Lazy River (film)

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Lazy River
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Film poster
Directed by George B. Seitz
Written byLea David Freeman
Lucien Hubbard
Produced byLucien Hubbard
Starring Jean Parker
Robert Young
Cinematography Gregg Toland
Edited byWilliam LeVanway
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • March 16, 1934 (1934-03-16)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Lazy River is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Jean Parker and Robert Young. [1]

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References

  1. Hal Erickson (2012). "NY Times review: Lazy River". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2011.