1933 film by Mark Sandrich
Melody Cruise is a 1933 American pre-Code musical romantic comedy film directed by Mark Sandrich, his first feature film with sound. The film received praise for Sandrich's creative direction and solidly established him as a commercial director.[2]
Plot
On a cruise liner, a bachelor millionaire is subject to the attention of women who are seeking a rich husband.
Principal cast
Uncredited
Box office
The movie made a profit of $150,000.[1]
Reception
New York Times critic Mordaunt Hall found the film to be a "conventional farce", but praised "the imaginative direction of Mark Sandrich, who is alert in seizing any opportunity for cinematic stunts" and whose work gave the production "a foreign aspect" with "some extraordinarily clever photography".[3]
References
- ^ a b c Richard Jewel, 'RKO Film Grosses: 1931-1951', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 14 No 1, 1994 p55
- ^ Jeremy Arnold, "Melody Cruise", TCM (accessed January 4, 2024).
- ^ Mordaunt Hall, "Charles Ruggles and Phil Harris in a Combination of Pleasant Nonsense and Agreeable Melody." The New York Times, June 23, 1933.
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