Millionaire Playboy
Millionaire Playboy is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins from a screenplay by Bert Granet and Charles E. Roberts, based upon Granet's story. Produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, it was released on March 15, 1940, and stars Joe Penner, Linda Hayes, and Russ Brown. It was Joe Penner's last film before he died in 1941.
| Millionaire Playboy | |
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| Directed by | Leslie Goodwins Doran Cox (assistant) |
| Produced by | Robert Sisk |
| Screenplay by | Bert Granet Charles E. Roberts |
| Story by | Bert Granet |
| Starring | Joe Penner Linda Hayes Russ Brown |
| Music by | Paul Sawtell |
| Cinematography | Jack MacKenzie |
| Edited by | Desmond Marquette |
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| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Joe Zany (Joe Penner) a hapless young socialite attempts to overcome an embarrassing romantic problem. It seems every time he kisses a girl, he gets a horrible case of hiccups. Anxious to cure him, his father spends a small fortune to take his son to a special psychologist who in turn sends Joe to a beautiful spa, owned by Lois Marlowe (Linda Hayes), filled with gorgeous young women.[2]
Cast
- Joe Penner as Joe Zany, aka Mr. Joe Potter
- Linda Hayes as Lois Marlowe
- Russ Brown as Mr. Bob Norman
- Fritz Feld as 'G.G.' Gorta
- Tom Kennedy as Tom Murphy
- Granville Bates as Stafford
- Arthur Q. Bryan as J.B. Zany
- Pamela Blake as Eleanor (as Adele Pearce)
- Diane Hunter as Hattie
- Mary Beth Milford as Bertha (as Mary Milford)
- Mantan Moreland as Bellhop
References
- "Millionaire Playboy: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 1, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
- "Millionaire Playboy (1940) - Leslie Goodwins - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.
External links
- Millionaire Playboy on IMDb
- Millionaire Playboy at AllMovie
- Millionaire Playboy at the TCM Movie Database
- Millionaire Playboy at the American Film Institute Catalog
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