Coronado (1935 film)

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Coronado
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Directed by Norman Z. McLeod
Screenplay by Don Hartman
Frank Butler
Story byBrian Hooker
Don Hartman
Produced by William LeBaron
Starring Johnny Downs
Betty Burgess
Jack Haley
Andy Devine
Cinematography Gilbert Warrenton
Edited by Hugh Bennett
Music by John Leipold
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • November 29, 1935 (1935-11-29)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Coronado is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and written by Don Hartman and Frank Butler. The film stars Johnny Downs Betty Burgess, Jack Haley, Andy Devine, Leon Errol, Alice White and Eddy Duchin. The film was released on November 29, 1935, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Johnny Marvin, a wealthy and mischievous young man, arrives with his parents at the luxurious Hotel Coronado in Southern California. To keep Johnny occupied, the hotel manager enlists bandleader Eddie Duchin to involve Johnny in the hotel's orchestra and persuades singer June Wray to perform one of Johnny's compositions.

June, living modestly with her father Otto, mistakes Johnny for a struggling songwriter. She befriends him, buys him a meal, and introduces him to her sister, Violet, and Violet's new husband, Chuck Hornbostel. Unaware of Johnny's true identity, June advocates for his inclusion in the band. Upon discovering his affluent background, she feels deceived and distances herself.

Meanwhile, Otto and Johnny's father, Walter Marvin, conspire to separate their children by highlighting their differing social statuses. During a hotel performance, Otto disrupts the show, leading to a misunderstanding that strains Johnny and June's relationship. At the same time, Chuck and his friend Pinky Falls venture into Mexico to procure a wedding ring for Violet but end up jailed. Johnny impersonates a doctor to secure Chuck's release and returns in time for the hotel's musical revue. The film concludes with misunderstandings resolved and relationships mended.

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References

  1. "Coronado (1935) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
  2. F.S.N. (1935-12-19). "Movie Review - Coronado - At the Paramount". The New York Times . Retrieved 2015-03-03.
  3. "Coronado". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2018-10-23.