Piccadilly Jim (1936)
Piccadilly Jim (1936)
THE EXCITING ROMANCE OF A KISSABLE GIRL AND A FRESH GUY WITH THAT IMPULSE!!
Jim's father wants to marry Eugenia, but her sister Netta refuses to allow it. When Jim sees Ann at a club, he falls for her even though she is with Lord Priory. He meets her the next day at the riding path, but she quickly loses him. He searches all over for her, not knowing that his father's hopeful fiancée is her Aunt. As his caricature work suffers as he searches, he is fired from his paper. But he makes a comeback with the comics 'Rags to Riches' which is based upon the Pett's. But this upsets the Pett's so much that they go back to New York, and he follows, being careful not to let them know that he is the one who draws the strip that parodies them.

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Cast

Robert Montgomery Robert Montgomery As: James Crocker, Jr.
Frank Morgan Frank Morgan As: James Crocker, Sr. / Count Olav Osric
Madge Evans Madge Evans As: Ann Chester
Eric Blore Eric Blore As: Bayliss, Jim's Butler
Billie Burke Billie Burke As: Eugenia Willis, Nesta's Sister
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Storyline

Jim's father wants to marry Eugenia, but her sister Netta refuses to allow it. When Jim sees Ann at a club, he falls for her even though she is with Lord Priory. He meets her the next day at the riding path, but she quickly loses him. He searches all over for her, not knowing that his father's hopeful fiancée is her Aunt. As his caricature work suffers as he searches, he is fired from his paper. But he makes a comeback with the comics 'Rags to Riches' which is based upon the Pett's. But this upsets the Pett's so much that they go back to New York, and he follows, being careful not to let them know that he is the one who draws the strip that parodies them.


Tagline: THE EXCITING ROMANCE OF A KISSABLE GIRL AND A FRESH GUY WITH THAT IMPULSE!!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 14 August 1936

Country: US

Runtime: 95m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Robert Montgomery

Robert Montgomery

James Crocker, Jr.

Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

James Crocker, Sr. / Count Olav Osric

Madge Evans

Madge Evans

Ann Chester

Eric Blore

Eric Blore

Bayliss, Jim's Butler

Billie Burke

Billie Burke

Eugenia Willis, Nesta's Sister

Robert Benchley

Robert Benchley

Bill Macon

Ralph Forbes

Ralph Forbes

Lord Frederick 'Freddie' Priory

Cora Witherspoon

Cora Witherspoon

Nesta Pett, Ann's Aunt

Tommy Bupp

Tommy Bupp

Ogden Pett

Aileen Pringle

Aileen Pringle

Paducah Pomeroy

Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

Herbert Pett

E. E. Clive

E. E. Clive

London Gossip Editor Bill Mechan

Billy Bevan

Billy Bevan

Taxi Driver

Grayce Hampton

Grayce Hampton

Mrs. Brede (as Grace Hampton)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Nightclub patron

Torben Meyer

Torben Meyer

Pett's Butler (uncredited)

Dennis Morgan

Dennis Morgan

Chrystal Club Singer (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

Petie McGregor (uncredited)

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Sound

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Visual Effects

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Camera

Joseph Ruttenberg

Joseph Ruttenberg

Director of Photography

Lighting

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Art Department

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Other Crew

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