Millionaire Playboy

This article is about the 1940 film. For the 1937 film entitled Park Avenue Logger, known in Great Britain as Millionaire Playboy, see Park Avenue Logger.

Millionaire Playboy originally entitled Playboy No. 2^[3] is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins from a screenplay by Bert Granet and Charles E. Roberts, based upon Granet's story. Produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, it was released on March 15, 1940, and stars Joe Penner, Linda Hayes, and Russ Brown. It was Joe Penner's last film before he died in 1941.

Millionaire Playboy
Directed by	Leslie Goodwins Doran Cox (assistant)
Screenplay by	Bert Granet Charles E. Roberts
Story by	Bert Granet
Produced by	Robert Sisk
Starring	Joe Penner Linda Hayes Russ Brown
Cinematography	Jack MacKenzie
Edited by	Desmond Marquette
Music by	Paul Sawtell
Production company	RKO Radio Pictures
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date	March 15, 1940 (1940-03-15) (US)[1][2]
Running time	64 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Joe Zany (Joe Penner) a hapless young socialite attempts to overcome an embarrassing romantic problem. It seems every time he kisses a girl, he gets a horrible case of hiccups. Anxious to cure him, his father spends a small fortune to take his son to a special psychologist who in turn sends Joe to a beautiful spa, owned by Lois Marlowe (Linda Hayes), filled with gorgeous young women.^[4]

Cast

• Joe Penner as Joe Zany, aka Mr. Joe Potter
• Linda Hayes as Lois Marlowe
• Russ Brown as Mr. Bob Norman
• Fritz Feld as 'G.G.' Gorta
• Tom Kennedy as Tom Murphy
• Granville Bates as Stafford
• Arthur Q. Bryan as J.B. Zany
• Pamela Blake as Eleanor (as Adele Pearce)
• Diane Hunter as Hattie
• Mary Beth Milford as Bertha
• Mantan Moreland as Bellhop

References

1. "Millionaire Playboy: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 1, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
2. "Millionaire Playboy". Harrison's Reports. New York City, New York: Harrison's Reports, Inc.: 39 March 9, 1940. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
3. "Paramount". Harrison's Reports. New York City, New York: Harrison's Reports, Inc.: 16 January 13, 1940. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
4. "Millionaire Playboy (1940) - Leslie Goodwins - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.

External links

• Millionaire Playboy at IMDb
• Millionaire Playboy at the TCM Movie Database
• Millionaire Playboy at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films