Sin Takes a Holiday
| Sin Takes a Holiday | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Basil Rathbone and Constance Bennett in the film | |
| Directed by | Paul L. Stein |
| Starring | Constance Bennett Basil Rathbone |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date |
|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $450,000[2] |
| Box office | $623,000[2] |
Sin Takes a Holiday is a 1930 romantic comedy film.
As a plain, poor secretary, sharing an apartment with her friend, Anne (Zasu Pitts), Sylvia Brenner (Constance Bennett) accepts her boss's marriage proposal, even though it's only so he can avoid being dragged into court, with another woman's divorce.
But, when the "Ugly Duckling" returns from 1930's Paris, with her boss's old friend Reggie Durant (Basil Rathbone), she gets everyone's attention.
Plot
Plain, poor secretary Sylvia Brenner (Constance Bennett) is secretly in love with her philandering boss, Gaylord Stanton (Kenneth MacKenna). So, when he asks her to marry him, she accepts. Even when she knows he’s only asking her to avoid being dragged into divorce court, with his “girlfriend” Grace Lawrence (Rita La Roy); and, he sends her away to Europe, so he can carry on with his night life.
When Sylvia returns from Paris, where she has been spending her time with Gaylord’s worldly-wise friend, Reggie Durant (Basil Rathbone), she catches everyone’s eye, and she quickly cleans house.[3]
Cast
- Constance Bennett as Sylvia Brenner
- Kenneth MacKenna as Gaylord Stanton
- Basil Rathbone as Reggie Durant
- Rita La Roy as Grace Lawrence
- Zasu Pitts as Annie[4]
Trivia
On its original release, the movie recorded a loss of $40,000.[2] Constance Bennett also starred in one of the most popular films of 1930, Common Clay.[5]
References
- ^ "Sin Takes a Holiday: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ^ a b c Richard Jewel, 'RKO Film Grosses: 1931-1951', Historical Journal of Film Radio and Television, Vol 14 No 1, 1994 p57
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021377/
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021377/fullcredits#cast
- ^ http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/11816878
External links
 | This article about a romantic comedy film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |