Lighthouse Love (1932)

Two marines stationed in the Chinese port of Hang Chow decide to swear off women and join the lighthouse patrol.

Director:

Michael Delmer

Stars:

Franklin Pangborn, Tom Kennedy, Dorothy Granger

Cast

Credited cast:
Franklin Pangborn	...	Pvt. Jerry Stone (as Franklyn Pangborn)
Tom Kennedy	...	The Marine Sergeant
Dorothy Granger	...	Nanette
Mack Swain	...	Captain Wiggins - the Lighthouse Keeper
Arthur Stone	...	Pvt. Tom Smith
Ben Turpin	...	The Russian Prince
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Barney Hellum	...	Minor Role (scenes deleted)
Pete Morrison	...	Italian Soldier (replaced by Pete Rasch) (scenes deleted)

Storyline

Two marines stationed in the Chinese port of Hang Chow decide to swear off women and join the lighthouse patrol.

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Plot Keywords:

lighthouse | breaking down door | tattoo parlor | military | romantic rivalry | 

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Genres:

Short | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 May 1932 (USA)

Also Known As:

Captain Jekyll's Hide Away

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mack Sennett Comedies

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the lighthouse keeper (Mack Swain) mixes a drink, foam bubbles over the rim of the glass and pours onto his hand. In the close-up that follows his hand and the rim of the glass are dry, but then in the next medium shot they're once more covered with foam.

User Reviews

amiable but not particularly distinguished early sound comedy

This is an odd little comedy short. Perhaps the oddest thing about it is that Franklin Pangborn was one of the stars. I never would have imagined him being a comedian--instead, throughout the 1930s and 40s, he always seemed to play bit parts in movies as "the annoyed manager of the hotel" or some other annoyed and officious type of person. Here, he's more of a regular guy.

Since there's so little info on this film on IMDb, I'll give a brief summary. There are several guys in the US military who are stationed in the Orient. The tough sergeant, the two buddies and practically everyone else in the film is in love with the same girl. And, as a result a lot of fighting and complications result. In the end, the four guys decide to pretend to kill each other and the one who the girl runs to is the one she truly loves and that's the others will let him have her. But, after the fake shooting is staged, in pops Ben Turpin (who you have not seen all during the film) to claim her. The plot was pretty thin and Turpin said and did very little,...but just seeing his goofy face in the end made me laugh.

Only adequate production values and laughs make this a pretty ordinary and forgettable old film.