The Life of the Party (1937 film)

The Life of the Party
The Life of the Party
Directed by	William A. Seiter
Screenplay by	Bert Kalmar &; Harry Ruby and; Viola Brothers Shore
Story by	Joseph Santley
Produced by	Edward Kaufman; Samuel J. Briskin (uncredited)
Starring	Joe Penner; Gene Raymond; Parkyakarkus; Harriet Hilliard
Cinematography	J. Roy Hunt
Edited by	Jack Hively
Music by	Roy Webb; (musical director)
Production; company	RKO Radio Pictures
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date	September 3, 1937;
Running time	77 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$489,000
Box office	$584,000

The Life of the Party is a 1937 American musical comedy film produced by RKO. It was directed by William A. Seiter and starred Joe Penner, Gene Raymond, Parkyakarkus and Harriet Hilliard. It recorded a loss of $111,000.^[1]^[2]

Plot

Aspiring singer Mitzi Mantos and her agent Pauline are on their way to Santa Barbara, California by train. Also on the train are society scion Barry Saunders accompanied by Oliver. Barry will lose an inheritance of 3 million dollars if he marries before the age of 30 and Oliver was hired by Barry's mother to assure this. Mitzi and Barry meet when her slipper is caught between two railroad cars and he falls for her. Unfortunately she disappears without him getting her name but leaving the shoe behind.

All four check into the same hotel where Barry hires hotel detective Parky to find the mysterious girl. Pauline tries to get an audition for Mitzi with Dr. Molnac for his traveling musical revue. Mitzi's mother, Countess Mantos, arrives also at the hotel, together with her friend Mrs. Penner and son Joe Penner. Both women have intentions to marry Mitzi to Joe. Barry meets Mitzi finally and proposes marriage to her three years in the future. Misunderstandings lead to a situation that Mitzi and Barry must pretend that they are married. Hearing that, Countess Mantos orders at once the bridal suite of the hotel for the young couple.

Pauline and Oliver organize a wedding party with Dr. Molnac's troupe performing. In addition Pauline schemes to get Mitzi the audition. She hires Parky and Joe to prevent Dr. Molnac's singer, Susan, to perform. Mitzi, taking her place, is a hit. Barry's mother arrives, informed by Oliver. She admits having lied about her and Barry's age for years. Barry is indeed thirty since his last birthday four months ago.

Cast

Joe Penner as Penner
Gene Raymond as Barry
Parkyakarkus as Parky
Harriet Hilliard as Mitzi
Victor Moore as Oliver
Helen Broderick as Pauline
Billy Gilbert as Dr. Molnac
Ann Miller as Betty

Richard Lane as Hotel Manager
Franklin Pangborn as Beggs
Margaret Dumont as Mrs. Penner
Ann Shoemaker as Countess Martos
Betty Jane Rhodes as Susan
George Irving as Mr. Van Tuyl
Winifred Harris as Mrs. Van Tuyl
Charles Judels as Maitre d'Hotel

Uncredited (in order of appearance)
Cyril Ring	night club patron
Bess Flowers	night club patron
Ben Alexander	orchestra leader
Frank Mills	night club waiter
Mary Forbes	Mrs. Saunders
Carol Adams	night club dancer

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Richard Jewel, 'RKO Film Grosses: 1931-1951', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 14 No 1, 1994 p57
^ Nugent, Frank S. (October 4, 1937). "THE SCREEN; ' The Life of the Party' and Other Cut-Ups at the Rivoli-'Back in Circulation' Opens at Strand". The New York Times. Retrieved November 24, 2021.

External links

The Life of the Party at IMDb
The Life of the Party at the TCM Movie Database
The Life of the Party at AllMovie
The Life of the Party at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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[rko-1] Richard Jewel, 'RKO Film Grosses: 1931-1951', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 14 No 1, 1994 p57

[2] Nugent, Frank S. (October 4, 1937). "THE SCREEN; ' The Life of the Party' and Other Cut-Ups at the Rivoli-'Back in Circulation' Opens at Strand". The New York Times. Retrieved November 24, 2021.

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