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57% Critic Match
Playmates
“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!”
5.7 / 10• 1941• 1h 36m•NR• English
MusicComedy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Kay Kyser
Kay Kyser
Lead
John Barrymore
John Barrymore
Lupe Vélez
Carmen del Toro
Patsy Kelly
Lulu Monahan
Ginny Simms
Ginny Simms - Band Singer
May Robson
Grandma Kyser
JC
Jack Carr
Pee Wee
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David Butler's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Playmates is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
