Playmates

Name: Playmates
Director: David Butler
Genre: Music, Comedy
Released: 1941-12-26
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 5.667
Cast: Kay Kyser, John Barrymore, Lupe Vélez, Patsy Kelly, Ginny Simms

“See Kay go Shakespearean and Ginny go for Kay! See Barrymore get amorous and Lupe go berserk! The happiest, tuniest romantic rumpus the Old Professor ever cavorted in!”

1941

1h 36m

Music Comedy

Director: David Butler

Writer: James V. Kern

Overview

Lulu Monahan, the press agent for John Barrymore, is attempting to get a sponsor for a radio program. To that end, she and the agent for bandleader Kay Kyser, plant a story that the great Shakespearean actor, over his heartfelt objections, will teach Kyser how to play Shakespeare, which isn't the same as playing Paducah, which soon becomes evident.