Playmates (1941 film)

Playmates
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	David Butler Fred Fleck (assistant)
Produced by	David Butler
Screenplay by	James V. Kern
Story by	James V. Kern M.M. Musselman
Starring	Kay Kyser John Barrymore Lupe Vélez Ginny Simms May Robson Patsy Kelly
Music by	Roy Webb
Cinematography	Frank Redman
Edited by	Irene Morra
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release dates	December 26, 1941 (1941-12-26)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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.^[1]^[2]

Plot

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.^[3]

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
M.A. Bogue as Ish Kabibble

References

↑ "Playmates (1941) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
↑ T.M.P. (1941-12-26). "Movie Review - Playmates - At Loew's State". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
↑ Hal Erickson (1941-12-26). "Playmates (1941) - David Butler | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie. Retrieved 2015-06-12.

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Films directed by David Butler

Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 (1929)
Chasing Through Europe (1929)
High Society Blues (1930)
Just Imagine (1930)
A Connecticut Yankee (1931)
Delicious (1931)
Business and Pleasure (1932)
Hold Me Tight (1933)
My Weakness (1933)
Bottoms Up (1934)
Handy Andy (1934)
Have a Heart (1934)
Bright Eyes (1934)
The Little Colonel (1935)
Doubting Thomas (1935)
The Littlest Rebel (1935)
Captain January (1936)
White Fang (1936)
Pigskin Parade (1936)
Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937)
You're a Sweetheart (1937)
Kentucky Moonshine (1938)
Straight, Place and Show (1938)
Kentucky (1938)
East Side of Heaven (1939)
That's Right You're Wrong (1939)
If I Had My Way (1940)
You'll Find Out (1940)
Caught in the Draft (1941)
Playmates (1941)
Road to Morocco (1942)
They Got Me Covered (1943)
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)
Shine On, Harvest Moon (1944)
The Princess and the Pirate (1944)
San Antonio (1945)
Two Guys from Milwaukee (1946)
The Time, the Place and the Girl (1946)
My Wild Irish Rose (1947)
Two Guys from Texas (1948)
John Loves Mary (1949)
Look for the Silver Lining (1949)
It's a Great Feeling (1949)
The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady (1950)
Tea for Two (1950)
Lullaby of Broadway (1951)
Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951)
Where's Charley? (1952)
April in Paris (1952)
By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)
Calamity Jane (1953)
The Command (1954)
King Richard and the Crusaders (1954)
Jump into Hell (1955)
Glory (1956)
The Girl He Left Behind (1956)
The Right Approach (1961)
C'mon, Let's Live a Little (1967)

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