Florida Special

Florida Special
Directed byRalph Murphy
Written byDavid Boehm
Marguerite Roberts
Laura Perelman
S. J. Perelman
Produced byAlbert Lewis
StarringJack Oakie
Sally Eilers
Kent Taylor
Frances Drake
Claude Gillingwater
Sam Hearn
CinematographyLeo Tover
Edited byJames Smith
Music byCharles Bradshaw
John Leipold
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • April 21, 1936 (1936-04-21)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Florida Special is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Ralph Murphy and written by David Boehm, Marguerite Roberts, Laura Perelman and S. J. Perelman. The film stars Jack Oakie, Sally Eilers, Kent Taylor, Frances Drake, Claude Gillingwater and Sam Hearn. The film was released on April 21, 1936, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]

Plot

Newspaper reporter Bangs Carter and his rich buddy Wally Tucker end up on the Florida Special train bound for Florida with jewel thieves and Wally's ex-girlfriend. Bangs falls for a passenger, Jerry Quinn, along the way as they try to catch the crooks.

Cast

References

  1. ^ "Florida Special (1936) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
  2. ^ J.T.M. (1936-05-29). "Movie Review - Florida Special - At the Rialto". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-06-25.


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