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Colleen

  • 19361936
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
384
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POPULARITY
25,751
18,634
Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler, Jack Oakie, and Dick Powell in Colleen (1936)
ComedyMusicalRomance
The Ames Company makes every effort to keep Uncle Cedric away from any decisions or work. This is in the best interests for him and the company. Trouble starts when he hires a schemer named ... Read allThe Ames Company makes every effort to keep Uncle Cedric away from any decisions or work. This is in the best interests for him and the company. Trouble starts when he hires a schemer named Joe as his personal assistant and then a gal named Minnie who loves fashion. He buys Minni... Read allThe Ames Company makes every effort to keep Uncle Cedric away from any decisions or work. This is in the best interests for him and the company. Trouble starts when he hires a schemer named Joe as his personal assistant and then a gal named Minnie who loves fashion. He buys Minnie a dress shop where Colleen is the bookkeeper and scandal soon follows. When Donald goes ... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
384
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
25,751
18,634
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    • Director
      • Alfred E. Green
    • Writers
      • Peter Milne(screen play)
      • F. Hugh Herbert(screen play)
      • Sig Herzig(screen play)
    • Stars
      • Dick Powell
      • Ruby Keeler
      • Jack Oakie
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Alfred E. Green
    • Writers
      • Peter Milne(screen play)
      • F. Hugh Herbert(screen play)
      • Sig Herzig(screen play)
    • Stars
      • Dick Powell
      • Ruby Keeler
      • Jack Oakie
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    • 15User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Joan Blondell and Dick Powell in Colleen (1936)
    Ruby Keeler and Dick Powell in Colleen (1936)
    Ruby Keeler and Dick Powell in Colleen (1936)
    Ruby Keeler in Colleen (1936)
    Ruby Keeler in Colleen (1936)
    Ruby Keeler in Colleen (1936)
    Ruby Keeler and Dick Powell in Colleen (1936)
    Ruby Keeler in Colleen (1936)
    Dick Powell in Colleen (1936)
    Ruby Keeler in Colleen (1936)
    Ruby Keeler in Colleen (1936)
    Ruby Keeler in Colleen (1936)

    Top cast

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    Dick Powell
    Dick Powell
    • Donald Ames 3rd
    Ruby Keeler
    Ruby Keeler
    • Colleen Reilly
    Jack Oakie
    Jack Oakie
    • Joe Cork
    Joan Blondell
    Joan Blondell
    • Minnie Hawkins
    Hugh Herbert
    Hugh Herbert
    • Cedric Ames
    Louise Fazenda
    Louise Fazenda
    • Alicia Ames
    Paul Draper
    Paul Draper
    • Paul Gordon
    Marie Wilson
    Marie Wilson
    • Mabel
    Luis Alberni
    Luis Alberni
    • Carlo
    Hobart Cavanaugh
    Hobart Cavanaugh
    • Noggin
    Berton Churchill
    Berton Churchill
    • Logan
    J.M. Kerrigan
    J.M. Kerrigan
    • Pop Reilly
    Addison Richards
    Addison Richards
    • Schuyler
    Charles Coleman
    Charles Coleman
    • Butler
    Eddie Acuff
    Eddie Acuff
      Bobbie Adams
      • Chorus Girl
      • (uncredited)
      John Albright
      • Warren - Page Boy
      • (uncredited)
      Louise Allen
      • Chorus Girl
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Alfred E. Green
      • Writers
        • Peter Milne(screen play)
        • F. Hugh Herbert(screen play)
        • Sig Herzig(screen play)
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      Storyline

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      Did you know

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      • Trivia
        The running time at a press preview was 100 minutes, but it was cut to 89 minutes before release.
      • Quotes

        Colleen Reilly: [Ames has a black eye] What you need is some beefsteak for that eye.

        Donald Ames 3rd: Oh, that's just propaganda put out by the meat packers so they can sell more beef.

        Colleen Reilly: Come on, you're not gonna' tell a Reilly how to cure a black eye.

      • Crazy credits
        After the main titles, most of the principals (Powell, Keeler, Oakie, Blondell, Fazenda, Wilson, and Alberni) and introduced and sing about what they're going to do in the picture that follows. The exceptions are Herbert (who giggles) and Draper (who tap dances)
      • Connections
        Edited into Six Hits and a Miss (1942)
      • Soundtracks
        Boulevardier from the Bronx
        (1936) (uncredited)

        Music by Harry Warren

        Lyrics by Al Dubin

        Sung and danced by Joan Blondell and Jack Oakie

      User reviews15

      Review
      Top review
      8/10
      Breezy entertainment
      I was surprised to see how many IMDb contributors gave this movie a thumbs down. The story isn't any more substantial than a few dozen other romantic comedies of the time. But it moves along at a merry pace, especially when the cast takes over an ocean liner. And there are enough plot twists to keep it rolling. Dick Powell is his usual easygoing self. Ruby Keeler is surprisingly good --for an actress who had more than her share of detractors. Hugh Herbert dithers amusingly. And even Joan Blondell scores as a woman on the loose. Add some stylish production numbers-- with the usual bevy of toe-tapping chorus girls led by Keeler and Paul Draper -- and you've got a pleasant 90 minutes or so.
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      • MikeMagi
      • Aug 19, 2016

      Details

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      • Release date
        • March 21, 1936 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Evas do Século XX
      • Filming locations
        • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
      • Production company
        • Warner Bros.
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      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        1 hour 29 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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