--- product_id: 1785649 title: "Hitting a New High" brand: "lily pons, jack oakie, john howard, eric blore, edward everett horton, eduardo ciannelliraoul walsh" price: "198 kr" currency: DKK in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.dk/products/1785649-hitting-a-new-high store_origin: DK region: Denmark --- # Hitting a New High **Brand:** lily pons, jack oakie, john howard, eric blore, edward everett horton, eduardo ciannelliraoul walsh **Price:** 198 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Hitting a New High by lily pons, jack oakie, john howard, eric blore, edward everett horton, eduardo ciannelliraoul walsh - **How much does it cost?** 198 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.dk](https://www.desertcart.dk/products/1785649-hitting-a-new-high) ## Best For - lily pons, jack oakie, john howard, eric blore, edward everett horton, eduardo ciannelliraoul walsh enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted lily pons, jack oakie, john howard, eric blore, edward everett horton, eduardo ciannelliraoul walsh brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Millionaire opera buff Lucius B. Blynn (Edward Everett Horton) heads to Africa after big game -- and bags himself a coloratura. What Blynn doesn't know is that his exotic discovery, Oogahunga the Bird-Girl (Metropolitan Opera legend Lily Pons), is actually a Parisian jazz singer named Suzette, transplanted to the jungle by an enterprising press agent (Jack Oakie) who knows a great story when he makes one up. Raoul Walsh (White Heat) takes the reins of a zany musical that shifts between the comic (compliments of Oakie, Horton and Eric Blore as an imperious oboist) and the sublime (Pons' glorious voice graces several numbers, including the "Mad Scene" aria from Lucia di Lammermoor, the opera that catapulted her to renown). The musical director is easy-listening maestro Andre Kostelanetz, who must have made quite an impression on the leading lady: he wed Pons just a few months after Hitting a New High premiered. ## Images ![Hitting a New High - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51+kp3ImmfL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lily Pons and A LOT of male actors *by D***D on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 27, 2014* A very strange film. What do you get when Lily Pons, celebrated French-Italian Opera Soprano, is added to a large cast of freelancing male Hollywood 1930s actors? "Hitting a New High" that's what! Pons is a club singer working for John Howard, who is apparently her fiancé, but she wants to "sing Titania" (referencing a role played by a character in Ambroise Thomas' opera "Mignon"). She gets "discovered" by Jack Oakie, who then introduces her to Edward Everett Horton in a staged African safari as a native girl after she has a falling out with John Howard. In New York, Howard finds her and threatens to spill the beans as to her true identity, the rest is one crazy opera filled ride, but the ending is a joy! ### ⭐⭐⭐ Mildly amusing at best *by R***O on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 7, 2015* Lily Pons was new to me, and I took a chance on this one mainly for the rest of the cast. Oakie, Horton, & Blore are all favorites and lend tons of support in other good to great musicals including Rogers/Astaire classics and Betty Grable hits. Unfortunately despite having a fine singing voice, Pons does not make it as a lead actress. She is not the best at lip-sync, does not translate well on the more "popular" tunes in the score, and doesn't have the looks of a Kathryn Grayson, Jeanette MacDonald, or Jane Powell. The story is entertaining enough and leans on the supporting cast's strengths to give it enough humor for a okay ranking, but it is not special unless you are really a Pons fan. Mildly amusing with exposure to the singing star is about the best you can say. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Superb!!!!! Great viewing, Great listening *by E***M on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 30, 2013* Good old fashion comedy-musical! Lily Pons supreme coloratura voice just shines!!!!!! Great movie to sit and watch with your family on a rainy day. Reminds me of all the musicals my mom and dad watched with us in the 50's and 60's. I got it to study Lily Pons singing technique since I am a coloratura as well. Lily is was and still is the Queen of the song birds!!!!!!! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.dk/products/1785649-hitting-a-new-high](https://www.desertcart.dk/products/1785649-hitting-a-new-high) --- *Product available on Desertcart Denmark* *Store origin: DK* *Last updated: 2026-05-27*