
The Happy Hottentots
Comedy · Music
Overview
Two desperate singers take a job as the singing act in a movie theater between shows. They soon regret their decision.
Top Cast


Joe Frisco
Joe Frisco
Joe / Reese Brother
Joe Frisco
Joe / Reese Brother


Bob Callahan
Bob Callahan
Joe's Partner / Reese Brother (uncredited)
Bob Callahan
Joe's Partner / Reese Brother (uncredited)


Billy Gilbert
Billy Gilbert
Stage Manager (uncredited)
Billy Gilbert
Stage Manager (uncredited)
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Rosco (uncredited)
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
Rosco (uncredited)


Gus Leonard
Gus Leonard
Old Man at Boarding House (uncredited)
Gus Leonard
Old Man at Boarding House (uncredited)
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The film commences with Ching (Tang Bik-wan) lamenting over her bleak life through singing: her mother died early and her stepmother (Lam Mui-mui) is wicked. The song precedes her appearance in the house while the cinematography helps to tug at the emotional heartstrings. Because of her debt-ridden father, Ching is forced by the stepmother to marry an old invalid. To prevent the marriage, Ching's lover Ho (Chan Kam-tong) raises money by agreeing to marry his own cousin (Fung Wong Nui). Ching's life is doomed, yet, when the stepmother absconds with the money. With all her hopes dashed to the ground, Ching decides to opt out of marriage for life. However, witnessing her 'self-combed' sworn sisters being bullied even to the point of committing suicide further devastates her. This tragic heroine comes to life through Tang's masterful performance both as a singer and an actor. The climatic and tear-jerking scene of Ching dying is definitely a highlight of the film.

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