Ticket to Paradise (1936 film)

Ticket to Paradise
DVD cover for the film
Directed by	Aubrey Scotto
Screenplay by	Jack Natteford Nathanael West
Story by	David Silverstein
Produced by	Nat Levine
Starring	Roger Pryor Wendy Barrie Claude Gillingwater Andrew Tombes Luis Alberni E. E. Clive
Cinematography	Ernest Miller
Edited by	Al Clark
Production company	Republic Pictures
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release date	June 25, 1936 (1936-06-25)
Running time	67 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Ticket to Paradise is a 1936 American drama film directed by Aubrey Scotto, written by Jack Natteford and Nathanael West, ^[1] and starring Roger Pryor, Wendy Barrie, Claude Gillingwater, Andrew Tombes, Luis Alberni and E. E. Clive. It was released on June 25, 1936, by Republic Pictures. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Plot

While hurrying to the airport to catch a plane, a man is involved in a car accident and loses his memory. ^[5]

Cast

• Roger Pryor ^[6] as Terry Dodd aka Jack Doe
• Wendy Barrie as Jane Forbes
• Claude Gillingwater as Robert Forbes
• Andrew Tombes as Nirney
• Luis Alberni as Dr. Munson aka Monte
• E. E. Clive as Barkins
• Stanley Fields as Dan Kelly
• Theodore von Eltz as George Small
• Russell Hicks as Colton
• Herbert Rawlinson as Fred Townsend
• John Sheehan as Taxi Driver
• Earle Hodgins as Cab Starter
• Grace Hayle as Minnie Dawson
• Harry Woods as John Dawson
• Gavin Gordon as Tony Bates
• Harry Harvey Sr. as Spotter
• Duke York as Milkman
• Eric Mayne as Dr. Eckstrom
• Bud Jamison as Taxi Dispatcher
• Wallace Gregory as Intern
• Fern Emmett as Nurse
• Eleanor Huntley as Nurse
• Harrison Greene as Merry-Go-Round Man
• Shirley O'Brien as Gracie

References

1. Meade, Marion (2010). Lonelyhearts: The Screwball World of Nathanael West and Eileen McKenney. Boston, Massachusetts, USA: Houghton, Mifflin, Harcourt. pp. 202–203. ISBN   9780547488677.
2. "Ticket to Paradise (1936) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
3. T.M.P. (1936-08-08). "Movie Review - Ticket to Paradise - At the Palace". The New York Times . Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
4. "Ticket to Paradise". Afi.com. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
5. Parish, James Robert (2010). The RKO Gals. New Rochelle, New York, USA: Arlington House. pp. 542–543. ISBN   9780870002465.
6. The Republic Pictures Checklist: Features, Serials, Cartoons, Short Subjects and Training Films of Republic Pictures Corporation, 1935-1959. Jefferson, North Carolina, USA: McFarland Incorporated Publishers. 2006. pp. 205–206. ISBN   9780786427406.

External links

• Ticket to Paradise at IMDb
• Ticket to Paradise at the TCM Movie Database
• Ticket to Paradise at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
• Ticket to Paradise is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive