Tuesday, July 13, 2021

On This Day... Kiss and Make Up (1934)

 On this day in 1934, Kiss and Make Up, Cary Grant's 16th full length feature film, was released.


Summary:

A plastic surgeon runs a beauty clinic, where many a beautiful client falls in love with him. However, his unnoticed secretary is in love with him, too.



Cast:

Cary Grant...Dr. Maurice Lamar
Helen Mack...Anne
Genevieve Tobin...Eve Caron
Edward Everett Horton...Marcel Caron
Lucien Littlefield...Max Pascal
Mona Maris...Countess Rita
Katherine Williams ...Vilma
Lucille Lund...Magda
Rafael Alcayde...Rolando (as Rafael Storm)
Doris Lloyd...Mme. Durand
Sam Ash ...Plumber
Helena Phillips Evans...Landlady (as Helena Phillips)
Toby Wing...Consuelo of Claghorne
Henry Armetta...Banquet Chairman
George Beranger...Valet
Judith Arlen...Salon Worker
Joan Gale...Salon Worker
Hazel Hayes...Salon Worker
Lee Ann Meredith...Salon Worker
Helen Cohan...Radio Announcer
Jean Carmen...Maharajah's Wife
Gigi Parrish...Radio Listener (as Gi-Gi Parrish)
Ann Hovey...Lady Rummond-Dray
Betty Bryson...Salon Client
Julie Bishop...Salon Client (as Jacqueline Wells)
Ann Sheridan...Beautician (as Clara Lou Sheridan)
Rita Gould...Mme. Dupont
Bonita Weber...Mme. Severac




Did You Know?

Helen Mack replaced Carole Lombard, who refused to do the role.

A very rare example of Cary Grant singing a fully-orchestrated musical number, 'Love Divided By Two', with a later reprise.


Quotes:

Marcel Caron: Doctor, you've sinned with your scissors and other surgical instruments. You've lured her with lotions, corrupted her with... uh, what was the name of that goo? Crème Supreme.

Marcel Caron: In India, when a husband is about to divorce his wife, he puts a betel nut under her pillow. Therefore I say, madam, betel nuts to you.



Dr. Maurice Lamar: But sweet, this is our honeymoon.
Eve Caron: Yes, honey, but let's wait for the moon.

Marcel Caron: She's not a wife to me, she's an advertisement for you.


Press Kit:




Directed by Harlan Thompson
Distributed by Paramount Publix.
Running time: 80 minutes.



Artwork by Rebekah Hawley at Studio36.


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