Rio Rita (1942 film)

thumb Rio Rita is a 1942 American film about two men who run into Nazi-agents, who want to smuggle bombs into the USA from a Mexican border hotel. Directed by S. Sylvan Simon. Written by Richard Connell, Gladys Lehman, and John Grant. Lookout Army, watch out Navy, America's No. 1 comics have deserted...Now they're Rummios!  (taglines) 'Wishy' You ever hear of Bulldog Drummond? I'm his cousin, Cocker Spaniel. "I don't believe in divorce. I believe in a fight to the finish!" Dialogue 'Doc': Did you ever go to school, stupid? 'Wishy': Yeah and I came out the same way. 'Wishy': If I'm the one that gets killed, get twenty-five beautiful girls to walk around me. 'Doc': Why? 'Wishy': If I don't get up, then you know I'm dead. Ricardo Montera: [Referring to Rita] Who is she? Golfer: You got me, brother! Ricardo Montera: I don't want you, brother! Ricardo Montera: It's a code. 'Wishy': I don't think so. It's pretty hot in here. 'Wishy': Answer the phone. 'Doc': It's not ringing. 'Wishy': Why wait to the last minute? ''Wishy': I want to be like the Rangers when I die. I want to die with my boots on. 'Doc': Why? 'Wishy': I got holes in my socks. Rita: What can you do? 'Wishy': Nuthin'. And we don't do THAT well, either. Taglines THERE'S Monkey Business GOING ON! Lookout Army, watch out Navy, America's No. 1 comics have deserted...Now they're Rummios! "SENORITA...I'M CRAZY with LOVE FOR YOU"—BUD "HE'S CRAZY ALRIGHT...BUT I'm your DAISY"—LOU Songs: "RIO RITA" "LONG BEFORE YOU EVER CAME ALONG" "UNUSUAL WEATHER" "The SHADOW SONG" LOU'S in LOVE! AND BUD PONDERS WHO'S the SIMP Cast Bud Abbott — 'Doc' Lou Costello — 'Wishy' Kathryn Grayson — Rita Winslow John Carroll — Ricardo Montera Patricia Dane — Lucette Brunswick Tom Conway — Maurice Craindall Peter Whitney — Jake Barry Nelson — Harry Gantley Arthur Space — Trask Dick Rich — Gus Eva Puig — Marianna Joan Valerie — Dotty Mitchell Lewis — Julio Eros Volusia — Herself Norman Abbott — Hotel Laundry Boy King Baggot — Hotel Guest External links 0035259 Rio Rita Category:1942 American films Category:Abbott and Costello films Category:Films based on plays Category:American remake films Category:Screenplays by John Grant Category:American romantic comedy films Category:1942 English-language films Category:Films based on musicals Category:Films directed by S. Sylvan Simon