Palmy Days (1931)

Directed by

A. Edward Sutherland

Genre

romantic comedy, musical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 17m

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A fast-talking con man gets mixed up with a phony fortune teller and a bunch of showgirls. He tries to juggle romance and a series of silly schemes.

lightheartedenergeticwhimsicalupbeatfast-pacedplayfulcomedic

What happens

Palmy Days is a 1931 American Pre-Code musical comedy film written by Eddie Cantor, Morrie Ryskind, and David Freedman, directed by A. Edward Sutherland, and choreographed by Busby Berkeley (who makes a cameo appearance as a fortune teller). The film stars Eddie Cantor. The famed Goldwyn Girls make appearances during elaborate production numbers set in a gymnasium and a bakery ("Glorifying the American Doughnut"). Betty Grable, Paulette Goddard, Virginia Grey, and Toby Wing are among the bevy of chorines. George Raft had an early role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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