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1936 film by George B. Seitz

Mad Holiday

Directed by	George B. Seitz
Screenplay by	Florence Ryerson Edgar Allan Woolf
Produced by	Harry Rapf
Starring	Edmund Lowe Elissa Landi ZaSu Pitts Ted Healy Edmund Gwenn Edgar Kennedy
Cinematography	Joseph Ruttenberg
Edited by	George Boemler
Music by	William Axt
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	November 13, 1936 (1936-11-13)
Running time	71 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Mad Holiday is a 1936 American comedy mystery film directed by George B. Seitz and written by Florence Ryerson and Edgar Allan Woolf. The film stars Edmund Lowe, Elissa Landi, ZaSu Pitts, Ted Healy, Edmund Gwenn and Edgar Kennedy. The film was released on November 13, 1936, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Plot

Philip Trent, the star of a series of Hollywood mystery films is tired of their receptiveness and goes on an ocean cruise to get away from it. However, on board an apparent murder takes place, only for it to turn out to be an invention of the author of the novels on which his films are based. Things take another turn when a real body is discovered on the ship.

Cast

Edmund Lowe as Philip Trent
Elissa Landi as Peter Dean
ZaSu Pitts as Mrs. Faye Kinney
Ted Healy as Mert Morgan
Edmund Gwenn as Williams
Edgar Kennedy as Donovan
Soo Yong as Li Tai
Walter Kingsford as Ben Kelvin
Herbert Rawlinson as Captain Bromley
Raymond Hatton as Cokey Joe Ferris
Rafaela Ottiano as Ning
Harlan Briggs as Mr. Bertie Kinney
Gustav von Seyffertitz as Hendrick Van Mier

References

"Mad Holiday (1936) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
"Mad Holiday". TV Guide. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

External links

Mad Holiday at IMDb

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