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| writer = [[Horace Jackson]] (screenplay)<br>[[Robert Milton (director)|Robert Milton]] (story)<br>[[Dorothy Cairns]] (story)
| writer = [[Horace Jackson]] (screenplay)<br>[[Robert Milton (director)|Robert Milton]] (story)<br>[[Dorothy Cairns]] (story)
| starring = [[Constance Bennett]]<br>[[Kenneth MacKenna]]<br>[[Basil Rathbone]]
| starring = [[Constance Bennett]]<br>[[Kenneth MacKenna]]<br>[[Basil Rathbone]]
| music =
| music = Francis Gromon
| cinematography = [[John J. Mescall|John Mescall]]
| cinematography = [[John J. Mescall|John Mescall]]
| editing = [[Daniel Mandell]]
| editing = [[Daniel Mandell]]
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| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = English
| language = English
| budget = $450,000<ref name="rko">Richard Jewel, 'RKO Film Grosses: 1931-1951', ''Historical Journal of Film Radio and Television'', Vol 14 No 1, 1994 p57</ref>
| budget = $450,000<ref name="rko">Richard Jewel, 'RKO Film Grosses: 1931-1951', ''Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television'', Vol 14 No 1, 1994 p57</ref>
| gross = $623,000<ref name="rko"/>
| gross = $623,000<ref name="rko"/>
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==Plot==
==Plot==
[[File:Basil Rathbone and Constance Bennett, Sin Takes a Holiday (1930).jpg|thumb|left|[[Basil Rathbone]] and [[Constance Bennett]] in a screen capture from the film]]
[[File:Sin Takes a Holiday (1930).webm|thumb|left|thumbtime=10|''Sin Takes a Holiday'' (1930)]]


Sylvia Brenner ([[Constance Bennett]]) is a plain secretary sharing an apartment with two other girls, one of whom is her friend Annie ([[ZaSu Pitts]]). Her economic condition is meager, but she makes do with what she has.
Sylvia Brenner is a "plain" secretary sharing an apartment with two other women, one of whom is her friend Annie. Her economic condition is meager, but she makes do with what she has.
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She works for a womanizing divorce attorney, Gaylord Stanton ([[Kenneth MacKenna]]), who only dates married women; he has no intention of ever getting married and sees wives as safe, since they already have husbands.
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But Sylvia is secretly in love with Gaylord. When the woman he is fooling around with, Grace Lawrence ([[Rita La Roy]]), decides to leave her husband in order to marry Gaylord, he panics. In order to avoid having to deal with the matrimonial pursuits of any of his potential dalliances, he offers a business proposal to Sylvia whereby he will provide her with financial remuneration if she will marry him in name only. She agrees.


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She works for a womanizing divorce attorney, Gaylord Stanton, who only dates married women; he has no intention of ever getting married and sees wives as safe, since they already have husbands.
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After the sham wedding, Sylvia is sent off to [[Paris]] by Gaylord, to get her out of the way so he can continue his nightly debauchery. In Paris, she uses her money to do a serious makeover of herself. While there, she also meets her boss's old friend, Reggie Durant ([[Basil Rathbone]]), who falls in love with her. Reggie is a sophisticated European, who introduces Sylvia to the enticements of the European lifestyle, to which she is attracted. When Reggie asks Sylvia to divorce Gaylord so that she can marry him, she is tempted, but confused, and returns home. Returning to the States, everyone takes notice of the transformed Sylvia.

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But Sylvia is secretly in love with Gaylord. When the woman he is fooling around with, Grace Lawrence, decides to leave her husband in order to marry Gaylord, he panics. In order to avoid having to deal with the matrimonial pursuits of any of his potential dalliances, he offers a business proposal to Sylvia whereby he will provide her with financial remuneration if she will marry him in name only. She agrees.

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After the sham wedding, Sylvia is sent off to Paris by Gaylord, to get her out of the way so he can continue his nightly debauchery. In Paris, she uses her money to do a serious makeover of herself. While there, she also meets her boss's old friend, Reggie Durant, who falls in love with her. Reggie is a sophisticated European, who introduces Sylvia to the enticements of the European lifestyle, to which she is attracted. When Reggie asks Sylvia to divorce Gaylord so that she can marry him, she is tempted, but confused, and returns home. Returning to the States, everyone takes notice of the transformed Sylvia.


Although there is a brief hiccup, as Grace puts forth a full-court offensive to win over Gaylord, Gaylord and Sylvia end up realizing that they are in love with each other.
Although there is a brief hiccup, as Grace puts forth a full-court offensive to win over Gaylord, Gaylord and Sylvia end up realizing that they are in love with each other.


==Cast==
==Cast==
[[File:Sin Takes a Holiday (1930) lobby card 1.jpg|thumb|Lobby card]]
[[File:Sin Takes a Holiday (1930) lobby card 1.jpg|thumb|Lobby card with Kenneth MacKenna and Constance Bennett]]
*[[Constance Bennett]] as Sylvia Brenner
* [[Constance Bennett]] as Sylvia Brenner
*[[Kenneth MacKenna]] as Gaylord Stanton
* [[Kenneth MacKenna]] as Gaylord Stanton
*[[Basil Rathbone]] as Reggie Durant
* [[Basil Rathbone]] as Reggie Durant
*[[Rita La Roy]] as Grace Lawrence
* [[Rita La Roy]] as Grace Lawrence
*Louis John Bartels as Richards
* Louis John Bartels as Richards
*[[John Roche (actor)|John Roche]] as Sheridan
* [[John Roche (actor)|John Roche]] as Sheridan
*[[Zasu Pitts]] as Annie
* [[Zasu Pitts]] as Annie
*Kendall Lee as Miss Munson
* Kendall Lee as Miss Munson
*Murrell Finley as Ruth
* Murrell Finley as Ruth
*[[Judith Wood|Helen Johnson]] as Miss Graham
* [[Judith Wood|Helen Johnson]] as Miss Graham
*[[Fred Walton (actor)|Fred Walton]] as the butler
* [[Fred Walton (actor)|Fred Walton]] as the butler


(Cast list as per the AFI database)<ref name=AFI />
(Cast list as per the AFI database)<ref name=AFI />
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{YouTube|iwasPiD-Gj8|title=''Sin Takes a Holiday''}}
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*{{imdb title|0021377}}
*{{tcmdb title|90219}}
* {{IMDb title|0021377}}
*{{Internet Archive film|SinTakesAHoliday}}
* {{TCMDb title|90219}}
* {{Internet Archive film|SinTakesAHoliday}}
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* {{allMovie title|44810}}
* {{AFI film|12139}}


{{Paul L. Stein}}
{{Paul L. Stein}}
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[[Category:American romantic comedy films]]
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[[Category:Films directed by Paul L. Stein]]
[[Category:Films directed by Paul L. Stein]]
[[Category:Films set in Paris]]
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[[Category:Pathé Exchange films]]
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Sin Takes a Holiday
Film Poster
Directed byPaul L. Stein
E. J. Babille (assistant)
Written byHorace Jackson (screenplay)
Robert Milton (story)
Dorothy Cairns (story)
Produced byE. B. Derr
StarringConstance Bennett
Kenneth MacKenna
Basil Rathbone
CinematographyJohn Mescall
Edited byDaniel Mandell
Music byFrancis Gromon
Production
company
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release date
  • November 10, 1930 (1930-11-10) (U.S.)[1]
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$450,000[2]
Box office$623,000[2]

Sin Takes a Holiday is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic comedy film, directed by Paul L. Stein, from a screenplay by Horace Jackson, based on a story by Robert Milton and Dorothy Cairns. It starred Constance Bennett, Kenneth MacKenna, and Basil Rathbone. Originally produced by Pathé Exchange and released in 1930, it was part of the takeover package when RKO Pictures acquired Pathé that year; it was re-released by RKO in 1931.

Plot

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Sin Takes a Holiday (1930)

Sylvia Brenner is a "plain" secretary sharing an apartment with two other women, one of whom is her friend Annie. Her economic condition is meager, but she makes do with what she has.

She works for a womanizing divorce attorney, Gaylord Stanton, who only dates married women; he has no intention of ever getting married and sees wives as safe, since they already have husbands.

But Sylvia is secretly in love with Gaylord. When the woman he is fooling around with, Grace Lawrence, decides to leave her husband in order to marry Gaylord, he panics. In order to avoid having to deal with the matrimonial pursuits of any of his potential dalliances, he offers a business proposal to Sylvia whereby he will provide her with financial remuneration if she will marry him in name only. She agrees.

After the sham wedding, Sylvia is sent off to Paris by Gaylord, to get her out of the way so he can continue his nightly debauchery. In Paris, she uses her money to do a serious makeover of herself. While there, she also meets her boss's old friend, Reggie Durant, who falls in love with her. Reggie is a sophisticated European, who introduces Sylvia to the enticements of the European lifestyle, to which she is attracted. When Reggie asks Sylvia to divorce Gaylord so that she can marry him, she is tempted, but confused, and returns home. Returning to the States, everyone takes notice of the transformed Sylvia.

Although there is a brief hiccup, as Grace puts forth a full-court offensive to win over Gaylord, Gaylord and Sylvia end up realizing that they are in love with each other.

Cast

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Lobby card with Kenneth MacKenna and Constance Bennett

(Cast list as per the AFI database)[1]

Notes

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On its original release, the movie recorded a loss of $40,000.[2]

In 1958, the film entered the public domain in the United States because the claimants did not renew its copyright registration in the 28th year after publication.[3]

The film was recorded using the RCA Photophone System.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sin Takes a Holiday: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c Richard Jewel, 'RKO Film Grosses: 1931-1951', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 14 No 1, 1994 p57
  3. ^ Pierce, David (June 2007). "Forgotten Faces: Why Some of Our Cinema Heritage Is Part of the Public Domain". Film History: An International Journal. 19 (2): 125–43. doi:10.2979/FIL.2007.19.2.125. ISSN 0892-2160. JSTOR 25165419. OCLC 15122313. S2CID 191633078. See Note #60, pg. 143
  4. ^ "Theiapolis: Technical Details". theiapolis.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
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