His Exciting Night is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Gus Meins and written by Pat C. Flick, Edward Eliscu and Morton Grant. It is based on the 1934 play Adam's Evening by Katharine Kavanaugh. The film stars Charlie Ruggles, Richard Lane, Maxie Rosenbloom, Marion Martin, Stepin Fetchit and Ona Munson. The film was released on November 11, 1938, by Universal Pictures.[2][3][4]

His Exciting Night
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Directed byGus Meins
Screenplay byPat C. Flick
Edward Eliscu
Morton Grant
Based onAdam's Evening
by Katharine Kavanaugh
Produced byKen Goldsmith
StarringCharlie Ruggles
Richard Lane
Maxie Rosenbloom
Marion Martin
Stepin Fetchit
Ona Munson
CinematographyHenry Sharp
Edited byPhilip Cahn
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Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • November 11, 1938 (1938-11-11)
Running time
61 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$91,000[1]

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On his wedding-eve night Adam Tripp becomes the victim of several practical jokes and almost loses his future bride.

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References

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  1. ^ Dick, Bernard K. (2015). City of Dreams: The Making and Remaking of Universal Pictures. University Press of Kentucky. p. 116. ISBN 9780813158891.
  2. ^ "His Exciting Night (1938) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
  3. ^ Sandra Brennan. "His Exciting Night (1938) - Gus Meins". AllMovie. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
  4. ^ "His Exciting Night". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
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