Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily Entertainment GuideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPride MonthAmerican Black Film FestivalSummer Watch GuideSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
IMDbPro

Nifty Nurses

  • 1934
  • Approved
  • 20m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
32
YOUR RATING
Johnny Downs and Sally Sweet in Nifty Nurses (1934)
ComedyMusicalShort

Scantilly clad, irreverent nurses keep things cheerful by singing.Scantilly clad, irreverent nurses keep things cheerful by singing.Scantilly clad, irreverent nurses keep things cheerful by singing.

  • Director
    • Leigh Jason
  • Writers
    • Leigh Jason
    • Stanley Rauh
  • Stars
    • Johnny Downs
    • Sally Sweet
    • Billy Gilbert
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    32
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Leigh Jason
    • Writers
      • Leigh Jason
      • Stanley Rauh
    • Stars
      • Johnny Downs
      • Sally Sweet
      • Billy Gilbert
    • 4User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Photos1

    View Poster

    Top cast11

    Edit
    Johnny Downs
    Johnny Downs
    • Dr. Allenby
    Sally Sweet
    • Olivia
    Billy Gilbert
    Billy Gilbert
    • Dr. Hofbrau
    Bombardier Billy Wells
    • A doctor
    • (as Billy Wells)
    Elsie Gilbert
    Nelson McDowell
    Nelson McDowell
    August Tollaire
    August Tollaire
    Fred Holmes
    Claire Meyers
      Bobby Barber
      Bobby Barber
      • X-Ray Doctor
      • (uncredited)
      Constance Bergen
      Constance Bergen
      • Patient in Wheelchair
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Leigh Jason
      • Writers
        • Leigh Jason
        • Stanley Rauh
      • All cast & crew
      • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

      User reviews4

      6.932
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      6
      7
      8
      9
      10

      Featured reviews

      10planktonrules

      What a wonderful little short!

      This is an amazingly funny and well-produced short film from Educational Films--a company that made many low-budget comedies in the 1930s. Despite the budget and that this is a "lesser" film studio, this is a top-notch short film--with amazingly good writing, hilarious songs and pacing. In style, this film is a lot like the exceptional Three Stooges film MEN IN BLACK and even a little bit like DUCK SOUP with the singing.

      The star of this film is Billy Gilbert, though he didn't get top billing. Gilbert was a long-time supporting actor in Hollywood and he worked with all the big-name comedy stars, such as Laurel & Hardy, the Stooges and Chaplin. Here he plays "Dr. Hofbrau"--the head of the hospital. By the way, Hofbrau means "house brew" and is a very famous beer from Munich. The hospital is staffed by a motley crew of incompetents who seem to leave 1001 different things inside their patients by accident during surgery (such as boots) and the staff is much better at singing and dancing that actually helping patients. But, because the songs are so funny, the pace so frenetic and the whole experience so cheerful, you can't help but laugh and have a good time. A truly weird but wonderful forgotten film.
      10boblipton

      Dippy Doctors

      Hilarious, chaotic burlesque musical short features Billy Gilbert as a German doctor in search of a missing watch. Such touches as cheering sections at operations and musical numbers at "Olivia from Bolivia". Impeccable timing makes this a not-to-be-missed short.
      7bkoganbing

      Doctor, Doctor Give Me The News

      This is a wonderful fast paced comic short with Billy Gilbert as the German accented Dr. Hofbrau in charge of surgery in a very wacky hospital.

      Poor Intern Johnny Downs has misplaced the watch that Sally Sweet gave him as a token of their love. X-rays show it is lost in a patient so Dr. Gilbert has to go in.

      Of course they find all kinds of items when they do go in, you'd be surprised what the human body can hold.

      Nifty Nurses has a few nifty females in it all right. The kind of care they give is morale building to say the least. If it weren't for the big potential for malpractice, getting sick might be fun.

      Nifty Nurses also just beat it under the Code. You have to listen close or you'll miss a line or two.

      Storyline

      Edit

      Did you know

      Edit
      • Soundtracks
        What Would You Be Without Me?
        (uncredited)

        Written by Val Burton and Will Jason

        Played during the opening credits

        Performed by Johnny Downs and Sally Sweet and ensemble

      Top picks

      Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
      Sign in

      Details

      Edit
      • Release date
        • October 19, 1934 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Production company
        • Educational Films Corporation of America
      • See more company credits at IMDbPro

      Tech specs

      Edit
      • Runtime
        20 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

      Contribute to this page

      Suggest an edit or add missing content
      Johnny Downs and Sally Sweet in Nifty Nurses (1934)
      Top Gap
      What is the Spanish language plot outline for Nifty Nurses (1934)?
      Answer
      • See more gaps
      • Learn more about contributing
      Edit page

      More to explore

      Recently viewed

      Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
      Get the IMDb app
      Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
      Follow IMDb on social
      Get the IMDb app
      For Android and iOS
      Get the IMDb app
      • Help
      • Site Index
      • IMDbPro
      • Box Office Mojo
      • License IMDb Data
      • Press Room
      • Advertising
      • Jobs
      • Conditions of Use
      • Privacy Policy
      • Your Ads Privacy Choices
      IMDb, an Amazon company

      © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.