Cain and Mabel
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| Directed by | Lloyd Bacon |
| Written by | Laird Doyle |
| Starring | Marion Davies Clark Gable |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | September 26, 1936  United States |
| Running time | 90 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
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Cain and Mabel was a 1936 romantic comedy film designed as a vehicle for Marion Davies in which she co-stars with Clark Gable and Robert Paige (credited under his original name David Carlyle).
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[edit] Synopsis
The managers of heavyweight champion Larry Cain and Broadway musical star Mabel O'Dare scheme up a romance to give the celebrities more glamour. But the two don't hit it off, having started on the wrong foot.[1]
[edit] Background
Previously (and uncomfortably) co-starred in Polly at the Circus, Marion Davies and Clark Gable were reteamed in Cain and Mabel, reportedly on the demand of Davies' "sponsor" William Randolph Hearst.[2]
Paige introduced the song "I'll Sing You a Thousand Love Songs" with words by Al Dubin and music by Harry Warren.
[edit] References
- ^ Plot Summary for Cain and Mabel. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on January 27, 2007.
- ^ Cain and Mabel at the New York Times.. New York Times. Retrieved on January 27, 2007.
