Come on Marines (1934)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Henry Hathaway

Writers:

Philip Wylie (story)
Joel Sayre (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

23 March 1934 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

"Lucky" Davis, a ladies-man and a devil-may-care U. S. Marine Sergeant, is leading a Marine-squadron...

Plot Keywords:

Rescue | Sergeant | Jungle | Rebellion | Expedition

Cast

Richard Arlen	...	Lucky Davis
Ida Lupino	...	Esther Smith-Hamilton
Roscoe Karns	...	Spud McGurke
Grace Bradley	...	JoJo La Verne
Fuzzy Knight	...	Wimpy
Monte Blue	...	Lt. Allen
Edmund Breese	...	Gen. Cabot
Virginia Hammond	...	Susie Raybourne
Emile Chautard	...	Priest
Toby Wing	...	Dolly
Julian Madison	...	Brick
Roger Gray	...	Brooklyn
Ann Sheridan	...	Loretta (as Clara Lou Sheridan)
Gwenllian Gill	...	Katherine
Lona Andre	...	Shirley

Runtime:

70 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Approved | USA:Passed

Filming Locations:

Lake Sherwood, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.

Soundtrack:

Tequila

Paramount Beauties on Parade

Film shot at Sherwood lake 35 miles from hollywood and in the tank where Paramount had replicated a swamp within the studio. A troop of marines lead by Richard Arlen is sent to rescue a group of ship wrecked girls lead by Ida Lupino. This being Hollywood the men were pictured in wet muddy clothes but the girls consisted of a beauty chorus all elegantly dressed and beautifully coiffeured. To lend authenticity the jungle battle scenes used real machine guns with live ammunition. The extras were provided by a large number of distinguished veteran marines under command of Major William McIvian. Handling the guns was gunnery sergeant George Daley and each marine had to have at least one citation for bravery. Shooting was held up on first day waiting for a stuntman. After finding out how much stuntmen got paid one of the featured players Harry Tenbrook volunteered making a perfect fall. He admitted afterwards to Director Henry Hathaway he had never done that before. Recently employed South African Bit player Eldred Tidbury showed skill in shooting so impressing Daley to suggest a military career. Hathaway thought girls a little too glamerous and ordered them to wander through mud and snag their dresses. To obtain speed Hathaway employed two film crews so their were no delays in between takes. The principal Roscoe Karns was known as a practical joker leaving a bedouin head in Eldred Tidbury's bed. One of the players got his revenge by spiking Karns dinner with laxative. A good effort but could have been better with only moderate return at box office.