| China Seas | |
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| Directed by | Tay Garnett |
| Produced by | Irving Thalberg Albert Lewin |
| Written by | Crobie Garstin (book) James Kevin McGuinness Jules Furthman |
| Starring | Clark Gable Jean Harlow Wallace Beery Lewis Stone Rosalind Russell Robert Benchley |
| Music by | Herbert Stothart |
| Cinematography | Ray June |
| Editing by | William LeVanway |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) |  August 9, 1935 (premiere)August 16, 1935 (wide release)  January 19, 1936 January 24, 1936 |
| Running time | 87 min. Tay Garnett ( 13 June 1894 – 3 October 1977) was an American Film director and writer Irving Grant Thalberg ( May 30, 1899 – September 14, 1936) was an Academy Award -winning American Film producer Albert Lewin (1894–1968 was an American Film director, producer, and Screenwriter. James Kevin McGuinness ( 20 December, 1893 &ndash 4 December, 1950) was an American Screenwriter and Film producer Jules Furthman ( March 5, 1888 - September 22, 1966) was a magazine and newspaper writer before working as a Screenwriter. Clark Gable (February 1 &ndashNovember 16) was an iconic American Actor nicknamed "The King of Hollywood" in his heyday Jean Harlow ( March 3, &ndash June 7,) was an American Film Actress and Sex symbol of the 1930s Wallace Beery ( April 1, 1885 – April 15, 1949) was an American Academy Award -winning actor arguably best known Lewis Shepard Stone ( November 15, 1879 - September 12, 1953) was an American actor Rosalind Russell ( June 4, 1907 – November 28, 1976) was an award-winning American Actress of stage and Robert Charles Benchley (September 15 1889 – November 21 1945 was an American comedian best known for his work as a Newspaper columnist and Film actor Herbert Stothart ( September 11 1885 – February 1 1949) was a Song writer, Arranger, and Composer. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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China Seas is a 1935 adventure film starring Clark Gable as a brave sea captain, Jean Harlow as an onboard floozy, and Wallace Beery as an extremely suspicious-looking character. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Events Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM Adventure Film is a Film genre. History The adventure film reached its peak of popularity in 1930s and Clark Gable (February 1 &ndashNovember 16) was an iconic American Actor nicknamed "The King of Hollywood" in his heyday Jean Harlow ( March 3, &ndash June 7,) was an American Film Actress and Sex symbol of the 1930s Wallace Beery ( April 1, 1885 – April 15, 1949) was an American Academy Award -winning actor arguably best known The oceangoing epic also features Lewis Stone and Rosalind Russell, while humorist Robert Benchley memorably portrays a character reeling drunk from one end of the film to the other. Lewis Shepard Stone ( November 15, 1879 - September 12, 1953) was an American actor Rosalind Russell ( June 4, 1907 – November 28, 1976) was an award-winning American Actress of stage and Robert Charles Benchley (September 15 1889 – November 21 1945 was an American comedian best known for his work as a Newspaper columnist and Film actor
The lavish MGM epic was written by James Kevin McGuinness and Jules Furthman from the book by Crosbie Garstin, and directed by Tay Garnett. James Kevin McGuinness ( 20 December, 1893 &ndash 4 December, 1950) was an American Screenwriter and Film producer Jules Furthman ( March 5, 1888 - September 22, 1966) was a magazine and newspaper writer before working as a Screenwriter. Tay Garnett ( 13 June 1894 – 3 October 1977) was an American Film director and writer This is one of the very few sound films with Beery in which he didn't receive top billing. Wallace Beery ( April 1, 1885 – April 15, 1949) was an American Academy Award -winning actor arguably best known
Cast
- Clark Gable as Alan Gaskell
- Jean Harlow as Dolly "China Doll" Portland
- Wallace Beery as Jamesy McArdle
- Lewis Stone as Tom Davids
- Rosalind Russell as Sybil Barclay
- Dudley Digges as Dawson
- C. Aubrey Smith as Guy Wilmerding
- Robert Benchley as Charlie McCaleb
- Akim Tamiroff as Paul Romanoff