Hello Pop! was the third of five short subjects starring Ted Healy and His Stooges released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. A musical-comedy film, the short also featured the Albertina Rasch Dancers and Bonnie Bonnell. The film is now considered a lost film. The last known copy was at MGM's vault no.7 during a fire. Ted Healy is a producer trying to stage an elaborate musical revue. His efforts are constantly interrupted by demanding back stage personalities: a flaky musician , a less-than-cooperative girl friend , and a trio of raucous friends . Ted is able to get the show ready for presentation,... but during the main number the Three Stooges slip beneath the enormous hoopskirt costume worn by the leading vocalist. They emerge on stage during the performance, ruining the show. Originally planned under the title Back Stage, Hello Pop! was the third of five short films made by MGM featuring the vaudeville act billed as “Ted Healy and His Stooges.” The act focused primarily on Healy’s wit and caustic commentary, with the Stooges receiving the brunt of the physical slapstick.
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| Release date: | September 16, 1933 |
| Directed by: | Jack Cummings |
| Runtime: | 17 Minutes |
| Music by: | Irving Berlin, Dave Dreyer, Dimitri Tiomkin |
| Genre: | Comedy, Short Film |