Playmates
5.5
“See Kay go Shakespearean and Ginny go for Kay! See Barrymore get amorous and Lupe go berserk! The happiest, tuniest romantic rumpus the Old Professor ever cavorted in!”
Lulu Monahan, the press agent for John Barrymore, is attempting to get a sponsor for a radio program. To that end, she and the agent for bandleader Kay Kyser, plant a story that the great Shakespearean actor, over his heartfelt objections, will teach Kyser how to play Shakespeare, which isn't the same as playing Paducah, which soon becomes evident.
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Kay Kyser
Kay Kyser
Also in
Swing Fever
If I Forget You
John Barrymore
John Barrymore
Known for
Grand Hotel
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Lupe Vélez
Carmen del Toro
Also in
Kongo
The Half-Naked Truth
Patsy Kelly
Lulu Monahan
Known for
Rosemary's Baby
Freaky Friday
Ginny Simms
Ginny Simms - Band Singer
Also in
Hit the Ice
Night and Day
May Robson
Grandma Kyser
Known for
Bringing Up Baby
A Star Is Born
Jack Carr
Pee Wee
Also in
Plane Dippy
Buddy's Circus
David Butler Director · James V. Kern Screenplay Frank Redman Cinematographer
United States release December 26, 1941 · Produced in United States
Production
RKO Radio Pictures
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 26, 1941
Theatrical
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