Palmy Days (1931)
A PICTURE THAT OUTWHOOPS "WHOOPEE"
Musical comedy antics in an art deco bakery (motto: "Glorifying the American Doughnut") where Eddie Cantor, the overworked assistant to a phony psychic, is mistaken for an efficiency expert and placed in charge. Complications ensue when the psychic and his gang attempt to rob the payroll.
- Date of release
- 1931-09-23
- TMDB
- 7.2 / 10 (9)
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance, Music
- Director
- A. Edward Sutherland
Casting
- Eddie Cantor — Eddie Simpson
- Charlotte Greenwood — Helen Martin
- Barbara Weeks — Joan Clark
- Spencer Charters — Mr. Clark
- Paul Page — Steve
- Charles Middleton — Yolando
- George Raft — Joe
- Harry Woods — Yolando's Henchman
- Loretta Andrews — Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
- Busby Berkeley — Fortune Teller (uncredited)
- Edna Callahan — Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
- Paulette Goddard — Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Interesting facts
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. The film stars Eddie Cantor. The famed Goldwyn Girls make appearances during elaborate production numbers set in a gymnasium and a bakery. Betty Grable, Paulette Goddard, Virginia Grey, and Toby Wing are among the bevy of chorines. George Raft had an early role.
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