Shoot the Works - Cast

Shoot the Works (1934)
64 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

Shoot the Works (1934)

64 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

Nicky Nelson runs a small carnival on New York's 42nd Street under the auspices of Nicky Nelson Enterprises, which consists of Joe Davis and his band, stunt man "Sailor" Burke and his gold digger wife Jackie, and The Countess, a matronly ...See moreNicky Nelson runs a small carnival on New York's 42nd Street under the auspices of Nicky Nelson Enterprises, which consists of Joe Davis and his band, stunt man "Sailor" Burke and his gold digger wife Jackie, and The Countess, a matronly woman who takes tickets at Nicky's various attractions. Down on his luck with a profitless whale attraction, Nicky, at heart a songwriter, tries to audition for vaudeville agent Axel Hanratty, who turns him out. In Hanratty's offices, however, Nicky meets blonde singer Lily Racquel. Lily, impressed with Nicky's song, asks him to drum up a vaudeville act with her and gives him a ring to hock to purchase an act. Instead, Nicky, a compulsive gambler and foolish idealist, loses Lily's money shooting craps with Hanratty, then tells her he bought the act. Joe, his band, Sailor and Jackie then abandon Nicky's outfit, and Joe borrows Lily for his nightclub act. Nicky and Lily improve the lyrics on his song and swear their love; however, in an attempt to win back Lily's ring so he can propose, Nicky loses both it and the song to Hanratty. During Joe's opening show at the Yellow Dragon Cafe, Lily sings Nicky's song, and Hanratty, in the audience with radio man Alvin Ritchie, decides to hire the band and the girl. When Ritchie offers Lily a chance to sing the song on a radio broadcast, she insists Nicky be included, but Hanratty reminds her he now owns the song. Lily turns her back on Nicky, and she and Joe replace gossip columnist Larry Hale's "Broadway Chatter" segment on Ritchie's radio program and are a big success. Joe then advances to the Varsity Club, a collegiate bar, and finally opens his own nightclub, the Club Kent. Ritchie, meanwhile, courts Lily, while Nicky works at a flea circus, slowly earning enough money to buy back Lily's ring. When she receives it, she visits Nicky, who tells her he doesn't want her back and is leaving for Iowa in the morning, to join the Bartow Wonder Shows. The Countess then convinces Nicky to spend his last night in New York with the old gang at Joe's opening at Club Kent. There, Ritchie has Joe announce his engagement to Lily, whom he expects to give up her work after marriage. When Nicky hears the announcement, he runs out. Hale then learns of the old romance between Nicky and Lily and approaches Nicky for fuel for his scandal sheet, but Nicky socks him and he lands in the hospital. Struck by Nicky's love for Lily, Hale turns soft and uses his broadcasting powers to blackmail Ritchie into backing out of the marriage. Lily and Nicky marry and he becomes the new emcee for Ritchie's show. See less

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29 cast members

Name	Known for
Jack Oakie Nicky Nelson Nicky Nelson See fewer	The Great Dictator (1940)
Ben Bernie Joe Davis Joe Davis See fewer	Money Monster (2016)
Dorothy Dell Lily Raquel Lily Raquel See fewer	Little Miss Marker (1934)
Alison Skipworth The Countess The Countess See fewer	Raffles (1930)
Roscoe Karns Sailor Burke Sailor Burke See fewer	His Girl Friday (1940)
Arline Judge Jackie Donovan Jackie Donovan See fewer	Sensation Hunters (1933)
William Frawley Larry Hale Larry Hale See fewer	I Love Lucy (1951)
Lew Cody Axel Hanratty Axel Hanratty See fewer	A Parisian Romance (1932)
Paul Cavanagh Alvin Ritchie Alvin Ritchie See fewer	Tarzan and His Mate (1934)
Monte Vandergrift Man from Board of Health Man from Board of Health See fewer	California Straight Ahead! (1937)
Jill Dennett Wanda Wanda See fewer	Sing Sinner Sing (1933)
Lee Kohlmar Prof. Jonas Prof. Jonas See fewer	Forgotten (1933)
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Fred Lawrence Crooner (as Frank Prince) Crooner (as Frank Prince) See fewer	The Daredevil Drivers (1938)
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Mary Flynn Young lady dancing (uncredited) Young lady dancing (uncredited) See fewer	Murder Tomorrow (1938)
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