Palm Springs (1936 film)
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| Directed by | Aubrey Scotto |
| Produced by | Adolf Zukor |
| Written by | Joseph Fields (screenwriter) |
| Based on | Myles Connolly's short story "Lady Smith" in Good Housekeeping |
| Starring | Frances Langford Guy Standing Ernest Cossart |
| Music by | Ralph Rainger & Leo Robin Mack Gordon & Harry Revel Dorothy Fields & James McHugh |
| Cinematography | James Van Trees |
| Edited by | Robert L. Simpson |
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Production
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Release dates
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June 5, 1936 |
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Running time
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72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $328,818[1] |
| Box office | $225,637[1] |
Palm Springs (alternate title: Palm Springs Affair) is a 1936 American comedy drama film directed by Aubrey Scotto and starring Frances Langford, Guy Standing and Ernest Cossart. It also features an early performance by future star David Niven. It was produced by Walter Wanger for distribution by Paramount Pictures.
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Plot
A father and daughter who love to gamble throw a party in honor of her leaving to attend finishing school. However, when she gets to the school she is caught gambling and is promptly expelled.
While trying to locate her father in Palm Springs, California, she meets a cowboy named Slim and a wealthy gentleman named George Brittel, whose aunt Letty is totally against gambling. Nevertheless, she and George bet and before they know it they’re having dinner at a fancy restaurant. In the gambling room, Joan discovers her father gambling and finds out the truth behind their financial situation, so she decides to marry George for his money. Complications ensue when she changes her identity to Lady Sylvia of Dustin and she realizes the cowboy is the one she is in love with.
Cast
- Frances Langford as Joan
- Guy Standing as Capt. Smith
- David Niven as Brittel
- Spring Byington as Aunt Letty
- Smith Ballew as Slim
- E. E. Clive as Morgan
- Sterling Holloway
- Grady Sutton
- Ann Doran
- Kirby Grant Hoon
- Fuzzy Knight
- Etta McDaniel
- Jack Mower
- Sarah Edwards
- Cyril Ring
- Lee Phelps
- Eddie Tamblyn
- Fred "Snowflake" Toones
- Maidel Turner
Reception
The film recorded a loss of $154,089.[1]
References
External links
- Articles with short description
- Pages with broken file links
- English-language films
- 1936 films
- Films directed by Aubrey Scotto
- Films based on short fiction
- Films set in Palm Springs, California
- Films shot in California
- Films produced by Walter Wanger
- American black-and-white films
- American comedy-drama films
- 1936 comedy-drama films
- Paramount Pictures films
- 1930s American films
- 1930s English-language films
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