Al Ritz
Date of birth: 1901-08-27
Place of birth: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Ritz Brothers, Albert "Al" Joachim, Albert Joachim
Biography
Movie Credits
The Sound of Laughter
1963-12-17
A compilation of film clips of comedies from 1930's.
The Gorilla
1939-05-26
When an escaped circus gorilla appears to have gone on a murderous rampage, a threatened attorney ca
On the Avenue
1937-02-12
A new Broadway show starring Gary Blake shamelessly lampoons the rich Carraway family. To get her ow
Hotel Anchovy
1934-04-12
The Ritz Brothers cause chaos in a bankrupt hotel.
Kentucky Moonshine
1938-05-20
The Ritz Brothers pretend to be Kentucky hillbillies in order to get a booking on a radio show.
Life Begins in College
1937-10-01
When a wealthy Indian student endows the college so they can keep the football coach rumor has it th
Sing, Baby, Sing
1936-08-21
The "Caliban-Ariel" romance of fiftysomething John Barrymore and teenager Elaine Barrie is spoofed i
You Can't Have Everything
1937-08-02
Starving playwright Judith Wells meets playboy writer of musicals, George Macrae, over a plate of st
The Three Musketeers
1939-02-17
A parodic remake of the story of the young Gascon D'Artagnan, who arrives in Paris, his heart set on
Pack Up Your Troubles
1939-10-24
Three American soldiers help a young girl deliver a secret message across enemy lines.
Behind the Eight Ball
1942-12-04
The story takes place at a summer theater in the Berkshire Mountains, where heroine Joan Barry (Caro
Hi'ya, Chum
1943-02-25
Entertainers get stranded in a small boomtown, and open up a restaurant.
Never a Dull Moment
1943-11-19
Nightclub gangsters hire a vaudeville act called the Three Funny Bunnies (Ritz Brothers).
Argentine Nights
1940-09-06
An all-girl band flees to Argentina to avoid their creditors. Comedy with songs.
Straight, Place and Show
1938-09-30
The Ritz Brothers go to the race track. They raise training end entrance money in a wrestling match
Show-Business at War
1943-05-21
A multi-studio effort to show the newsreel audience the progress of the Hollywood war effort.
Take It or Leave It
1944-07-17
A young husband becomes a game-show participant in the hopes of winning the cash to pay his pregnant
Ali Baba Goes to Town
1937-10-29
While visiting Hollywood a starstruck movie fan (Eddie Cantor) fantasizes about himself cast in an A
One in a Million
1937-01-01
American theatrical manager discovers Greta Muller preparing for the Olympics in Switzerland and bri
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6
1938-02-04
Fernand Gravey and Danielle Darrieux arrive in Hollywood; the Ritz Brothers achieve immortality, lea
Classic Comedy Teams
1986-01-01
Steve Allen hosts this collection of clips of some of the greatest comedy teams in movie and televis