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Anything Goes (1936)

92 min  -  Comedy | Musical  -   24 January 1936 (USA)
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A young man falls in love with a beautiful blonde. When he sees her being forced onto a luxury liner... See full summary »

Director:

Lewis Milestone

Writers:

Guy Bolton (play), Russel Crouse, and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Bing Crosby, Ethel Merman and Charles Ruggles
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Ethel Merman, ANYTHING GOES, Paramount, 1936, **I.V.
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Cast

Cast overview:
Bing Crosby ...
Ethel Merman ...
Charles Ruggles Charles Ruggles ...
Ida Lupino ...
Grace Bradley Grace Bradley ...
Arthur Treacher Arthur Treacher ...
Robert McWade Robert McWade ...
Elisha J. Whitney
Richard Carle Richard Carle ...
Bishop Dobson
Margaret Dumont Margaret Dumont ...
Mrs. Wentworth
Jerry Tucker Jerry Tucker ...
Junior
Matt Moore Matt Moore ...
Capt. McPhail
Edward Gargan Edward Gargan ...
Detective
Matt McHugh Matt McHugh ...
Detective
Budd Fine Budd Fine ...
Pug-Ugly
The Avalon Boys The Avalon Boys ...
Quartet
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Storyline

A young man falls in love with a beautiful blonde. When he sees her being forced onto a luxury liner, he decides to follow and rescue her. However, he discovers that she is an English heiress who ran away from home and is now being returned to England. He also discovers that his boss is on the ship. To avoid discovery, he disguises himself as the gangster accomplice of a minister, who is actually a gangster on the run from the law. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com  

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Plot Keywords:

Gangster | Ship | Beautiful Woman | Mistaken Identity | Based On Play

Taglines:

An Explosion of Merriment

Genres:

Comedy | Musical

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Tops Is the Limit See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,100,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

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Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The original Broadway stage production of "Anything Goes" opened at the Alvin Theater in New York City on November 21, 1934 starring Ethel Merman and ran for 420 performances. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Reno Sweeney: [singing] In olden days a glimpse of stocking / Was looked on as something shocking, / Now, Heaven knows, / Anything goes!
[as she sings the words "anything goes", the title of the film appears onscreen]
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Connections

Featured in "Broadway: The American Musical" (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"Anything Goes"
(partial)
by Cole Porter
Sung by Ethel Merman See more »