| I Dood It | |
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 theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Vincente Minnelli |
| Written by | Sig Herzig Fred Saidy |
| Produced by | Jack Cummings |
| Starring | Red Skelton Eleanor Powell |
| Cinematography | Ray June Charles Rosher |
| Edited by | Robert J. Kern |
| Music by | David Raksin |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Loew's Inc. |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,135,000[1] |
| Box office | $2,157,000[1] |
I Dood It (UK title By Hook or by Crook) is a 1943 American musical comedy film starring Red Skelton and Eleanor Powell, directed by Vincente Minnelli, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[2] The screenplay is by Fred Saidy and Sig Herzig and the film features Richard Ainley, Patricia Dane, Lena Horne, and Hazel Scott. John Hodiak plays a villain in this production, just his third movie role. Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra provide musical interludes.[2]
- ^ a b The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- ^ a b Crowther, Bosley (November 11, 1943). "THE SCREEN; 'I Dood It,' a One-Man Comedy, the Same Being Red Skelton, With an Assist From Eleanor Powell, Opens at Paramount". The New York Times.