Thrill of a Lifetime (1937)
"Howdy" Nelson believes there is no such think as real love and that romance can be cooked up between any eligible persons (of the opposite sex.) He is so imbued with the idea that he has established a summer camp for that reason,and has written a play on the subject. The Yacht Club Boys visit the camp, misrepresenting themselves as Broadway producers, and the talented guest of the camp put on Nelson's play...which all ends up with a lot of marriage mating; Judy and Skipper, Betty Jane and Stanley and...Gwen and "Howdy,' the guy who was positive there was no such thing as true love.
Director:
George Archainbaud
Writers:
Seena Owen, Grant Garett, Paul Gerard Smith.
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James V. Kern as Jimmie |
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Charles Adler as Charlie |
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George Kelly as George |
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Billy Mann as Billy |
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Judy Canova as Judy Canova |
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Ben Blue as Skipper |
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Eleanore Whitney as Betty Jane |
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Johnny Downs as Stanley |
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Betty Grable as Gwen |
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Leif Erickson as Howard Nelson |
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Buster Crabbe as Don |
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The Fanchonettes as Dancing Ensemble |
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Dorothy Lamour as Dorothy Lamour |
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Zeke Canova as Zeke Canova |
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Anne Canova as Anne Canova |
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Tommy Wonder as Billy |
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Franklin Pangborn as Sam Williams |
| Directing | George Archainbaud | Director |
| Writing | Seena Owen | Story |
| Writing | Seena Owen | Screenplay |
| Writing | Grant Garett | Story |
| Writing | Grant Garett | Screenplay |
| Writing | Paul Gerard Smith | Screenplay |
| Production | William LeBaron | Executive Producer |
| Sound | John Leipold | Music |
| Editing | Doane Harrison | Editor |
| Art | Franz Bachelin | Art Direction |
| Art | Hans Dreier | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Camera | William C. Mellor | Director of Photography |