A Girl in Every Port (1952 film)
| A Girl in Every Port | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Chester Erskine |
| Written by | Frederick Hazlitt Brennan (story) Chester Erskine |
| Produced by | Irwin Allen Irving Cummings Jr. |
| Starring | Groucho Marx Marie Wilson William Bendix |
| Cinematography | Nicholas Musuraca |
| Edited by | Ralph Dawson |
| Music by | Roy Webb |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | Unknown |
A Girl in Every Port is a 1952 comedy film directed by Chester Erskine. The film stars Groucho Marx, Marie Wilson, and William Bendix.[2] It was based on the short story They Sell Sailors Elephants by Frederick Hazlitt Brennan.[3]
Plot
Two sailors are conned into buying a lame race-horse. They go ashore to sort out the problem, but when they realize that the horse is one of a pair of identical twins, their plan for revenge becomes more complicated.
Cast
- Groucho Marx as Benjamin Franklin 'Benny' Linn
- Marie Wilson as Jane Sweet
- William Bendix as Timothy Aloysius 'Tim' Dunnovan
- Don DeFore as Bert Sedgwick
- Gene Lockhart as 'Doc' Garvey
- Dee Hartford as Millicent Temple
- Hanley Stafford as Fleet Admiral Temple
- Teddy Hart as 'High Life'
- Percy Helton as Drive-In Manager
- George E. Stone as Skeezer
This was Dee Hartford's film debut. It was through her that Groucho Marx met and later married her sister Eden Hartford.[4]
Reception
A.W. of The New York Times wrote in his review: "The parlay of Groucho Marx, Marie Wilson, William Bendix, to say nothing of a horse-racing mix-up, the United States Navy and sabotage should have paid off in plenty of laughs. But 'A Girl in Every Port,' which breezed into the Paramount yesterday, brimming with these ingredients, is merely an involved mélange of obvious antics and gags, only one or two of which are likely to generate chuckles."[5]
References
- ^ "A Girl in Every Port: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ "A Girl in Every Port". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ^ Coniam, p. 63.
- ^ Coniam, Matthew (4 August 2016). That's Me, Groucho! The Solo Career of Groucho Marx. New York City: McFarland & Company. p. 63. ISBN 978-1476663739.
- ^ A.W. (February 14, 1952). "A Girl in Every Port". The New York Times. New York City: The New York Times Company. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
