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Mr. Cinderella

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Mr. Cinderella
Directed byEdward Sedgwick
Screenplay byRichard Flournoy
Arthur V. Jones
Story byJack Jevne
Edward Sedgwick
Produced byEdward Sedgwick
Hal Roach
StarringJack Haley
Betty Furness
Arthur Treacher
Raymond Walburn
Robert McWade
Rosina Lawrence
CinematographyMilton R. Krasner
Edited byJack Ogilvie
Music byMarvin Hatley
Production
company
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • October 23, 1936 (1936-10-23)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Mr. Cinderella is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick and written by Richard Flournoy and Arthur V. Jones. The film stars Jack Haley, Betty Furness, Arthur Treacher, Raymond Walburn, Robert McWade and Rosina Lawrence. It was released on October 23, 1936 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[1][2]

Plot

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Automotive mogul Peter Randolph desperately needs money for a diesel engine that he is developing. He asks his daughter Pat to extend a dinner invitation to eccentric millionaire Aloysius P. Merriweather, a man whom they have never met. Merriweather, to amuse himself, sends his barber Joe Jenkins in his place.

Aloysius is on his way to meet his girlfriend Mazie when he is struck by a car. Joe is smitten with Pat, but things go wrong; he capsizes their boat and then sets her father's cabin on fire. They spend the night together on a beach, and Aunt Penelope impulsively announces Pat's engagement to marry Joe, believing that he is Aloysius. Joe maintains the ruse at Pat's behest, trying to avoid a family scandal, and befriends the wealthy Mr. Watkins. Mazie reads about the engagement and appears, causing trouble, as does her brother Spike, who wants to kill her cheating boyfriend. Aloysius awakens in time to prevent Joe from being killed.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "Mister Cinderella (1936) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Mister Cinderella". TV Guide. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
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