FILMOGRAPHY
Jimmy Durante appeared in 38 feature films, but had a starring role in only a few. Where he had a supporting role, his lively presence always managed to jazz up the film. As an addendum there is a list of the 7 Broadway shows in which Durante appeared. Both lists are in chronological order. For more information see the book JIMMY DURANTE: HIS SHOW BUSINESS CAREER by David Bakish, Chapters 4 and 5 and Appendix B.
ROADHOUSE NIGHTS
Paramount, 1930. Stars Helen Morgan, Charles Ruggles, and Fred Kohler, with Clayton, Jackson and Durante in support.
NEW ADVENTURES OF GET RICH QUICK WALLINGFORD
MGM, 1931. Stars William Haines.
THE CUBAN LOVE SONG
MGM, 1931. Stars Lawrence Tibbett.
THE PASSIONATE PLUMBER
MGM, 1932. Stars Buster Keaton in the first of three films he would make with Durante.
THE WET PARADE
MGM, 1932. Stars Walter Huston.
SPEAK EASILY
MGM, 1932. Stars Buster Keaton, with Durante in support.
THE PHANTOM PRESIDENT
Paramount, 1932. Stars George M. Cohan.
BLONDIE OF THE FOLLIES
MGM, 1932. Stars Marion Davies and Robert Montgomery.
WHAT? NO BEER?
MGM, 1933. Co-stars Buster Keaton and Durante.
HELL BELOW
MGM, 1933. Stars Robert Montgomery.
BROADWAY TO HOLLYWOOD
MGM, 1933. Stars Alice Brady, Frank Morgan, Jackie Cooper.
MEET THE BARON
MGM, 1933. Stars Jack Pearl and Jimmy Durante.
PALOOKA
UA/Reliance, 1934. Stars Jimmy Durante, Lupe Velez, and Stu Erwin.
GEORGE WHITE'S SCANDALS
Fox, 1934. Stars Rudy Vallee, Jimmy Durante, Alice Faye, Cliff Edwards.
HOLLYWOOD PARTY
MGM, 1934. Stars Jimmy Durante, Lupe Velez, Laurel & Hardy, Jack Pearl, Ted Healy and the Three Stooges, Mickey Mouse (in color segment).
STRICTLY DYNAMITE
RKO, 1934. Stars Jimmy Durante and Lupe Velez.
STUDENT TOUR
MGM, 1934. Stars Jimmy Durante, Charles Butterworth, Phil Regan, Betty Grable.
CARNIVAL
Columbia, 1935. Stars Lee Tracy and Sally Eilers.
LAND WITHOUT MUSIC
British, Capitol Films, 1936; U.S. title, FORBIDDEN MUSIC; reissued in U.S. as THAT'S MY BOY. Stars Richard Tauber, Jimmy Durante, Diana Napier.
START CHEERING
Columbia, 1938. Stars Jimmy Durante, Gertrude Niesen, Charles Starrett, Joan Perry.
SALLY, IRENE AND MARY
20th Century-Fox, 1938. Stars Alice Faye, Tony Martin, Fred Allen, Joan Davis.
LITTLE MISS BROADWAY
20th Century-Fox, 1938. Stars Shirley Temple.
MELODY RANCH
Republic, 1940. Stars Gene Autry.
YOU'RE IN THE ARMY NOW
Warner Bros., 1941. Stars Jimmy Durante, Phil Silvers, Jane Wyman.
THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER
Warner Bros., 1941. Stars Monty Woolley, Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan.
TWO GIRLS AND A SAILOR
MGM, 1944. Stars Van Johnson, June Allyson, Gloria DeHaven.
MUSIC FOR MILLIONS
MGM, 1944. Stars Margaret O'Brien, Jose Iturbi, June Allyson, Jimmy Durante, Marsha Hunt.
TWO SISTERS FROM BOSTON
MGM, 1946. Stars Kathryn Grayson, June Allyson, Lauritz Melchior, Jimmy Durante, Peter Lawford.
IT HAPPENED IN BROOKLYN
MGM, 1947. Stars Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson, Jimmy Durante, Peter Lawford, Gloria Grahame.
THIS TIME FOR KEEPS
MGM, 1947. Stars Esther Williams, Lauritz Melchior, Jimmy Durante, Johnnie Johnston, Xavier Cugat and his orchestra.
ON AN ISLAND WITH YOU
MGM, 1948. Stars Esther Williams, Peter Lawford, Ricardo Montalban, Jimmy Durante, Cyd Charisse, Xavier Cugat.
THE GREAT RUPERT
Eagle-Lion, 1950. Stars Jimmy Durante, Terry Moore, Tom Drake.
THE MILKMAN
Universal, 1950. Stars Donald O'Connor and Jimmy Durante.
BEAU JAMES
Paramount, 1957. Stars Bob Hope.
PEPE
Columbia, 1960. Stars Cantinflas, Dan Dailey, Shirley Jones.
THE LAST JUDGMENT
Italian, 1961, IL GIUDIZIO UNIVERSALE. All- star cast with European actors plus a few American actors: Vittorio Gassman, Silvana Mangano, Alberto Sordi, Vittorio De Sica, Ernest Borgnine, among many others.
BILLY ROSE'S JUMBO
MGM, 1962. Stars Doris Day, Stephen Boyd, Jimmy Durante, Martha Raye.
IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD
United Artists, 1963. Stars Spencer Tracy and an all-star cast (mostly comedians).
BROADWAY SHOWS
SHOW GIRL
Ziegfeld Theatre, July 2, 1929. Starred Ruby Keeler, with Clayton, Jackson and Durante.
THE NEW YORKERS
Broadway Theatre, December 8, 1930. Cast included Hope Williams, Waring's Pennsylvanians, as well as Clayton, Jackson and Durante.
STRIKE ME PINK
Majestic Theatre, March 4, 1933. Starred Lupe Velez, Jimmy Durante, Hope Williams.
JUMBO
Hippodrome, November 16, 1935. Starred Jimmy Durante and Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra, with Rosie the elephant.
RED, HOT AND BLUE!
Alvin Theatre, October 29, 1936. Starred Jimmy Durante, Ethel Merman, Bob Hope.
STARS IN YOUR EYES
Majestic Theatre, February 9, 1939. Starred Ethel Merman and Jimmy Durante.
KEEP OFF THE GRASS
Broadhurst Theatre, May 23, 1940. Starred Jimmy Durante, Ray Bolger, Jane Froman, Ilka Chase.
Information
 |
 |