Sunny Skies is a 1930 American Pre-Code musical comedy film directed by Norman Taurog, starring Benny Rubin and Marceline Day and produced by Tiffany Pictures.[1] It is notable for a same-sex romantic subplot, involving a young man's tragically unrequited love for his football hero roommate.[2]
| Sunny Skies | |
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| Directed by | Norman Taurog |
| Written by | George Cleveland |
| Story by | A. P. Younger |
| Produced by | Phil Goldstone |
| Starring | Benny Rubin Marceline Day Marjorie Kane |
| Cinematography | Arthur Reeves |
| Edited by | Clarence Kolster |
| Music by | Al Short |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Tiffany Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (January 2024) |
Cast
edit- Benny Rubin as Benny Krantz
- Marceline Day as Mary Norris
- Rex Lease as Jim Grant
- Marjorie Kane as Doris
- Harry Lee as Papa Krantz
- Wesley Barry as Stubble
- Greta Granstedt as College Widow
- Robert Livingston as Dave
- James Wilcox as Smith
- Eddy Chandler as Coach
Preservation status
editThe film is preserved at the Library of Congress,[3] and is available from the Alpha Video label and can be viewed online at Internet Archive.
References
edit- ^ Sunny Skies details, afi.com; accessed September 13, 2015.
- ^ Sunny Skies, a Lost Gay Classic from 1930, glencram.com; accessed May 28, 2018.
- ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress p.177 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
External links
edit- Sunny Skies at IMDb
- AllMovie.com
- Sunny Skies available for free download at Internet Archive
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