SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

Plot Thickens

Synopsis

Feature film farce. Gracie is the daughter of a wealthy business magnate. To prevent a gigolo (who is attempting to seduce his other daughter) from getting his fortune, the father gives all his money, temporarily, to Gracie who promptly turns their Park Avenue mansion into a boarding house for impoverished showbiz performers. In the end, all the residents stage a show to give themselves a chance for a comeback. Includes a parody of the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Film

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of release

1935

Duration

63 mins

Credits

Director

Norman Z. McLeod

Producer

William LeBaron

Cinematographer

Gilbert Warrenton

Screenplay

Don Hartman

Music

Frederick Hollander

Art Direction

Hans Dreir; Robert Odell

Cast

George Barbier	Harrison Allen
George Burns	George Burns
Gracie Allen	Gracie Allen

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Plays

Romeo and Juliet

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Available on DVD region 1 only (3/2007).

General

From a story by Sam Mintz and Don Hartman.

Reviews

The New York Times (12 October 1935). `...`Here Comes Cookie’ is completely insane. Providing a field day for the Burns and Allen team, it clips Miss Allen from the lunatic fringe and sews her onto the border of absolute idiocy’. F.S.N.

Production Company

Name

Paramount Pictures

Archive

Name

UCLA Film & Television Archive

Email

arsc@ucla.edu

Web

http://www.cinema.ucla.edu/access/databases.html External site opens in new window

Phone

(310) 206 5388

Fax

(310) 206 5392

Address

Individual Access
Archive Study and Research Center
46 Powell Library
302 East Melnitz
Los Angeles
CA90095-1323
USA

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.co.uk

Web

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