Talk:Whoopee!
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Ticket price?
[edit]Article currently says, of the movie: "it had a ticket price of $5 when it opened." That seems exceedingly unlikely to me, given that average ticket price in 1929 (http://www.pictureshowman.com/questionsandanswers4.cfm) was 35 cents. Would this movie really have sold tickets at 14 times the average ticket price? That's like a movie today selling tickets for $125. Can someone verify or remove that line? --Elysdir 20:45, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
- I agree, it seems ludicrous. It's possible it was a typo and was supposed to be 50 cents (or something). In any case, I'm removing the line for now unless it can be sourced. Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 13:53, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
The Show Itself
[edit]Why is there nothing about the show's plot and characters? There is no exclamation point in the show's title--only in the movie's; that is an error. The five dollar ticket price (mentioned directly above) is particularly dubious in that the standard top for a live Broadway show at that time was about $3.00. There is also a note on the George Olsen band being carried over from Broadway to Hollywood--but in fact virtually the entire stage cast filmed their roles. It's one of the movie's points of distinction. Further, Ruth Etting did not "star" in the show; she was its featured singer, no more. Someone with some genuine knowledge of Whoopee needs to correct and amplify. Fred Lane 03:33, 29 December 2006 (UTC)