It's in the Bag! (1945 film)

It's in the Bag!
It's in the Bag!
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Richard Wallace
Written by	Ilya Ilf (novel Dvenadtsat Stulyev); Yevgeni Petrov (uncredited) (novel Dvenadtsat stulyev); Lewis R. Foster (treatment); Fred Allen (treatment); Jay Dratler; Alma Reville; Morrie Ryskind (special contribution)
Produced by	George R. Batcheller Jr.; Walter Batchelor; Jack H. Skirball
Starring	Fred Allen; Jack Benny; William Bendix; Don Ameche; Rudy Vallee; Jerry Colonna; Robert Benchley; John Carradine; Sidney Toler; Victor Moore
Cinematography	Russell Metty
Edited by	William Morgan
Music by	Werner R. Heymann
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	21 April 1945;
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1 million

It's in the Bag! is a 1945 comedy film featuring Fred Allen in his only starring film role. The film was released by United Artists at a time when Allen was at the peak of his fame as one of the most popular radio comedians. The film has been preserved by UCLA Film & Television Archive.^{[citation needed]}^[2] The film is loosely based on the comic novel The Twelve Chairs (1928) of Ilf and Petrov, later filmed by Mel Brooks as The Twelve Chairs (1970). The team of screenwriters included Jay Dratler, Alma Reville, and Morrie Ryskind. Allen's encounter with Jack Benny in the film is notable as at this time they were involved in a famous 'feud', which ran for over a decade.

^ "Indies $70,000,000 Pix Output". Variety: 3. 3 November 1944. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
^ Search Engine&tab=Articles_books_more_slot&query=any,contains,It%27s in the bag&offset=0 "It's in the bag! / Jack H. Skirball presents ; screen treatment by Lewis R. Foster and Fred Allen ; screen play by Jay Dratler and Alma Reville ; Walter Batchelor, associate producer ; produced by Jack H. Skirball ; directed by Richard Wallace". UCLA Library Catalog. Retrieved November 25, 2021. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

[1] "Indies $70,000,000 Pix Output". Variety: 3. 3 November 1944. Retrieved 26 July 2016.

[2] Search Engine&tab=Articles_books_more_slot&query=any,contains,It%27s in the bag&offset=0 "It's in the bag! / Jack H. Skirball presents ; screen treatment by Lewis R. Foster and Fred Allen ; screen play by Jay Dratler and Alma Reville ; Walter Batchelor, associate producer ; produced by Jack H. Skirball ; directed by Richard Wallace". UCLA Library Catalog. Retrieved November 25, 2021. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

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