Florida Special Explained

Florida Special
Director:Ralph Murphy
Producer:Albert Lewis
Starring:Jack Oakie
Sally Eilers
Kent Taylor
Frances Drake
Claude Gillingwater
Sam Hearn
Music:Charles Bradshaw
John Leipold
Cinematography:Leo Tover
Editing:James Smith
Studio:Paramount Pictures
Distributor:Paramount Pictures
Runtime:70 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Florida Special is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Ralph Murphy and written by David Boehm, Marguerite Roberts, Laura Perelman and S. J. Perelman. The film stars Jack Oakie, Sally Eilers, Kent Taylor, Frances Drake, Claude Gillingwater and Sam Hearn. The film was released on April 21, 1936, by Paramount Pictures.[1] [2]

Plot

Newspaper reporter Bangs Carter and his rich buddy Wally Tucker end up on the Florida Special train bound for Florida with jewel thieves and Wally's ex-girlfriend. Bangs falls for a passenger, Jerry Quinn, along the way as they try to catch the crooks.

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Florida Special (1936) - Overview . TCM.com . 2015-06-25.
  2. Web site: J.T.M. . Movie Review - Florida Special - At the Rialto . . 1936-05-29 . 2015-06-25.