City Limits (1934 film)

Last updated
City Limits
City Limits FilmPoster.jpeg
Film poster
Directed by William Nigh
Written by George Waggner (adaptation and screenplay)
Jack Woodford (novel City Limits)
Produced by William T. Lackey (producer)
CinematographyJerome Ash
Edited byJack Ogilvie
Music byWilliam Schiller
Oliver Wallace
Production
company
William T. Lackey Productions
Distributed by Monogram Pictures
Release date
  • April 15, 1934 (1934-04-15)
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

City Limits is a 1934 American Pre-Code romantic comedy film directed by William Nigh and starring Frank Craven, Sally Blane, Ray Walker and Claude Gillingwater. [1] It was remade in 1941 as Father Steps Out .

Contents

Plot

J.B. Matthews is president of a railroad and is getting sick of doctors, when he falls off his train, and meets up with a pair of hoboes, King and Napoleon, who show him how to enjoy life, and real cooking. It's up to intrepid reporter Jimmy Dugan and Helen to find him, and bring him in. The hope is that they do it before a rival ruins him. However, time is running out.

Cast

Ray Walker and Sally Blane in City Limits (1934) Ray Walker and Sally Blane in City Limits (1934).tif
Ray Walker and Sally Blane in City Limits (1934)

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sally Blane</span> American actress (1910–1997)

Sally Blane was an American actress who appeared in more than 100 movies.

<i>Sally, Irene and Mary</i> (1925 film) 1925 film

Sally, Irene, and Mary is a 1925 American silent comedy drama film starring Constance Bennett, Sally O'Neil, and Joan Crawford. It is based on the 1922 play of the same name by Eddie Dowling and Cyrus Woods and takes a behind-the-scenes look at the romantic lives of three chorus girls and the way their preferences in men affect their lives. The play was adapted again in 1938, again titled Sally, Irene, and Mary and directed by William A. Seiter. That version stars Alice Faye, Joan Davis, and Marjorie Weaver in the title roles, and co-starred Tony Martin, Fred Allen, and Jimmy Durante.

The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Cincinnati Reds National League franchise, also known previously as the Cincinnati Red Stockings (1882–1889) and Cincinnati Redlegs (1953–1958). Players in Bold are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Claude Gillingwater</span> American actor (1870–1939)

Claude Benton Gillingwater was an American stage and screen actor. He first appeared on the stage then in more than 90 films between 1918 and 1939, including the Academy Award-nominated A Tale of Two Cities (1935) and Conquest (1937). He appeared in several films starring Shirley Temple, beginning with Poor Little Rich Girl (1936).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1931–32 South Africa rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland</span>

The 1931–32 South Africa tour of Britain and Ireland was a collection of friendly rugby union games undertaken by the South Africa national team against the four British Home Nation teams. The tour also took in several matches against British and Irish club, county and invitational teams. This was the fourth South Africa tour and the third tour of the Northern Hemisphere.

<i>Father Steps Out</i> (1941 film) 1941 film by Jean Yarbrough

Father Steps Out is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Jean Yarbrough and starring Frank Albertson, Jed Prouty, Lorna Gray and Frank Faylen. It is a remake of the 1934 film City Limits.

<i>Skyway</i> (film) 1933 film by Lewis D. Collins

Skyway is a 1933 American Pre-Code romantic comedy film directed by Lewis D. Collins.

<i>The Show-Off</i> (1934 film) 1934 film by Charles Reisner

The Show-Off is a 1934 American comedy film directed by Charles Reisner and starring Spencer Tracy, Madge Evans and Henry Wadsworth. It is notable for being the first movie Tracy made for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; he was on loan-out from Fox at the time and later moved to MGM.

The Very Idea is an American comedy film directed by Frank Craven and Richard Rosson and written by William LeBaron, based on his play of the same title. Released in 1929, it was the fourth film released by RKO Pictures, starring Sally Blane, Hugh Trevor, Allen Kearns, Doris Eaton and Frank Craven. A comedy based on the theory of eugenics, it was a critical and financial failure.

<i>The Trial of Mary Dugan</i> (1941 film) 1941 film by Norman Z. McLeod

The Trial of Mary Dugan is a 1941 American drama and thriller film directed by Norman Z. McLeod, written by Bayard Veiller from his 1927 play of the same name. It had previously been made as a 1929 MGM movie starring Norma Shearer in her first all-talking role. There are significant differences in the two movie versions.

<i>Hello, Everybody!</i> 1933 film

Hello, Everybody! is a 1933 American Pre-Code musical film directed by William A. Seiter and written by Lawrence Hazard, Fannie Hurst, and Dorothy Yost. The film stars Kate Smith, Randolph Scott, Sally Blane, Charley Grapewin, George Barbier, Wade Boteler and Julia Swayne Gordon. The film was released on February 17, 1933, by Paramount Pictures.

<i>No More Women</i> (1934 film) 1934 film by Albert S. Rogell

No More Women is a 1934 American pre-Code adventure film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Edmund Lowe, Victor McLaglen, Sally Blane and Minna Gombell. The film was released and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was part of a long-running series that paired Lowe and McLaglen as friendly rivals dating back to the 1926 silent film What Price Glory?

<i>Angels Holiday</i> 1937 film by James Tinling

Angel's Holiday is a 1937 American comedy film directed by James Tinling and written by Frank Fenton and Lynn Root. The film stars Jane Withers, Joan Davis, Sally Blane, Robert Kent, Harold Huber and Frank Jenks. The film was released on June 7, 1937, by 20th Century Fox.

<i>One Mile from Heaven</i> 1937 American drama film directed by Allan Dwan

One Mile from Heaven is a 1937 American drama film directed by Allan Dwan and written by Lou Breslow and John Patrick. The film stars Claire Trevor, Sally Blane, Douglas Fowley, Fredi Washington, Joan Carroll and Ralf Harolde. The film was released on August 18, 1937, by 20th Century Fox.

<i>Strange Wives</i> 1934 film by Richard Thorpe

Strange Wives is a 1934 American comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe, written by James Mulhauser, Barry Trivers, and Gladys Buchanan Unger, and starring Roger Pryor, June Clayworth, Esther Ralston, Hugh O'Connell, Ralph Forbes, and Cesar Romero. It was released on December 10, 1934, by Universal Pictures.

<i>City Park</i> (1934 film) 1934 film by Richard Thorpe

City Park is a 1934 American comedy drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Sally Blane, Henry B. Walthall and Matty Kemp. It was produced and distributed by the independent studio Chesterfield Pictures, which was later merged into Republic Pictures.

<i>The Richest Man in Town</i> 1941 film directed by Charles Barton

The Richest Man in Town is a 1941 comedy film directed by Charles Barton, which stars Frank Craven, Edgar Buchanan, and Eileen O'Hearn.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ray Walker (actor)</span> American actor (1904–1980)

Warren Reynolds "Ray" Walker was an American actor, born in Newark, New Jersey, who starred in Baby Take a Bow (1934), Hideaway Girl (1936), The Dark Hour (1936), The Unknown Guest (1943) and It's A Wonderful Life (1946).

<i>Fools First</i> 1922 film directed by Marshall Neilan

Fools First is a 1922 American crime film directed by Marshall Neilan and written by Marion Fairfax and Hugh Wiley. The film stars Richard Dix, Claire Windsor, Claude Gillingwater, Raymond Griffith, George Siegmann, and Helen Lynch. The film was released on May 27, 1922, by Associated First National Pictures.

References

  1. City Limits Detail View, ftvdb.bfi.org.uk; accessed August 9, 2015.