The milky way 1936 paramount 11x14 comedy lobby card. Manager gabby adolphe menjou prepares fighter speed william gargan to receive sullivan harold lloyd, the milkman who knocked him out, ann verree teasdale and spider lionel stander sniping, in leo mccareys the milky way, 1936. The milky way 1936 film synopsis and discussion obscure. Timid milkman, burleigh sullivan, somehow knocks out a boxing champ in a brawl. Directed by comedy veteran leo mccarey, the film was written by grover jones, frank butler and richard connell based on a play of the same name by lynn root and harry clork which was presented on broadway in 1934. Softie milkman burleigh sullivan lloyd ducks at just the right. The milky way first appeared on the screen back in 1936. Though not a classic in the way that many of his silent film were, this is well worth a look for. Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life. The milky way is an american film directed by leo mccarey, released in 1936. Timid milkman harold lloyd becomes a professional boxer with comical results.
As usual for the lloyd talkies, very little new ground is broken, but in terms of sheer entertainment value, it stacks up nicely against the other films of its time. It stars laurent terzieff, paul frankeur, delphine seyrig, georges marchal and michel piccoli. Riotous comedy is harold lloyds the milky way, at the paramount. His sister mae works as a hat check girl at a club.
The fighters manager decides to build up the milkmans reputation in a series. What other subtitles would you like to see from us. Ive been looking forward to sharing some thoughts on harold lloyds the milky way 1936, which i saw on monday evening at the ucla festival of preservation. Harold returned the favor, as ingraham was given a bit part, as a barber shop customer, in the milky way. I was impressed by the tight screenplay for the milky way. Double feature 1936 starring harold lloyd and adolphe menjou on dvd and bluray. Its classic 30s screwball, which means the script doesnt have to make a lot of sense, but even so the scriptwriters flesh out little details in the action like a thug who cant read, or lloyds affection for his milk cart horse, agnes that play a role later in the plot. The milky way 1936 often considered harold lloyds best showcase in a talkie, the milky way 1936 was based on the broadway play and directed by comedy specialist leo mccarey.
One of the funniest, most sharply paced comedies of the 1930s, and perhaps the best of all of harold lloyds talkies, the milky way was based on the broadway play by lynn root and harry clork. The milky way 1936 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Lloyd plays buleigh sullivan, a milquetoast milkman who becomes a boxer after it appears that he has knocked out a middleweight champion william gargan in a street brawl. Produced in 1936 and not too far removed from the height of vaudeville it.
The milky way burleigh harold lloyd howling causing black kitten arching. The milky way follows a typical lloyd scenario harold is unwittingly thrust into becoming something hes not in this case a mild mannered milkman becomes a boxing champ. Lloyd plays a milkman in this feature one who finds himself thrust into the role of a prizefighter by the manager adolphe. The milky way is a 1936 comedy directed by leo mccarey, starring harold lloyd and adolphe menjou burleigh sullivan lloyd is a mildmannered, wimpy milkman. Screenplay by grover jones, frank butler, richard connell. The fighters manager decides to build up the milkmans. Directed by comedy veteran leo mccarey, the film was written by grover jones, frank butler and richard connell based on a play of the. Helen mack holds onto harold lloyd as a policeman interrogates him on this excellent condition 1936 paramount 11x14 comedy lobby card. Its been an extraordinarily busy week, getting work out of the way ahead of my time off for the tcm classic film festival. The milky way is a 1936 comedy film starring harold lloyd.
Find release information for the milky way 1936 leo mccarey on allmovie. Mcleod uncredited this lynn rootharry clork play was adapted by grover jones the lives of a bengal lancer 1935 frank butler and richard connell into what is perhaps harold lloyds best sound era comedy. Ever the silent comic, harold lloyd as milkman burleigh sullivan is mostly mute as manager austin george barbier rallies his troops, opening leo mccareys the milky way 1936 view the tcmdb entry for the milky way 1936. The milky way 1936 film wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the milky way near you.
But the paramounts new film is rather more than that. The milky way is approximately 890 billion times the mass of the sun. We encourage you to leave comments regarding the the milky way subtitles. Many thanks to ted davis for spotting the quick kitty in this film. The milky way original 1936 movie poster, 28 x 41, c8.
The milky way is the secondlargest galaxy in the local group, with its stellar disk approximately 100,000 ly 30 kpc in diameter and, on average, approximately 1,000 ly 0. Doris malloy, frank butler, grover jones, harry clork, lynn root. The milky way is a film directed by leo mccarey with harold lloyd, adolphe menjou, helen mack, verree teasdale, year. Anyway,i stuck a disc in my player and sat down to watch some movie i had never heard of before. Of course it was the milky way with harold lloyd,and as i. Meanwhile, sloan comes up with a way of salvaging his fighters career. Media in category the milky way 1936 film the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. The subtitle database subtitlesbank is sure to delight lovers of world cinema masterpieces. Harold lloyd in the milky way 1936 classic vintage. In may 1936, harold filmed a series of scenes for the paramount melodrama hollywood boulevard 1936, but his cameo was left on the cutting room floor. Milky way the 1936 codirected by leo mccarey and norman z. Harold lloyd was a genius and this story was part of the home stretch of his acting career. Lloyd plays burleigh sullivan, a mildmannered milkman who intercedes one night when his sister mae.
Overview of the milky way, 1936, directed by leo mccarey, with harold lloyd, adolphe menjou, verree teasdale, at turner classic movies. Director leo mccareys charmingly funny the milky way stars the fabulous silentfilm comedian harold lloyd in one of his first talkies. Milkman, burleigh sullivan, knocks out a boxing champ in a brawl. One evening speed mcfarland, the middleweight boxing champion and a patron at the club, gets fresh with mae while drunk. This is the original 1sh movie poster the milky way, which was used to promote the film in theatres when it was released by paramount in 1936. The fighters manager decides to build up the milkmans reputation in a series of fixed fights and. Milky way is a brand of chocolatecovered confectionery bar manufactured and marketed by the mars confectionery company. The adventures of sherlock holmes 1939 full movie holmes vs moriarty basil rathbone duration. Milky way, the 1936 movie clip bricks and tomatoes. The milky way 1936 timid milkman, burleigh sullivan lloyd, somehow knocks out a boxing champ in a brawl. The fighters manager decides to build up the milkmans reputation in a series of. One of the funniest, most sharply paced comedies of the 1930s, and perhaps the best of all of harold lloyds talkies, the milky way was. Publication date 1936 usage public domain topics harold lloyd, william gargan, helen mack, comedy, boxer, boxing, adolphe menjou.
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