August Weekend or August Week End or Week-End Madness[1] is a 1936 American drama film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Valerie Hobson, Paul Harvey and G. P. Huntley.[2] The screenplay was adapted by Paul Perez from a story by Faith Baldwin.[3][4] It was produced by Chesterfield Motion Pictures and distributed by Grand National Distributors.[5]
| August Weekend | |
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| Directed by | Charles Lamont |
| Written by | Faith Baldwin Paul Perez |
| Produced by | George R. Batcheller |
| Starring | Valerie Hobson Paul Harvey G. P. Huntley |
| Cinematography | M.A. Anderson |
| Edited by | Roland D. Reed |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Chesterfield Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 62 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (January 2024) |
Cast
edit- Valerie Hobson as Claire Barry
- Paul Harvey as George Washburne
- G. P. Huntley as Kim Sherwood
- Betty Compson as Ethel Ames
- Frank Melton as Ronnie Washburne
- Edgar Norton as Grimsby
- Gigi Parrish as Elinor
- Maynard Holmes as Dave Maxwell
- Claire McDowell as Alma Washburne
- Howard C. Hickman as Spencer
- Paul West as Taxi Driver
- Phyllis Crane as Receptionist at switchboard
- Jack Gardner as Tom, secretary of Northern Country Club
- Paul Irving as Max Stanfield
- Dorothea Kent as Midge Washburne
References
edit- ^ Goble, Alan (2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. New Providence, New Jersey, USA: Bowker-Saur. p. 22. ISBN 9783110951943.
- ^ Pitts, Michael R. (1997). Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940, An Illustrated History of 53 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. Jefferson, North Carolina, USA: McFarland & Company. p. 85. ISBN 9780786401680.
- ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 1. [C] Group 3. Dramatic Composition and Motion Pictures. New Series. Washington, D.C., USA: Library of Congress Copyright Office. 1937. p. 143.
- ^ Emmens, Carol A. (1985). Short Stories on Film and Video. Santa Barbara, California, USA: Libraries Unlimited. p. 11. ISBN 9780872874244.
- ^ Dimmitt, Richard Bertrand; Aros, Andrew A. (1965). A Title Guide to the Talkies,A Comprehensive Listing of 16,000 Feature-length Films from October, 1927, Until December, 1963 · Volume 1. Lanham, Maryland, USA: Scarecrow Press. p. 75. ISBN 9780810801714.
External links
edit- August Weekend at IMDb
- August Weekend at the TCM Movie Database
- August Weekend at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- August Weekend at Rotten Tomatoes
- August Weekend at AllMovie
- August Weekend is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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