 1943 (1943-09)
Running time
102 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$1,135,000[1]
Box office
$2,157,000[1]
I Dood It (UK title By Hook or by Crook) is a 1943 American musical-comedy film starring Red Skelton and Eleanor Powell, directed by Vincente Minnelli, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[2] The screenplay is by Fred Saidy and Sig Herzig and the film features Richard Ainley, Patricia Dane, Lena Horne, and Hazel Scott. John Hodiak plays a villain in this production, just his third movie role. Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra provide musical interludes.[2]
^ abThe Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
^ abCrowther, Bosley (November 11, 1943). "I Dood It (1943) THE SCREEN; 'I Dood It,' a One-Man Comedy, the Same Being Red Skelton, With an Assist From Eleanor Powell, Opens at Paramount". The New York Times.
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