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Playmates (1941 film)

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Director
  
David Butler

Music director
  
Roy Webb

Country
  
United States

5.2/10
IMDb

Genre
  
Comedy, Musical

Duration
  

Language
  
English

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Release date
  
December 26, 1941 (1941-12-26)

Writer
  
James V. Kern (story), M.M. Musselman (story), James V. Kern (screenplay), Arthur Phillips (additional dialogue)

Genres
  
Comedy, Musical, Musical comedy

Cast
  
Kay Kyser
(Kay Kyser),
John Barrymore
(John Barrymore),
Lupe Vélez
(Carmen del Toro),
Patsy Kelly
(Lulu Monahan),
Ginny Simms
(Ginny Simms - Band Singer),
May Robson
(Grandma Kyser)

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Playmates is a 1941 American comedy film directed by David Butler and written by James V. Kern. The film stars Kay Kyser, John Barrymore, Lupe Vélez, Ginny Simms, May Robson and Patsy Kelly. The film was released on December 26, 1941, by RKO Radio Pictures.

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Plot

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Lulu Monahan, played by Patsy Kelly, is a press agent for John Barrymore, who plays himself. Lulu tries to get a sponsor for his radio program. Lulu and the agent for bandleader Kay Kyser, playing himself, make up a story that the great Shakespearean actor will teach Kyser how to play Shakespeare.

Cast

  • Kay Kyser as Kay Kyser
  • John Barrymore as John Barrymore
  • Lupe Vélez as Carmen Del Toro
  • Ginny Simms as Ginny Simms
  • May Robson as Grandma Kyser
  • Patsy Kelly as Lulu Monahan
  • Peter Lind Hayes as Peter Lindsay
  • Ish Kabibble as Ish Kabibble
  • References

    Playmates (1941 film) Wikipedia
    Playmates (1941 film) IMDb Playmates (1941 film) themoviedb.org