What's Cookin'?_
"It's A Swingeroo... Rootin', zootin' swing-stars... 'teen-stars... hot licks and hep-cats!"
J. P. Courtney wants to update the music on the radio program he sponsors, but his wife, Agatha Courtney, is the final authority and addicted to the classics and won't allow him to replace Professor Bistell and his symphonic orchestra. Conspiring with his daughter Sue and her friends, Marvo the Great, the Andrews Sisters, Anne Payne and bandleader Woody Herman, they devise a sabotage plot that gets rid of Professor Bistell, and a new sound is soon heard on the program.
Starring
Patty Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Laverne Andrews
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
What's Cookin'? was released 84 years ago in 1942.
Overview
J. P. Courtney wants to update the music on the radio program he sponsors, but his wife, Agatha Courtney, is the final authority and addicted to the classics...
What's Cookin'? is a Comedy, Music film with a runtime of 1h 9m.
CAST (20)
Patty Andrews
Patty Andrews
Maxene Andrews
Maxene Andrews
Laverne Andrews
Laverne Andrews
Jane Frazee
Anne Payne
Robert Paige
Bob J. Riley
Gloria Jean
Sue Courtney
Leo Carrillo
Marvo the Great
Charles Butterworth
J. P. Courtney
Billie Burke
Agatha Courtney
Grace McDonald
Angela
Donald O'Connor
Tommy
SL
Susan Levine
Tag-a-Long (as Tag-a-Long)
Peggy Ryan
Peggy
Franklin Pangborn
Professor Bistell
Charles Lane
K.D. Reynolds
Woody Herman
Woody Herman - Orchestra Leader
Eddie Acuff
Doorman (uncredited)
Leonard Carey
Butler
Charles Coleman
Butler
Esther Dale
Mrs. Murphy (uncredited)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is What's Cookin'? about?
J. P. Courtney wants to update the music on the radio program he sponsors, but his wife, Agatha Courtney, is the final authority and addicted to the classics and won't allow him to replace Professor Bistell and his symphonic orchestra. Conspiring with his daughter Sue and her friends, Marvo the Great, the Andrews Sisters, Anne Payne and bandleader Woody Herman, they devise a sabotage plot that gets rid of Professor Bistell, and a new sound is soon heard on the program.
How long is What's Cookin'??
What's Cookin'? has a runtime of 69 minutes (1h 9m).
Who stars in What's Cookin'??
The cast of What's Cookin'? includes Patty Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Laverne Andrews, Jane Frazee, Robert Paige.
What is the rating of What's Cookin'??
What's Cookin'? has a rating of 5.5 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Music