Delicious (1931)

A comic group of Europeans coming to the USA have romantic and immigration troubles.

Director:

David Butler

Writers:

Guy Bolton (screenplay), Guy Bolton (story),

Stars:

Janet Gaynor, Charles Farrell, El Brendel

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Janet Gaynor	...	Heather Gordon
Charles Farrell	...	Larry Beaumont
El Brendel	...	Chris Jansen
Raul Roulien	...	Sascha
Lawrence O'Sullivan	...	Detective O'Flynn
Manya Roberti	...	Olga
Virginia Cherrill	...	Diana Van Bergh
Olive Tell	...	Mrs. Van Bergh
Mischa Auer	...	Mischa
Marvine Maazel	...	Toscha

Storyline

A varied group of immigrants head for the USA aboard S.S. Mauronia, including Russians Sascha, Mischa, Toscha, and Olga. Sascha has fallen for Scots lassie Heather; Olga is courted by Chris Jansen, valet of first class passenger Larry Beaumont. Heather catches Larry's eye, to the discomfiture of Larry's other flame Diana. On arrival, Heather has immigration trouble, and a variety of complications ensue...

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Plot Keywords:

immigration | title spoken by character

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 December 1931 (USA)

Also Known As:

Deliciosa

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (MovieTone)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Diana Van Bergh: Bet you fifty dollars you don't know the words to "The Star-Spangled Banner."
Jerry Beaumont: I don't even remember what show it was in.

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Connections

Referenced in Hollywood Hist-o-Rama: Janet Gaynor (1962)

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Soundtracks

"BLAH-BLAH-BLAH"
Music by George Gershwin
Lyrics by Ira Gershwin
Performed by El Brendel and Manya Roberti

User Reviews

Janet Gaynor truly is Delicious...

Although I am not necessarily a fan of such cookie-cutter fare (same studio, same director, same stars, same premise, different setting, but once profit is made, keep em cooking until it burns you), I find this film enjoyable on several levels. Sure, there's Janet Gaynor at the peak of her adorability, and El Brendel, the first master of comedic talent in the talkies, but tossed into director David Butler's mixing bowl are this tale's little forays into the multitude of human emotion, all very well expressed, and captured, on screen. Oh, to see this one on the big screen! Perhaps I will get the chance one day, if you will help me scream loud enough, and buy enough tickets, to get these old gems circulating widely through the "retro" theater circuit.