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Goin' to Town (1935)

74 min  -  Comedy | Musical  -   25 April 1935 (USA)
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Former dance hall queen Cleo Borden, newly rich, falls for and pursues an upper-crust Englishman.

Director:

Alexander Hall

Writers:

Marion Morgan (story), George B. Dowell (story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mae West ...
Cleo Borden
Paul Cavanagh Paul Cavanagh ...
Edward Carrington
Gilbert Emery Gilbert Emery ...
Winslow
Marjorie Gateson Marjorie Gateson ...
Mrs. Crane Brittony
Tito Coral Tito Coral ...
Taho
Ivan Lebedeff Ivan Lebedeff ...
Ivan Valadov
Fred Kohler Fred Kohler ...
Buck Gonzales
Monroe Owsley Monroe Owsley ...
Fletcher Colton
Grant Withers Grant Withers ...
Young Stud
Luis Alberni Luis Alberni ...
Sr. Vitola
Lucio Villegas Lucio Villegas ...
Señor Ricardo Lopez
Mona Rico Mona Rico ...
Dolores Lopez
Wade Boteler Wade Boteler ...
Ranch foreman
Paul Harvey Paul Harvey ...
Donovan
Joe Frye Joe Frye ...
Laughing Eagle (jockey)
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Storyline

When her fiancée Buck Gonzales is killed, dance hall queen Cleo Borden inherits his wealth. Included are oil wells supervised by British engineer Carrington, whom Cleo sets out to win by becoming a "lady." She races her horse in Buenos Aires, gains social position by loveless marriage to bankrupt Colton, and even sings in an opera. But when she meets Carrington again, he's become the Earl of Stratton... Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Wisecrack Humor | Satire | Mansion | Horse Racing | Murder

Genres:

Comedy | Musical

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Je veux être une lady See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Emanuel Cohen Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Much is made of the exact date of Cleo's party - August 17 - which happens to be Mae West's birthday. See more »

Goofs

Miscellaneous: After Colton loses all his money and more at a Buenos Aires casino, he goes outside to the garden to shoot himself. He crushes his cigarette on the ground with his foot but as his foot pivots on the butt, the "grass" tellingly moves with his shoe, revealing it to be an artificial Astro Turf type rug in an indoor set. See more »

Quotes

Cleo Borden: Cigarette me, Cossack.
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Soundtracks

"HE'S A BAD MAN"
Music by Sammy Fain
Lyrics by Irving Kahal
Sung by Mae West See more »