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Leathernecking

Leathernecking is a 1930 American musical comedy film directed by Edward F. Cline, from a screenplay by Alfred Jackson and Jane Murfin, adapted from the Broadway musical comedy Present Arms, by Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart and Herbert Fields.

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Chick Evans is a Marine private in Honolulu, Hawaii. He falls for society girl Delphine Witherspoon, and begins to scheme as to how to win her over.

Released: 1930-09-1279 minDir: Edward F. ClineComedy

Cast

Irene Dunne as Delphine Witherspoon
Eddie Foy Jr. as Chick Evanss
Ken Murray as Frank
Louise Fazenda as Hortense
Ned Sparks as Sparks
Lilyan Tashman as Edna

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Key dates

Published: 1 January 1930

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Instance of: film
Genre: musical film
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English language
Movement: Pre-Code Hollywood
Director: Edward F. Cline
Screenwriter: Jane Murfin
Cast member: Claude King
Composer: Victor Baravalle
Producer: William LeBaron

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Plot
Cast
Songs (partial list)
Notes
See also
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Although based on a musical, it used only two of the original Rodgers and Hart songs from the Broadway hit, along with original songs, including three by Oscar Levant and Sidney Clare. An early part-color feature film with a Technicolor insert, this film was Irene Dunne's film debut.