Film
Jolly Fellows
1934· 15· 1h 36m· Comedy· Music
Merry Fellows was the first Soviet musical comedy. Set in Odessa and Moscow in the 1930s. Shepherd Kostya Potekhin is mistaken for an international concert star. He falls in love with Anyuta 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.
1934-12-09
Where to Watch
Availability data via TMDB (US). Links open the provider’s site.
Cast & Characters
Select anyone for a tight summary — the full story lives on their Person page.
Key Crew
DirectorGrigori Aleksandrov
WriterGrigori Aleksandrov
Director of PhotographyVladimir Nilsen
Original Music ComposerIsaak Dunayevsky
EditorEsfir Tobak
Full cast & crew (9 cast · 12 crew)
Details
Released1934-12-09
Runtime1h 36m · 15
StatusReleased
LanguagesRussian
CountriesSoviet Union
Rating6.4/10 · 22 votes
Original languageru
← All film · Wikidata Q1877764