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San Francisco

  • 19361936
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 55m
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Clark Gable and Jeanette MacDonald in San Francisco (1936)
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A Barbary Coast saloonkeeper and a Nob Hill impresario are rivals for the affections of a beautiful singer, both personally and professionally, in 1906 San Francisco.A Barbary Coast saloonkeeper and a Nob Hill impresario are rivals for the affections of a beautiful singer, both personally and professionally, in 1906 San Francisco.A Barbary Coast saloonkeeper and a Nob Hill impresario are rivals for the affections of a beautiful singer, both personally and professionally, in 1906 San Francisco.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
5.6K
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POPULARITY
20,884
3,103
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    • Director
      • W.S. Van Dyke(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Anita Loos(screen play)
      • Robert E. Hopkins(from the story by)
      • Herman J. Mankiewicz(uncredited)
    • Stars
      • Clark Gable
      • Jeanette MacDonald
      • Spencer Tracy
    Top credits
    • Director
      • W.S. Van Dyke(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Anita Loos(screen play)
      • Robert E. Hopkins(from the story by)
      • Herman J. Mankiewicz(uncredited)
    • Stars
      • Clark Gable
      • Jeanette MacDonald
      • Spencer Tracy
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 96User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Trailer 2:09
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    Clark Gable in San Francisco (1936)
    "San Francisco," Harold Huber, Clark Gable, & Jack Holt. 1936 MGM
    Clark Gable and Jeanette MacDonald in San Francisco (1936)
    Clark Gable and Jeanette MacDonald in San Francisco (1936)
    Clark Gable and Jeanette MacDonald in San Francisco (1936)
    Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, Jane Barnes, Ananias Berry, Mae Digges, Jeanette MacDonald, and Shirley Ross in San Francisco (1936)
    Clark Gable and Jeanette MacDonald in San Francisco (1936)
    Clark Gable, Jack Holt, Jeanette MacDonald, and William Ricciardi in San Francisco (1936)
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    San Francisco (1936)
    San Francisco (1936)

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    Clark Gable
    Clark Gable
    • Blackie Norton
    Jeanette MacDonald
    Jeanette MacDonald
    • Mary Blake
    Spencer Tracy
    Spencer Tracy
    • Father Tim Mullin
    Jack Holt
    Jack Holt
    • Jack Burley
    Jessie Ralph
    Jessie Ralph
    • Mrs. Maisie Burley
    Ted Healy
    Ted Healy
    • Mat
    Shirley Ross
    Shirley Ross
    • Trixie
    Margaret Irving
    Margaret Irving
    • Della Bailey
    Harold Huber
    Harold Huber
    • 'Babe'
    Edgar Kennedy
    Edgar Kennedy
    • Sheriff
    Al Shean
    Al Shean
    • Professor
    William Ricciardi
    William Ricciardi
    • Signor Baldini
    Kenneth Harlan
    Kenneth Harlan
    • 'Chick'
    Roger Imhof
    Roger Imhof
    • 'Alaska'
    Charles Judels
    Charles Judels
    • Tony
    • (as Charles Judells)
    Russell Simpson
    Russell Simpson
    • 'Red' Kelly
    Bert Roach
    Bert Roach
    • Freddie Duane
    Warren Hymer
    Warren Hymer
    • Hazeltine
    • (as Warren B. Hymer)
    • Director
      • W.S. Van Dyke(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Anita Loos(screen play)
      • Robert E. Hopkins(from the story by)
      • Herman J. Mankiewicz(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      Clark Gable did not want to make the film but was at the mercy of MGM studio head Louis B. Mayer, who had just paid off one of Gable's numerous paramours.
    • Goofs
      As Blackie walks away from a building being blown up (actually a process shot), Clark Gable's head becomes momentarily transparent.
    • Quotes

      Jack Burley: [referring to Mary Blake] Well, there's no law against an opera singer being slender, young and beautiful.

    • Crazy credits
      Prologue:  "San Francisco--guardian of the Golden Gate--stands today a Queen among seaports--industrious, mature, respectable. But perhaps she dreams of the Queen and city she was--splendid and sensuous, vulgar, and magnificent--that perished suddenly with a cry still heard in the hearts of those who knew her, at exactly 5:15 a.m. April 18, 1906."
    • Alternate versions
      After initial premiere, the manager of the Paramount Theater in San Francisco added to the downbeat ending a few shots showing the Golden Gate Bridge being built. Seeing the positive public reaction, MGM decided to have the sequence added to all other prints in release.
    • Connections
      Edited into What Price Safety! (1938)
    • Soundtracks
      San Francisco
      (1936)

      Music by Bronislau Kaper and Walter Jurmann

      Lyrics by Gus Kahn

      Played during the opening credits and often in the score

      Sung by Jeanette MacDonald (uncredited)

      Reprised by her and others at a political rally and at the end

    User reviews96

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    San Francisco, Open Your Golden Gate
    You can't go wrong with the pairing of two of the great stars of Hollywood, Gable and Tracy......and the great star of the west coast, San Francisco. The role of Blackie Norton may be one of Gable's best, so cynical,so devil-may-care and just a little bit dangerous. Tracy play the understanding priest with his usual aplomb. As he told someone once "Don't ever let them catch you acting".

    Gable's attraction to Jeanette McDonald is a little bit unbelievable. She really did belong with Jack Holt in this film......or better yet Nelson Eddy should have showed up at the last minute and swept her away with a song. Gable and McDonald don't mesh at all and there was not much chemistry between them although I must admit she is lovely. Be that as it may, the film is one of the best of Hollywood's mid-30's offerings. There is something for everyone; music, drama, comedy and the finale of the earthquake which is what we are waiting for. And what a spectacle it is!! It is very well done in those days before sophisticated special effects; with tumbling buildings, crashing walls and the inevitable fire. There are a couple of poignant scenes when the firefighters must blow up buildings and homes to control the fire thus destroying lifetimes of work and memories.

    The ending is a little bit over the top as those who have lost their families and all that they own, joyously sing the Battle Hymn of the Republic and march up the hill to view the destruction (I'm not sure I would be that upbeat)......but it is still effective. The fade to the modern day (1936) San Francisco is just the right ending note. I highly recommend this film, not only for the Gable/Tracy pairing but also for the general excellence of the production.
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    • Bucs1960
    • Nov 12, 2004

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    • Release date
      • June 26, 1936 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Grad greha
    • Filming locations
      • San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Budget
      • $1,300,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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