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This article is about the 1933 motion picture. For other uses of the phrase "Sitting Pretty", see e Sitting Pretty (disambiguation). Sitting Pretty (1933) is an American Pre-Code musical comedy film telling the story of two aspiring, but untalented, songwriters, played by Jack Oakie and Jack Haley. They are joined by Ginger Rogers and Thelma Todd on their trip from New York to Hollywood to find their fortune. This film was directed by Harry Joe Brown and featured the Pickens Sisters as themselves.
Original Release
11/24/1933
US Release
11/24/1933
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jack Oakie | Chick Parker |
| Jack Haley | Pete Pendleton |
| Ginger Rogers | Dorothy |
| Gregory Ratoff | Tannenbaum |
| Thelma Todd | Gloria Duval |
| Lew Cody | Jules Clark |
| Jerry Tucker | Buzz |
| Helen Pickens | Member of the 'Pickens Sisters' trio / Pickens Sisters |
| Jane Pickens | Member of the 'Pickens Sisters' trio / Pickens Sisters |
| Patti Pickens | Member of the 'Pickens Sisters' trio / Pickens Sisters |
Directors
Writers
Nina Wilcox Putnam, Jack McGowan, S.J. Perelman, Lou Breslow, Harry Stoddard
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jack Oakie | Chick Parker |
| Jack Haley | Pete Pendleton |
| Ginger Rogers | Dorothy |
| Gregory Ratoff | Tannenbaum |
| Thelma Todd | Gloria Duval |
| Lew Cody | Jules Clark |
| Jerry Tucker | Buzz |
| Helen Pickens | Member of the 'Pickens Sisters' trio / Pickens Sisters |
| Jane Pickens | Member of the 'Pickens Sisters' trio / Pickens Sisters |
| Patti Pickens | Member of the 'Pickens Sisters' trio / Pickens Sisters |
| Irving Bacon | Dice Player |
| Wade Boteler | Jackson |
| Sidney Bracey | Studio Manager |
| Harry C. Bradley | Set Designer |
| George Brasno | A Neighbor |
| Olive Brasno | A Neighbor |
| James P. Burtis | Mover Foreman |
| Harvey Clark | Motorist |
| Charles Coleman | Butler |
| William B. Davidson | Film Director |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Harry Joe Brown | Producer |
| Charles R. Rogers | Producer |
