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Down to Their Last Yacht

Down to Their Last Yacht

1934Movie⏱️ 1h 4mApproved
ComedyMusicalRomance
4.7
IMDB Rating
315 votes

After losing their fortune in the Great Depression, a wealthy family embarks on a yacht voyage to the South Seas, leading to screwball antics. A musical comedy.

Director
Paul Sloane
Writers
Herbert Fields, Lou Brock, Marion Dix
Stars
Mary Boland, Polly Moran, Ned Sparks
Release Date
August 31, 1934
Language
English
Country
United States
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🎭 Top Cast

Mary Boland
Mary Boland
as Queen of Malakamokalu, 'Queenie'
Polly Moran
Polly Moran
as Nella Fitzgerald
Ned Sparks
Ned Sparks
as Captain 'Sunny Jim' Roberts
Sidney Fox
Sidney Fox
as Linda Colt-Stratton
Sidney Blackmer
Sidney Blackmer
as Barry Forbes
Sterling Holloway
Sterling Holloway
as Freddy Finn
Marjorie Gateson
Marjorie Gateson
as Mrs. Geoffrey Colt-Stratton
Irene Franklin
Irene Franklin
as Mrs. Gilhooley
Charles Coleman
Charles Coleman
as Sir Guy
Maurice Black
Maurice Black
as Joe Spilatti

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
RKO Radio Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

screwball comedyfemale sexual predatorfemme fatalemanipulative femalepossessive female

🎯 Categories

ComedyMusicalRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Dated, outrageous, hilarious
by jcravens422022-01-06
9/10

"This movie is fantastic! Pour yourself a cocktail (and have more ready to pour) and sit back and be ready to laugh at what should be a camp classic. It's over the top, it's ridiculous, it's hilarious! The characters are completely over-the-top - it's like everyone's a drag queen. And it's a rarity in that it's a musical where everyone sings live on film. The highlight is Mary Boland, who you probably know as the Countess De Lave from The Women - she's even more hilarious in this...."

💡 Did You Know?

When Mrs. Gilhooley mentions the reason her husband is spending the season in the South (in Atlanta), audiences at the time would have known she was referring to the large federal penitentiary there, where Al Capone was at the time of this film.

📖 Synopsis

After losing their fortune in the Great Depression, a wealthy family embarks on a yacht voyage to the South Seas, leading to screwball antics. A musical comedy.