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1934•96 min•Music, Comedy

Jolly Fellows

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Is Jolly Fellows worth watching? With a rating of 6.2/10, this Music, Comedy film is a mixed-bag for fans of the genre. Read on for our detailed analysis and user reviews.

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Jolly Fellows Synopsis

Merry Fellows was the first Soviet musical comedy. Set in Odessa and Moscow in the 1930s. Shepherd Kostya Potekhin (Utyosov) is mistaken for an international concert star. He falls in love with Anyuta (Orlova) and plays the "star" for her. In a cascade of comic musical numbers he becomes the leader of a Jazz-Band and gives a hilarious show at the Odessa Music Hall. Now he is destined to perform at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.

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Top Cast

Leonid Utyosov
Leonid UtyosovКостя Потехин (Kostya Potekhin)
Lyubov Orlova
Lyubov OrlovaАнюта, домашняя работница (Anyuta - the Housemaid)
Mariya Strelkova
Mariya StrelkovaЕлена - дитя Торгсина |Yelena - Child of the Foreign Trade Union
Fyodor Kurikhin
Fyodor KurikhinФакельщик (Mortician)
Emmanuil Geller
Emmanuil GellerЗритель, нет в титрах (Music-hall audience member (uncredited))
Yelena Tyapkina
Yelena TyapkinaМачеха Анюты (Anyuta's Stepmother)
Niki Otto
Niki OttoМузыкант, зачинщик драки на репетиции
Arnold Arnold
Arnold ArnoldДирижер из Парагвая (Fraschini - the conductor from Paraguay)
Robert Erdman
Robert ErdmanУчитель музыки (German music teacher)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Jolly Fellows worth watching?

Jolly Fellows has received mixed reviews with a 6.2/10 rating. It might be worth watching if you're a fan of Music, Comedy movies.

Is Jolly Fellows hit or flop?

Jolly Fellows has received average ratings (6.2/10), performing moderately with audiences.

What genre is Jolly Fellows?

Jolly Fellows is a Music, Comedy movie that Merry Fellows was the first Soviet musical comedy. Set in Odessa and Moscow in the 1930s. Shepherd Kostya Potekhin (Utyosov) is mistaken for an intern...

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