Palm Springs (1936 film)
| Palm Springs | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Aubrey Scotto |
| Written by | Joseph Fields (screenwriter) |
| Produced by | Adolf Zukor |
| Starring | Frances Langford Guy Standing Ernest Cossart |
| Cinematography | James Van Trees |
| Edited by | Robert L. Simpson |
| Music by | Ralph Rainger & Leo Robin Mack Gordon & Harry Revel Dorothy Fields & James McHugh |
Production company | Walter Wanger Productions |
| Distributed by | Paramount Productions |
Release date | 1936 |
Running time | 70-72 |
| Country | US |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $328,818[1] |
| Box office | $225,637[1] |
Palm Springs (alternate title: Palm Springs Affair) is a 1936 film directed by Aubrey Scotto which features an early performance by David Niven.
Plot
The Earl of Blythstone's gambling losses have left him with debts. Unaware of this is daughter Joan, who is in finishing school but has gambling issues of her own, getting expelled after being caught doing exactly that.
Identifying himself as Captain Smith, the earl travels to Palm Springs, California. In time his daughter pursues him there, and is surprised when a wealthy man named George Brittel at a casino identifies the man as a cheat, unaware that "Captain Smith" is the girl's father.
Joan decides to land a rich husband. Believing her to be Lady Sylvia, daughter of the earl, Brittel is immediately interested. So is a cowboy called Slim, who even gives Joan a horse.
Aunt Letty invites a British counsel of her acquaintance, Bruce Morgan, to come visit Palm Springs and help sort things out. The earl explains his situation and why he is using a different name. Joan accepts a proposal of marriage from Brittel, who balks when he learns she is not a woman of wealth. Slim takes her back with open arms.
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
- Palm Springs at IMDb
- Palm Springs at the TCM Movie Database
- Palm Springs at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films