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| August Weekend | |
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| Directed by | Charles Lamont |
| Written by | Faith Baldwin Paul Perez |
| Produced by | George R. Batcheller |
| Starring | Valerie Hobson Paul Harvey G. P. Huntley |
| Cinematography | M.A. Anderson |
| Edited by | Roland D. Reed |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Chesterfield Pictures |
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Running time | 62 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
August Weekend or August Week End or Week-End Madness [1] is a 1936 American drama film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Valerie Hobson, Paul Harvey and G. P. Huntley. [2] The screenplay was adapted by Paul Perez from a story by Faith Baldwin. [3] [4] It was produced by Chesterfield Motion Pictures and distributed by Grand National Distributors. [5]
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